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Category Archives: Music
Lessons in Gratitude Day 978–Heart Music
I play an old, scratched up, Guild 12-string guitar. I’ve had it for nearly 20 years and it was probably 20 years old (at least) when I first received it. My now ex-husband gave it to me a week after … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 935–The Soundtrack of Life
I continue to be profoundly grateful for the role that music plays in my life. As a singer-songwriter, composing and more importantly singing and sharing my songs gave me a voice, a form of expression I didn’t have early in … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 794
Today my friend texted me. He wrote, “It has been an exhausting week. I am going to the park and play my drums.” I could immediately relate. He works in a corporate job–a lot of politics, a lot of drama, … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 793
Tonight is a good night to rebroadcast an earlier post. So, I spun the wheel a few times and landed on a piece that speaks to the importance of music and creative expression. It’s a good reminder to me of … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 764
Tonight I decided to spin the wheel and pick a post. I was out late and ended up answering my phone and talked to my son for nearly an hour when I should have been writing this blog. That’s two … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 758
It has been a long day–I spent several hours at my sister’s house constructing a loft bed for her daughter only to realize that my suspicions were true: the bed was too tall for the room and will need to … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 737
We are under a severe thunderstorm warning. Somewhere in the far distance I can hear the beginning rumbles of thunder. I live in a large county, so when we have a warning I don’t always take it too seriously. We … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 716
I am grateful this evening for the music that permeates my life. It connects me to my deepest emotions; a song can transport me immediately to a different emotional-mental space. Yesterday I wrote about the impact that the song “Home” … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 707
“What’s it all about, Alfie? Is it just for the moment we live? What’s it all about, when you sort it out Alfie? Are we meant to take more than we give, or are we meant to be kind? This … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 705
There is trouble at the bird feeder. First of all, the little birds that to my embarrassment I haven’t bothered to identify because they are so “common” have been eating me out of house and home. I fill the feeder … Continue reading
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