Monthly Archives: January 2012

Lessons in Gratitude Day 196

Posted on January 11, 2012 by mtchamblee

Today has been one of nonstop activity, and I am exhausted–pleasantly so, but exhausted nonetheless. In addition to the usual Wednesday work at the Berkeley Food Pantry I had a number of significantly meaningful conversations. I spent the better part … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 195

Posted on January 10, 2012 by mtchamblee

Every day really is a new adventure, isn’t it? I am grateful for the unfolding of each new day. No matter how organized we are or how we might plan out our time, the truth is we really have no … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 194

Posted on January 9, 2012 by mtchamblee

Today I spent more time in conversation about discovering one’s passion and life purpose. I have been on a bit of a roll about this over the past few days, ever since spending time at a daylong retreat designed to … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 193

Posted on January 8, 2012 by mtchamblee

It’s been a fun day. I had breakfast with my kids, then we drove over and spent a few minutes at a local park. A few hours later I drove Jared to work and then Michal and I spent the … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 192

Posted on January 7, 2012 by mtchamblee

I had a totally awesome day today. I went to a daylong retreat titled, “Dream, Believe, and Soar” at the East Bay Meditation Center. The focus of the day was about helping participants begin to identify their life purpose. This … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 191

Posted on January 6, 2012 by mtchamblee

Uh oh, the blinking cursor curse is striking tonight. So I will keep it brief tonight. I am thankful for having made it through another day and another week.  The first week of the new year is nearly in the books. Every … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 190

Posted on January 5, 2012 by mtchamblee

Today has been a good day, start to finish. I had a little anxiety when I woke up, which is not unusual for me. I woke up before I was ready (much earlier than I wanted to), which has also … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 189

Posted on January 4, 2012 by mtchamblee

It’s a quiet night or perhaps it’s simply that I’m feeling quiet. Today’s work at the Berkeley Food Pantry was tiring. Though the number of clients we served was about average, I lifted and hauled a lot of relatively heavy items and … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 188

Posted on January 3, 2012 by mtchamblee

Today has been a good day. I am grateful for how many times I start out a blog with those words. It means that in spite of times of challenge–frustrations, emotional lows, disappointment, etc.–I still have manage to have good … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 187

Posted on January 2, 2012 by mtchamblee

Oh goodness. Today has been a mixed bag kind of day. I woke up slammed by pressing matters I must deal with over the next few days, anxiety pressing in on me and fear seeking to overwhelm me. I had … Continue reading →

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