Category Archives: Work/Employment

Lessons in Gratitude Day 817

Posted on October 8, 2013 by mtchamblee

Tonight I am grateful for the thoughtful consideration of my coworkers. This morning at our weekly staff meeting, we jumped into some challenging discussions around our unit strategic plan, changes we are making to the budget structure, and in general … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 806

Posted on September 27, 2013 by mtchamblee

TGIF for real. This has been one of those weeks that have felt like two. I can’t really account for why that is, but it is so. This has been a week filled with meetings, last minute requests, mind draining … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 702

Posted on June 15, 2013 by mtchamblee

Tonight I sat contemplating what to write about this evening. It has been a good day: the weather was fine (as in lovely) and I was able to get out in it for a while, enjoying a leisurely lunch with … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 701

Posted on June 14, 2013 by mtchamblee

It has been another long week. I am so sleepy I can hardly sit at the keyboard this evening. I am grateful that the weekend is here, though I will have to work this weekend to finish two work-related projects. … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 694

Posted on June 7, 2013 by mtchamblee

Ah Friday. Can I tell you how ecstatic I am that it is the end of my work week? I could, if I had the energy. There used to be an old beer commercial back in the 80s or sometime … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 693

Posted on June 6, 2013 by mtchamblee

Sometimes I don’t slow down long enough to do some things I really want (need) to get done. These are projects–creative and otherwise–that I’d like to make time for, but haven’t yet seemed to get there. I’ve decided that for … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 641

Posted on April 15, 2013 by mtchamblee

I am trying to find my words. They’re in there somewhere, tied up in the various synapses of my brain waiting for the brain to signal my fingers to hit the keys of the computer so these thoughts can coalesce … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 617

Posted on March 22, 2013 by mtchamblee

I have a sink full of dishes at the moment, and at 7:20 p.m. on a Friday night I’m going to continue to have that sink full of dishes until tomorrow morning some time. Tonight my plan is to program … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 599

Posted on March 4, 2013 by mtchamblee

Tonight I find myself thinking once again about the concept of “right livelihood.” I am borrowing from a Buddhist phrase that has to do with finding and doing work that is aligned with one’s spiritual values and with certain Buddhist … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 594

Posted on February 27, 2013 by mtchamblee

Tonight I am exhausted. On the one hand it’s Wednesday, “hump day” as it’s often called, meaning that it’s in the middle of the work week with only two more days until the weekend. From my vantage point this evening, … Continue reading →

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