Tag Archives: gratitude as a spiritual practice

Tiny Gratitudes

Posted on December 28, 2012 by

Sunflowers painted on the ceiling of an ultrasound exam room Getting to an appointment 10 minutes early so I can sit in the car and stop rushing Living in a place where the trees are taller than the buildings Mentholated … Continue reading →

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march 7 haiku – rising sap, first warm day of spring

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

hug the trees awake feel the sap rising within outside, no jacket

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february 16 haiku – garden corridor near copley at dartmouth street

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

clouds obscure the sun al fresco lunch in winter dirty snow, green grass

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Remembers (second draft)

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

the trees know better than we when spring is coming — weeks ago, they sent their feelers out into the cold. bowed down with snow they knew the grass remembers the color green and the snow remembers what it used … Continue reading →

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Gratitude — and why do you hate Jesus?

Posted on August 5, 2011 by

I go in and out of the habit of posting gratitude lists on this blog. I usually include the word “gratitude practice” in the title of these posts, but I wonder if perhaps that sounds pretentious. People refer to a … Continue reading →

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Weekly gratitude practice: strawberries, kleenex, cold air, cold baths, sweet smells, someone else does it

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

First CSA delivery. Are the strawberries sweeter because I know where they’re from? Or are they just sweeter? Hugs and kleenex. Free air conditioning. Cold baths and LUSH products. The health care and home health aid industries — imperfect is … Continue reading →

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Weekly gratitude practice: if it’s not one thing it’s your mother

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

I started this post last week but never finished it. Which pretty much describes my mental state for the past seven days or so. Posting it now, almost in time for this week’s. Sigh. Time to stop trying to play … Continue reading →

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Weekly gratitude practice: office space, windows/kitty, space, Friday, not a teenager

Posted on May 20, 2011 by

My fingertips have been cold from the chill for the past three days (my tiny cube is directly under a vent), but I’m still grateful that I have an employer that pays for my office space. When I was self-employed, … Continue reading →

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Weekly gratitude practice: haiku, lilacs, sisters, tai chi, melting pot

Posted on May 11, 2011 by

I still think of haiku from time to time. Am considering a weekly haiku post. If you like reading them, please tell me. The lilacs are in bloom. The cool, rainy weather means they’ll be in bloom that much longer. … Continue reading →

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