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Category Archives: Simple Blessings/Gratitude
Lessons in Gratitude Day 943
Tonight I got home from work at around 11:00 p.m. It’s now nearly 11:30 and I am whipped. And a full day is on my schedule for tomorrow. Alas. But there is still a little time to offer simple gratitude … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 941
This week I rode Mephistopheles the mechanical bull. I’m not sure when I invented Mephisto, but he continues to be an apt metaphor for the kinds of twists and turns my life appears to take in a given moment. Or … Continue reading
Lessons in Gratitude Day 939–Mama Said…
Last night I fell asleep with my computer on my lap. I was in the midst of writing this blog. I woke, bleary-eyed, sometime after 10:30 p.m. and struggled to put the last few sentences together. I had no idea … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 933
This morning as I was driving to work I had some ideas about what I was going to write this evening. That was this morning, over 12 hours ago. I’m sure that whatever it was was going to be good, … Continue reading
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Lessons In Gratitude Day 931–Hitting the Pause Button
Sometimes I have to remember to breathe. Obviously, thanks in part to our autonomic nervous system, we automatically breathe or we’d pass out and then the autonomic nervous system that controls things like respiration and circulation kicks in and we breathe … Continue reading
Lessons in Gratitude Day 929–Simple Thanks
I am grateful this evening to have wonderful, spiritual people around me. I’ve had teachers and guides, pastors and spiritual leaders who have at times breathed a bit of fresh perspective into my mind and heart. Sometimes they don’t even … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 927–Keeping it Simple, Keeping it Real.
Tonight I only have the energy for simple gratitude. This is one of those “grateful I made it through” kind of days. Rainy, low energy days. Unlike yesterday, which could best be described as another wild ride on Mephistopheles the … Continue reading
Lessons in Gratitude Day 915–A Simple Thank You
Tonight is a good one to offer simple gratitude. I’ve noticed that there’s a “Five Day Gratitude Challenge” going around on Facebook lately that asks people to write down at least three things they are grateful for for five days. … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 909–Keeping it Simple
Lately it feels as though my life has gotten terribly complicated. Everything seems to be up in the air and chaotic. It’s kind of like a meteorological phenomenon–I am in an unstable weather pattern over the next few weeks during … Continue reading
Lessons in Gratitude Day 907–Day is Done
Sometimes I am like a broken record–I find myself returning to particular themes over and over again as I write this blog. But then I realize that I can’t help it. On my journey of gratitude I repeatedly reconnect with … Continue reading
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