Category Archives: Gratitude

Lessons in Gratitude Day 929–Simple Thanks

Posted on September 28, 2014 by mtchamblee

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 928–Friends Indeed

Posted on September 27, 2014 by mtchamblee

A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow. ~William Shakespeare Tonight I am grateful for my friend, Pat. I have been … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 926–“I Feel Good…”

Posted on September 24, 2014 by mtchamblee

“I feel good, just like I knew that I would.” ~James Brown This morning as I walk in to and through my office suite, I feel good. I could say, “inexplicably good,” but it is largely explicable. I feel good … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 925–It’s About Family

Posted on September 23, 2014 by mtchamblee

It’s an occupational hazard for those of us who blog daily that we inevitably have those days when we either don’t feel like writing, don’t have anything new to say, are uninspired or any and all the other permutations associated … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 924–Coming Down Off the Fence

Posted on September 22, 2014 by mtchamblee

I’ve decided that I’m coming down off the fence. I realized not too long ago that I was sitting on a very tall fence, watching the world go by with some dismay (and often disapproval), and yet not finding my … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 923–The Body Remembers

Posted on September 21, 2014 by mtchamblee

Sometimes my mind forgets things. Like many people I know I can be scatterbrained and forgetful. I try not to be too hard on myself about it; it’s a function of my age, waxing and waning hormones that go along … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 922–Whither the Teacher?

Posted on September 20, 2014 by mtchamblee

When the student is ready, the teacher will appear. ~Buddhist Proverb I am grateful that at any given moment I am surrounded by teachers. They are literally everywhere, and can be just about anybody or anything; if I am paying attention … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 920

Posted on September 18, 2014 by mtchamblee

Tonight I am grateful for the prospect of getting a little rest. I am taking a day off from work. In part I am going to do some work at home that I need to do, and yes, a bit … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 919–Making it Easy

Posted on September 17, 2014 by mtchamblee

I am grateful this evening for some very down-to-earth, homespun wisdom from my my brother, with whom I converse on Skype periodically. He reads this blog faithfully (he has since the very first one in June 2011) and every once … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 918

Posted on September 16, 2014 by mtchamblee

“If the only prayer you ever say is ‘thank you,’ that would be sufficient” ~ Meister Eckhart I say thank you a lot, several times per day in fact. I pray the “thank you” prayer  from the moment of my … Continue reading →

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