Monthly Archives: November 2014

Lessons in Gratitude Day 976

Posted on November 18, 2014 by mtchamblee

My brother says I should spin the wheel tonight. It is tempting. I am tired and it is already creeping toward my desired light’s out time of 10 p.m. Note I said my desired time–I rarely accomplish it these days. … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 975–It’s All in the Family

Posted on November 17, 2014 by mtchamblee

I know I’ve said this many times before in this blog and elsewhere, but I love my family. For so many reasons and in so many ways they show up as the most loving, supportive, funny, poignant, argumentative, tight-knit, boisterous … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 974

Posted on November 15, 2014 by mtchamblee

I am slowly and steadily moving toward 1000 days of gratitude. It is an absolutely delectable goal to reach. I’ve thought briefly about naming my gratitude book, “A Thousand Days of Gratitude.” It has a catchy ring to it, doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 973

Posted on November 14, 2014 by mtchamblee

And so we come to the end of another week. It has felt at times to have been very long and very exhausting. Several evenings  have seen me nodding off at the keyboard too tired to form a coherent sentence, … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 972–What Happens Next

Posted on November 12, 2014 by mtchamblee

I want to follow up on what I wrote about yesterday, about facing the Balrogs in our lives. After Gandalf plants the staff confronting the Balrog and stating “You shall not pass!”  a piece of the bridge on which the … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 971–Another Battle with the Balrog

Posted on November 11, 2014 by mtchamblee

It is amazing how often this happens: I write a post about standing strong in the face of one’s fears, about planting one’s staff, taking a stand boldly in the face of opposition, and then kablooey, it blows up in … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 970–Facing the Cannon

Posted on November 10, 2014 by mtchamblee

You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, “I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 969

Posted on November 9, 2014 by mtchamblee

This evening I find myself once again in the interesting space of uncertainty. I want to zero in on what I am feeling to be better able to articulate it and yet I can feel I am not quite there … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 968

Posted on November 8, 2014 by mtchamblee

I have started this blog a few times. I have a lot I want to say but discover that because I am feeling under the weather I haven’t been able to stay awake long enough to write a fully coherent … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 967

Posted on November 7, 2014 by mtchamblee

Long day, long week, but work is done and I will look forward to spending some time with a good friend. It’s very comforting being here in her home, listening to her in the other room interacting with her husband, … Continue reading →

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