Monthly Archives: May 2012

Lessons in Gratitude Day 322

As time chalks off another year and adds it to the past Let us take a moment now to look at memories that last. I am grateful this evening for memories–those that last, and those that don’t seem to stick. … Continue reading

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 321

Today has been a pretty good day, start to finish. When I woke this morning I had one of those moments that are pretty rare for me: one of absolute calm and lightness. As I began stirring this morning, before … Continue reading

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 320

I am grateful tonight for having had a good day. I must confess that it started off a little rocky and there were a few bumpy parts throughout the day. But by and large it’s been a pretty good day. … Continue reading

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 319

This morning I woke having dreamt about my father. I guess I had been thinking about him as Memorial Day approached, and of course there’s the matter that I have two photographs of him staring at me from the bookshelf … Continue reading

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 318

Tonight I have no idea what I’m grateful for, at least not right this minute. I am grateful for small things today–like sleeping in until almost 9 o’clock this morning. It’s the first time I can remember getting eight hours … Continue reading

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 317

Today I recognized that I have left a few things behind over the past few months–things that have been important in my process of reclaiming my emotional health after the series of debilitating events that occurred at the beginning of … Continue reading

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 316

Tonight’s post will be very brief. Not because I am not grateful for many things; but because at this the end of a busy, tiring week I am not sure I have the energy to recount them and expound on … Continue reading

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 315

I just returned from a lovely dinner with my kids. I’m glad to have gone–I thought I didn’t have the energy to go, but my daughter wanted us to have “family time,” so we went. I am grateful to her … Continue reading

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 314

Today I celebrate and honor the origins of one of my oldest and closest relationships–today I celebrate the birth of my “baby sister” Ruth. It is hard to describe the depth of my relationship with Ruth. As is true with … Continue reading

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 313

Tonight I am grateful for many things. Continuing the theme from last night, I remain grateful for changes in perspective that have been occurring lately. For the most part they are not epic, seismic events, but more like microshifts. They … Continue reading

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