Tag: gratitude
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Taking the Good with the Bad
Today has been mostly good. I’m well loved and well fed. The technology that my life depends on remains intact. The refrigerator works, so does the house fan, and the internet. I was able to rip some CDs onto my computer. I haven’t had to change a light bulb. I still got screamed at a…
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Torn Up
“Thy dross to consume and thy gold to refine.” -How Firm a Foundation I hope that all the battering that life is doing to me really will work out for my own good. The week is almost over and hopefully the new one will be better. As I say often: The struggle is real and…
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Just Four More Minutes
I didn’t want to get out of bed today. I bargained for a few more minutes of sleep. Now mind you it hasn’t been a bad day. Stephanie had a horrible day but I’ll let her tell you about that. Ben came home screaming and got an emergency pill, but at least he didn’t attack…
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Struggle and Gratitude
I have been saying “The struggle is real but so is the gratitude” a lot lately. It is my own phrase though in the end it will probably be misattributed to Aristotle or Confucius. But I’ll spell out what it means to me right now in this moment. The word struggle is deeply tied to…
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The Hyperalert Crash
Lately I’ve been having trouble waking up on time. Years of being hyperalert because of the boys autism is really starting to catch up with me. This week has been worse than normal. I was late for the day program driver and barely had time to get dressed before the appointment with the boys’ nurse.…
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A Spirit of Gratitude
What would you change about modern society? The world I live in is radically, phenomenally, fundamentally, and remarkably better than any of the other versions I’ve read about in history. My life has seen incredible societal changes and most of them have been positive ones. The mind numbing soul crushing poverty and filth that has…
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Common Comforts
What strategies do you use to increase comfort in your daily life? 200 years ago kings couldn’t have dreamed of the comforts many Americans take for granted. We have electric lights, refrigerated food, central air, and indoor plumbing. It fills me with gratitude that we have so many comforts even though they are common here.…
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Announcing Gratitude
How do you express your gratitude? I can be pretty loud. Loud in person and loud on the internet. I am constantly amazed with the security and comfort my life affords me. I have not always been so secure or comfortable. I remind people regularly that my life now is markedly superior to my life…
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Awesome
What’s your favorite word? “Everything is awesome! Everything is cool when you’re part of a team!” – Lego Movie So life is going pretty well for me. It’s not awesome all the time. But it’s awesome enough of the time that I want to share it. I am also not always awesome but I’m awesome…
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Quiet and Gratitude
Today has been pretty quiet so far. I was able to sleep in which I’m almost always grateful for. We got money for groceries and rent today. I remain grateful for the blessing of a full refrigerator and bills that are payed on time. Love and health inspire gratitude. But I think I’ve said it…
Latter Day Sinner 