Monthly Archives: November 2013

Lessons in Gratitude Day 860

Posted on November 20, 2013 by mtchamblee

Tonight I am grateful for having had another good day. Nothing extraordinary happened: I had my usual spate of meetings and other activities, including kind of the ordinary aggravations. It has been a completely regular day. For the second day … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 859

Posted on November 19, 2013 by mtchamblee

Nearly two years ago I started writing a daily journal (I actually began writing the journal about six months after I started writing this blog.) I titled it, “Writing My Way to Clarity,” and have proceeded to write every day … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 858

Posted on November 18, 2013 by mtchamblee

I worked late tonight–I got home a little before 9 p.m. It always takes me a while after I get home to settle myself down, circle around, think, etc. before I can sit down and write this blog. I am … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 857

Posted on November 17, 2013 by mtchamblee

I have been away from home most of the day. I began the day with a bit of a to-do-list, and somewhere along the way, I sort of lost it. I didn’t do anything of what I was going to … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 856

Posted on November 16, 2013 by mtchamblee

As I watch the cursor blinking, I find myself distracted, thinking, “What shall I write about today When I can’t seem to think of what to say?” It’s always about gratitude at the core If I can express what I … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 855

Posted on November 15, 2013 by mtchamblee

I know, it’s a broken record, but thank goodness it’s Friday. It has been another long, good week, and I am grateful. I am exhausted, and for the most part it is a good exhaustion, and now I can rest … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 854

Posted on November 14, 2013 by mtchamblee

Tonight’s post is from a guest blogger: my daughter, Michal. Tonight, despite it being a stressful and physically painful week, I am grateful for many things. It is a good problem to have when I have multiple things I could … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 853

Posted on November 13, 2013 by mtchamblee

A funny thing happened on the way toward loving kindness: my heart opened up. I have been saying loving kindness meditation (metta), offering wishes of good will toward all beings ever since I first learned about the concept a few … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 852

Posted on November 12, 2013 by mtchamblee

I’m trying to ignore the sniffling and am acting like I am not coming down with something. Who has time for that? Certainly not me. I have been fortunate to have been able to will myself past those times I … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 851

Posted on November 11, 2013 by mtchamblee

I don’t like war. I think it’s safe to say that I don’t even like the idea of war, and yet I understand that for as long as human beings have walked upright they have waged war upon each other … Continue reading →

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