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Author Archives: mtchamblee
Lessons in Gratitude Day 1,000–A Thousand Days of Gratitude
Nearly four years ago my life took a bit of a tumble. My “series of unfortunate events” began in September of 2010 with the death of my father and continued through the ending of a seven-year relationship, the loss of … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 999–On the Eve
I have sat many nights like this one, leaning against my study pillow, laptop propped on my lap, staring at the blinking cursor wondering what I would say and how I would tie it to gratitude. Here on the eve … Continue reading
Lessons in Gratitude Day 998
Today I packed up my work belongings, cleaned out and off my desk, and walked on wobbly legs (physically sound, but emotionally wobbly) out of the office suite where I’d worked for a little over two years. If I had … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 997–Counting Down
Five, four, three, two, one…It seems as though I am in countdown mode these days. Counting down the last days of 2014, the last days of this blog (again), the last days of work before the holiday break, the last … Continue reading
Lessons in Gratitude Day 997–More About Letting Go
Some people have an amazing ability to hold a grudge. The other day I was talking with a friend, telling them that I had heard from a person with whom I haven’t spoken in many years. This person had taken … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 996–Made for a Purpose
This morning I was stirring my coffee with a regular teaspoon, realizing that I perhaps needed to use a longer spoon that could reach to the bottom of my rather deep coffee mug. I thought about the long handled iced … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 995–Not This Day
“A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship. But it is not this day.” King Aragorn in J.R.R. Tolkein’s Return of the King. I spent the better … Continue reading
Lessons in Gratitude Day 994–The Accidental Optimist
I’m not sure what happened, but somehow I’ve come to be an optimist. I never would have thought myself so, in fact I used to think of myself as not only pessimistic but cynical–which to me is an even deeper … Continue reading
Lessons in Gratitude Day 993–The Wisdom of Nothing
Sometimes the best answer is to wait, to take no action on a particular thing and simply wait to see what happens. “Don’t just do something, stand there!” a little zen joke suggests. And so I did. It recently had … Continue reading
Lessons in Gratitude Day 992–Endings and Beginnings
I am not a big fan of endings. I know they are a natural and even necessary part of life, but that doesn’t mean I have to like them. In 2011 when I first started this blog I was reeling … Continue reading
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