Category Archives: 30000 days

simple gratitude

grateful and thankful for having food to eat. grateful and thankful for having clothes to wear. grateful and thankful for having a roof over my head. grateful and thankful for the love in my life. grateful for the pooch. and … Continue reading

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grateful I see the apparent effects of choice

How much do I choose my life? Who knows, but how I handle that question does affect my life. And I keep forgetting that. If I choose to eat a coffee cake, the outcome and path of my life are … Continue reading

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getting back up

“If you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you. You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call “failure” is not the falling down, but the staying down.” —Mary Pickford Today, I’ll … Continue reading

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more on failing…

this quote got me. given the game winning shot 26 times and missing, and still maybe the greatest player ever. chin up, move forward. “I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been … Continue reading

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maybe this will inspire you then…

“What looks like a loss may be the very event which is subsequently responsible for helping to produce the major achievement of your life.” —Srully D. Blotnick This has actually happened for me before. I want to trust it can again.

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the 30000 day diet

to help avoid cancer and live 30000 days as healthfully as possible: eat garlic, leeks, broccoli, kale, spinach, radicchio, etc.

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patient gratitude

This morning, practicing patience. The story is that patience is for those who can’t afford to get everything they want—NOW. putrid. Instead, recognize patience is valuable to allow me to be there for someone I love. To take my attention … Continue reading

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insincere gratitude

I’m told practicing gratitude doesn’t necessarily mean you have to feel it or even mean it. this morning: simmering rage. big parts of my life are very far from where I would have them. plus almost no certainty about any … Continue reading

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How Can You Serve in 2012?

I don’t know about fearlessness. I get scared thinking about it. But I like this reframing of a big question. http://fearlessrevolution.com/blog/how-can-you-serve-in-2012.html

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hurried gratitude

Let’s see, what can I be grateful for in a hurry? I know. grateful I am no longer a bisy backson. the bisy backson family, so busy, always saying “busy, back soon” on their way out the door.(shhh. I think they were … Continue reading

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