Monthly Archives: June 2013

Lessons in Gratitude Day 707

“What’s it all about, Alfie? Is it just for the moment we live? What’s it all about, when you sort it out Alfie? Are we meant to take more than we give, or are we meant to be kind? This … Continue reading

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 706

Have you ever “popped the clutch” to start a car? (I know, I know, I’m dating myself.) You hardly ever see anyone doing that kind of thing anymore, and it’s been years (decades) since I’ve had to do it, but … Continue reading

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 705

There is trouble at the bird feeder. First of all, the little birds that to my embarrassment I haven’t bothered to identify because they are so “common” have been eating me out of house and home. I fill the feeder … Continue reading

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 704

Oh dear. The journey of 1,000 words begins with a single sentence. And so as I find myself staring at the screen and the blinking cursor of death I stutter my way through halting  words trying to jump start my … Continue reading

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 703

Each day brings an opportunity to consider one’s blessings and express gratitude for them. That’s what I’ve been doing these 700-plus days. There are times in the midst of this process when I am cranky and ill tempered. Even then … Continue reading

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 702

Tonight I sat contemplating what to write about this evening. It has been a good day: the weather was fine (as in lovely) and I was able to get out in it for a while, enjoying a leisurely lunch with … Continue reading

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 701

It has been another long week. I am so sleepy I can hardly sit at the keyboard this evening. I am grateful that the weekend is here, though I will have to work this weekend to finish two work-related projects. … Continue reading

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 700

Seven Hundred Days of Gratitude This has been an interesting journey the nearly two year trek through the landscape of gratitude. For 700 days, 473 without a break, I have explored the various textures, sounds, shapes, sights, smells, flavors, gentle … Continue reading

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 699

Sometimes I have no idea how to gather the threads of these disparate thoughts and somehow weave them together into coherent speech. It has been another long day and while I would love to express gratitude for all that I … Continue reading

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 698

This evening I almost made a big mistake. I left work a little early so I could take my dog out for her evening walk, grab a quick dinner and head out to the meditation center I’ve been thinking about … Continue reading

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