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Category Archives: Perseverance
Lessons in Gratitude Day 731
Today I tried to go on strike. I was pretty determined that I was going to be in a funk all day, sitting around vegging in front of the television and not doing anything useful whatsoever. I failed. Not miserably, … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 729
Call it delayed reaction. Call it exhaustion. Call it too many rides on Mephisto the Mechanical Bull. You can call it a lot of things. I feel like going on strike today. You are about to witness a dramatic transformation. … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 727
I think I have been on an extended ride of Mephistopheles the Mechanical Bull. I think that in the last several weeks I have been whipped back and forth, up and down, side to side. So much happening so fast … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 717
Two years ago today I wrote the first lesson in gratitude. It was 454 words and the beginning of a journey that would take me through different iterations of this blog. I am grateful for what it has taken to … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 710
Tonight I went and looked for the moon, but I couldn’t find it. I got in my car, along with my four-legged sidekick, around 8:30 and set off in search of an open enough space from which I could see … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 700
Seven Hundred Days of Gratitude This has been an interesting journey the nearly two year trek through the landscape of gratitude. For 700 days, 473 without a break, I have explored the various textures, sounds, shapes, sights, smells, flavors, gentle … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 680
Another week has come and gone. It has been an odd week and at the end of it I find myself emotionally drained. It’s been a long time since I rode Mephistopheles the mechanical bull, and I didn’t ride today–but … Continue reading
Lessons in Gratitude Day 658
Greetings everyone, This is Michal Jones! I am honored to be blogging for my mother tonight. ————————————————————- Today, I chose vulnerability. It has been a week for me. There’s nothing external that has been particularly challenging or different about this … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 653
Tonight I am grateful for having made it through difficult times and come out on the other side of them. When I was in the midst of the situations while most of the time I had no idea how I … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 644
One of the things I’m truly grateful for in writing this blog is that it provides me with a snapshot of where I was at a particular time. I started writing this blog at a very difficult time in my … Continue reading
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