Category Archives: Perseverance

Lessons in Gratitude Day 629

Posted on April 3, 2013 by mtchamblee

Oh lord, I am tired! I have been making “microchanges” in my life–tiny changes in habit, routine, practice that over time will lead to bigger outcomes. One of those has been to adjust what happens when I get home in … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 612

Posted on March 17, 2013 by mtchamblee

Today I am aware of many thoughts and ideas swirling in my head, percolating in my spirit. As sometimes happens, zeroing in on one and holding it still long enough to write about it can be challenging. It’s a bit … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 609

Posted on March 14, 2013 by mtchamblee

This is my second attempt at tonight’s blog. I wrote a couple of paragraphs but didn’t feel the direction it was going, so I saved it and am starting from scratch. I am in the midst of a lesser  struggle, … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 605

Posted on March 10, 2013 by mtchamblee

I have been having a lot of conversations with God lately. Mostly they have been one-sided–I talk a lot and God doesn’t say very much. Or I yell and swear at God and God doesn’t say very much. Sometimes I … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 585

Posted on February 18, 2013 by mtchamblee

Invictus Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 431

Posted on September 17, 2012 by mtchamblee

Oh Lordy, what a day. I am still kind of shaking my head. No, there weren’t any particularly earth-shattering, bone-rattling events that happened, not exactly anyway. I can tell you that I went for a pretty wild ride on Mephistopheles … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 392

Posted on August 9, 2012 by mtchamblee

One of these days when I sit down to write my book about gratitude there’s going to be a huge chapter on perseverance, persistence, and resilience. If I were to do a search of this blog over these 391 days … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 387

Posted on August 4, 2012 by mtchamblee

I’ve started tonight’s blog three times now and keep backspacing and deleting what I’ve written. And I just deleted the second sentence I wrote after I finally wrote the first sentence. Not off to an auspicious start tonight. I am … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 376

Posted on July 24, 2012 by mtchamblee

I finally got myself acclimated to Eastern Standard Time. Unfortunately I am back home on Pacific time. It is nearly 9:30 p.m. here, but my body feels like it’s nearly 12:30. Whew! I am grateful this evening for perspective and … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 369

Posted on July 17, 2012 by mtchamblee

Tonight I confess that I am having a hard time sitting still long enough to write. What I’d really like, after having had a few late nights over the past few days, is to go to bed. But I have … Continue reading →

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