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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Lessons in Gratitude Day 232
One of the challenging things about committing to writing about gratitude on a daily basis comes when one has a day that is emotionally trying. Writing every day means that no matter what transpires I will reflect on the day … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 231
Tonight I am grateful for the wonderful Buddhist teachings I’ve been receiving lately at the East Bay Meditation Center in Oakland. I’ve experienced many wonderful things at EBMC since I first started going to the Thursday night People of Color … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 230
“These are the times that try men’s souls.” The thought popped into my head as I sat wearily in front of the computer watching the cursor blink. It’s 9 p.m. here in California. I was ready for sleep a hour … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 229
Tonight signing into this blog site was a bit like walking into a room you haven’t been inside of in a long time. “Is this how I left this?” I ask myself, looking around at the vaguely familiar layout of … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 228
A week ago I took a break from writing this blog. I had finally hit a wall that I couldn’t seem to climb over, walk around or tunnel under. I’d had writers block quite a few times in the previous … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 227
Thank God for music. I think there are very few things that put me in a place of pure emotion more than listening to (and often singing at the top of my lungs) music. Early evening found me in an … Continue reading
Lessons in Gratitude Day 226
I was sitting here this evening getting a late start on tonight’s blog. My daughter, who is visiting for the weekend asked me, “So how’s that blog coming along, Mom?” I turn to her and give her, “the look,” and … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 225
I am now in this moment enjoying a nice, long exhale. For the better part of the afternoon and evening I’ve been poring over records, statements, documents, and publications all in the pursuit of credits and deductions as I prepare … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 224
And so another day has come and gone. I’m grateful for another day. Kahlil Gibran says, “wake at daw with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving.” I can’t say for sure that I woke with … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 223
Today was a slow, steady kind of day. It was rainy and overcast much of the day, making it feel very chilly and wintry and was very sleep-inducing. More than once I nodded off in the process of working on … Continue reading
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