Monthly Archives: November 2012

Lessons in Gratitude Day 485

Posted on November 10, 2012 by mtchamblee

This has been a good weekend day. I am tired, but as is often the case these days, it is a good tired. I allowed myself to sleep in until 8 o’clock this morning, rising and writing in my journal, … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 484

Posted on November 9, 2012 by mtchamblee

Ah, Friday night. May I say that I am grateful that it’s Friday night? I was doing the same thing that I do most days at this time: sitting on my sofa watching television after having eaten dinner. I sat … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 483

Posted on November 8, 2012 by mtchamblee

I am still working to get my sea legs under me, trying to find my balance and move forward in this brave new world in which I find myself. A few weeks ago I had a revelation about  time changes … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 482

Posted on November 7, 2012 by mtchamblee

It has been a long, good day. After being up into the wee hours of the night last night watching election returns, somehow the alarm ringing at 5:30 seemed somehow surreal and otherworldly. I had known of course, as I … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 481

Posted on November 6, 2012 by mtchamblee

It has been interesting watching the election returns. I’ve had moments of anxiety and moments where I am more relaxed. It could be a long night. Back when I lived in California, three hours behind when the polls closed in … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 480

Posted on November 5, 2012 by mtchamblee

Tonight I arrived home from work after 8 p.m., which might have been fine had I been working late, but I left the office at around 5:40. It took me over an hour to go about 4 miles. The total … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 479

Posted on November 4, 2012 by mtchamblee

I spent a pleasant time this afternoon reclaiming a big portion of my  house. In fact, the main public space–the combination living room-dining room–is now fully habitable, with nary a box in sight. As much as I would like to … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 478

Posted on November 3, 2012 by mtchamblee

It is now a certainty: I will not be voting in the 2012 elections. In the midst of moving, I had assumed that my mail in ballot would be forwarded from California. In all the moving shuffle–driving across the country, … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 477

Posted on November 2, 2012 by mtchamblee

I am in an interesting emotional space at the moment, my mind and heart full of a combination of deep thought and introspection and compassion and sympathy. I’ve been on an emotional  ride–not as bone-jarring and whiplash-producing as riding Mephistopheles … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 476

Posted on November 1, 2012 by mtchamblee

This is one of those nights when I’ve started this blog four different times, each time erasing what I had started to say. I am grateful for what this blog has been for me over these months, the opportunity it … Continue reading →

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