Monthly Archives: May 2013

Lessons in Gratitude Day 677

Posted on May 21, 2013 by mtchamblee

Today has been a challenging day. Nothing particularly bad happened; there was no great drama to speak of. And yet, most of today was energy draining rather than energy-giving. Mama said there’ll be days like this and so for the … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 676

Posted on May 20, 2013 by mtchamblee

Today I woke and rose earlier than usual. I had been wanting to make this microshift for quite a while: awaken at least 15 to 20 minutes earlier (5:30 versus 5:50). I was able to create a more spacious day … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 675

Posted on May 19, 2013 by mtchamblee

I’ve taken to watching the eagles again. This year it’s a different nest in a different part of the country, but am watching a pair of bald eagles care for two gray-feathered eaglets. I am also watching a red-tailed hawk’s … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 674

Posted on May 18, 2013 by mtchamblee

Tonight I will stare down the blinking cursor of pain known as writer’s block. My intent, as it is each night, is to write something meaningful. Sometimes I am more successful than others, but I do my best. I am … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 673

Posted on May 17, 2013 by mtchamblee

Tonight I am starting my blog so late that I decided to spin the RNG wheel and see what I came up with. Before I share tonight’s revisited blog I want to say that I am so grateful for how … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 672

Posted on May 16, 2013 by mtchamblee

Last night I forgot to post my blog on Facebook. It’s the main way I distribute my blogs out to the world. I have a few regulars who read it every day. They would notice it wasn’t up, and a … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 671

Posted on May 15, 2013 by mtchamblee

Earlier this evening I had the kernel of a thought I wanted to explore tonight. After a 92-minute commute home–which would have been completely horrible if my son hadn’t been talking to me on the phone the entire time–I am … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 670

Posted on May 14, 2013 by mtchamblee

It is 11 p.m. and I just started writing. I got home from work at 10:00; I attended back-to-back graduation receptions on our campus. I drove home thinking as I breezed through what is normally the most gridlocked three miles … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 669

Posted on May 13, 2013 by mtchamblee

Most days I don’t really know what to expect. I wake up after the third time hitting the snooze button on my ancient clock radio, and I slowly bring myself up into consciousness. Back during those months when I was … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 668

Posted on May 12, 2013 by mtchamblee

Tonight I want to express my deep gratitude for my oldest sibling, my sister Michaele in honor of her birthday. In so many ways my two older sisters, nine and seven years older than I am, were more like surrogate … Continue reading →

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