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Category Archives: Gratitude
Lessons in Gratitude Day 979
I am approaching my “Thousand Days of Gratitude.” It is now close enough that there is no doubt of its reality unless something really unexpected happens. This is very exciting and yet I find myself a little anxious about closing … Continue reading
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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 977
This morning when I stepped outside to walk the dog I noticed that the ground had hardened significantly. I marveled at this because just the other day it was soft and springy and gave easily under the pressure of my … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 976
My brother says I should spin the wheel tonight. It is tempting. I am tired and it is already creeping toward my desired light’s out time of 10 p.m. Note I said my desired time–I rarely accomplish it these days. … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 975–It’s All in the Family
I know I’ve said this many times before in this blog and elsewhere, but I love my family. For so many reasons and in so many ways they show up as the most loving, supportive, funny, poignant, argumentative, tight-knit, boisterous … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 974
I am slowly and steadily moving toward 1000 days of gratitude. It is an absolutely delectable goal to reach. I’ve thought briefly about naming my gratitude book, “A Thousand Days of Gratitude.” It has a catchy ring to it, doesn’t … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 973
And so we come to the end of another week. It has felt at times to have been very long and very exhausting. Several evenings have seen me nodding off at the keyboard too tired to form a coherent sentence, … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 972–What Happens Next
I want to follow up on what I wrote about yesterday, about facing the Balrogs in our lives. After Gandalf plants the staff confronting the Balrog and stating “You shall not pass!” a piece of the bridge on which the … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 971–Another Battle with the Balrog
It is amazing how often this happens: I write a post about standing strong in the face of one’s fears, about planting one’s staff, taking a stand boldly in the face of opposition, and then kablooey, it blows up in … Continue reading
Lessons in Gratitude Day 970–Facing the Cannon
You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, “I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that … Continue reading
