a gratitude practice
Posted in Rotary International, speeches on Jan 25th, 2008
One of the gifts from my Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship has been the frequent invitations I still get (four years later) to speak about my experiences to Rotary clubs all over the country. I’ve mostly spoken in Wisconsin, but have also had the opportunity to speak in New Hampshire, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, North Carolina, and most [...]
Posted in 9-5, daily, Education, imagination on Jan 24th, 2008
Today, I was prepared to write about one of my favorite films, “Life Is Beautiful” and extract lessons on imaginative resistance and giving when you have nothing to give and … yada yada yada. But I have much better pressing news: my tutee Thurgood, (who’ve I written about before) was placed in Advanced Math today. [...]
Posted in daily, friends, gratitude lists, websites on Jan 23rd, 2008
Due to my budding facebook addiction, I have composed nothing of value today. However, I do have a better understanding of how The Kids are networking these days, a cramp in my shoulders and dry eyes. Still, I manage to be grateful for: Facebook Me reconnections the internet Ben Harper telecommuting privileges day three of [...]
Posted in MadCity Marathon, running, Wisconsin on Jan 22nd, 2008
In Wisconsin, there are days cold enough to freeze your snot only seconds after walking outside. Wiggle your nose and the mucousicles are torn from the side of your nostril, a sensation like pulling a nose hair. In order to avoid having to think too much about the ability of bodily fluids to freeze, it [...]
Today, I struggle to find gratitude. We arrived back in Madison late last night to a frigid -1 degrees, a car covered in ice, and the dread of the daily grind. Vacations never last long enough, particularly those in a sunny locale in the dead of a Wisconsin winter. Yet, today is a day to [...]
I can’t say enough times how grateful I am to have a new (awesome!) camera from my dad. A perfect Christmas present. I’ve taken pictures nearly every day since I received the camera. It makes life so much more fun. I am learning to embrace being the observer, sometimes intrusive with my camera. I have [...]
An expression of gratitude for all that is good in my life.
