Monthly Archives: October 2013

Lessons in Gratitude Day 840

Posted on October 31, 2013 by mtchamblee

In October of 1994 I was at home in South Bend visiting my parents. I can’t really remember for what occasion I was there, but I was flying solo away from spouse and children.  My mother was supposed to go … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 839

Posted on October 30, 2013 by mtchamblee

Tonight I am still pondering the concept of forgiveness. I want to circle back around to two important concepts prompted by comments people made in response to yesterday’s blog. Point #1: Forgiveness is a much about the person doing the … Continue reading →

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Lesson in Gratitude Day 838

Posted on October 29, 2013 by mtchamblee

“I’ve been tryin’ to get down to the Heart of the Matter/But my will gets weak And my thoughts seem to scatter/But I think it’s about forgiveness…” ~Don Henley (India.Arie) What is a the heart of the matter? How often … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 837

Posted on October 28, 2013 by mtchamblee

I am grateful to be working someplace where even when I encounter challenges I am still grateful. Okay, so maybe that sentence doesn’t quite make sense. Let me try it again. In past workplaces I have encountered challenge after challenge, … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 836

Posted on October 27, 2013 by mtchamblee

It has been a good, relatively productive day. I began the day with one of my typical Sunday morning rituals: going to the grocery store. As odd as it sounds, going grocery shopping is  often a mildly emotional experience. Over … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 835

Posted on October 26, 2013 by mtchamblee

Today has been a very lazy day and I don’t even feel particularly bad about that. I’ve been really tired and more than once I’ve found myself dozing off for various periods of time. Now that it’s after 8:30 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 834

Posted on October 25, 2013 by mtchamblee

Sometimes I am baffled by life. I am occasionally baffled by the things I say and do, by the world around me. It has been a very long week in some ways and yet I am amazed (and relieved) that … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 833

Posted on October 25, 2013 by mtchamblee

“I relied upon the moon and Saint Christopher” ~Mary Chapin Carpenter I am finally sitting in front of my computer writing my blog on a very chilly October evening. I got home from after 11 p.m. tonight. We hosted an … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 832

Posted on October 24, 2013 by mtchamblee

I am seeing the world a little differently these days, especially since last Friday. I was sitting at a conference with a group of colleagues; we were seated at a round table and were chatting about nothing in particular when … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 831

Posted on October 22, 2013 by mtchamblee

“Sometimes I wonder if I’m ever gonna make it home again.” ~Carole King I’ve spent a lot of time over the course of my life thinking about home. I think that’s partly because I’ve been unconvinced that I’ve actually ever … Continue reading →

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