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Posted on October 6, 2021
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At that perfectly naive, curious age of 15, I sat next to the cutest boy in a red pickup truck on a dirt road. In the dark. On a cold winter night. Stuck. We had genuinely been doing nothing wrong. Just driving around back… Continue Reading “Getting unstuck”
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Posted on November 15, 2014
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*Today’s letter is written by fellow blogger and writer Mary Agrusa. Thank you, Mary, for your willingness to share your gifts with the world!* Dear Daniel, From the first time Mikael demurely admitted she was seeing someone, her tone of voice told me you… Continue Reading “Dear Daniel”
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Category: gratitudeTags: 2014 gratitude project, anniversary, blogging, Boston, Christmas tree, dating, daughters, engagement, family, gifts, giving thanks, God, grateful, gratitude, heart, letter writing, little girl, Mary Agrusa, proposal, son-in-law, thankful, thanksgiving, the one
Posted on February 14, 2014
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Big thanks to one of my students, who is a vivacious and wonderful person, Jessica Nicol, for sharing her story in today’s post. You know the point in your life where you just don’t feel like being angry anymore? I’m there. I’ve found that… Continue Reading “Lost but not forgotten”
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Category: gratitudeTags: abuse, anger, bitter, break-ups, breaking up, check yes or no, coping, counseling, dating, death, depression, eating disorder, experience, first love, grateful, gratitude, grief, heartache, heartbreak, high school, hope, life, life lessons, loss, lost but not forgotten, love, love lost, moving on, puppy love, relationships, students, teenage heartbreak, teenagers, thankful, therapist, therapy, Valentine's Day, verbal abuse, young love
Posted on February 8, 2014
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Today’s guest contributor is my childhood friend, Leslie Ferguson Thomas, who is on a fearless journey to become who she wants to be. Be sure to check out Leslie’s blog! My husband always refers to us as two puzzle pieces, and when we met,… Continue Reading “Thankful for everyday love”
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Category: gratitude, photographyTags: ceremony, dating, everyday love, friendship, grateful, gratitude, healing, holding hands, husband, inspiration, internet dating, love, marriage, online dating, Plenty of Fish, romance, singing, songs, thankful, Valentine's Day, weather, wedding, weight loss, weight4baby, wife
Posted on February 5, 2014
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Special thanks to my former professor and friend, Dr. Teresa Burns Murphy, for sharing this beautiful piece on gratitude, friendship, and love with us today. At the beginning of 2014, Bethany wrote a beautiful essay identifying still as her word for the new year.… Continue Reading “Second chance love”
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Category: gratitudeTags: beach, boomerang heart, boyfriend, candy, chance, chocolate, college, dating, delivery, friend, friends, friendship, grateful, gratitude, heart-shaped box, lost in the mail, love, mail, marriage, memories, ocean, relationships, second chances, See's candies, Teresa Burns Murphy, thankful, Valentine's candy, Valentine's Day, wedding
Posted on December 17, 2013
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*Over the next few days, I’ll be posting essays by my amazing students who wrote in response to the question, “What are three gifts–proverbial or literal–that you’ve been given in 2013, and why are they significant to you?” Their responses made me laugh, cry,… Continue Reading “The gift of a second chance”
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Category: gratitudeTags: 2013 gift list, boyfriend, career, changes, Christmas gifts, CNA, college, dating, decisions, family, friends, friendship, gift, gift list, giving, grateful, gratitude, growth, higher education, hospital, job, love, mental health, online dating, personal growth, redemption, relocation, second chance, second chances, student, success, thankful, UACCB, university, wellness
Posted on November 27, 2013
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*Thank you, Cecilia Baker, for sharing your love story with us on Day 27 of the Dear Gratitude project.* I wish I could thank the lady who decided to do her laundry one Friday night. Â She was my fairy godmother. Â She appeared one night,… Continue Reading “Day 27: Dear heaven-sent lady”
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Category: gratitudeTags: 2013 gratitude project, Belmont, chance, church, circumstance, dating, Dear Gratitude project, destiny, fate, first date, giving thanks, grateful, gratitude, laundromat, love, marriage, Memphis, romance, single lady, singles, Tennessee, thankful, thanksgiving, wedding
Posted on November 24, 2013
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*Day 24 in the Dear Gratitude project is written by my friend and former fellow board member, Latresha Woodruff. I’m thankful Latresha was willing to fill in for another writer and still submit today’s post for the project, too.* RICCO I want you to… Continue Reading “Day 24: Dear Ricco”
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Category: gratitudeTags: 2013 gratitude project, dating, Dear Gratitude project, God, gratitude, happiness, husband, life, life partner, love, marriage, news reporter, romance, thank you, thankful, Thanskgiving, wedding, wife, WXVT
Posted on November 23, 2013
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*Today’s post on day 23 of the Dear Gratitude project is written by Toi Thomas, a talented writer and fellow blogger.* Dear Stick, Hey man, we been friends a long time, and I just wanted to let you know that I’m glad. I mean,… Continue Reading “Day 23: Dear Stick”
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Category: gratitudeTags: 2013 gratitude project, best friends, Big Bang Theory, blessings, blogger, dating, Dear Gratitude project, friends, friendship, God, grateful, gratitude, gratitude list, heaven, helper, helping others, husband, love, marriage, romance, thank you, thankful, thanksgiving, Toi Thomas, Toinette Thomas, vinyl, wife, writer
Posted on November 7, 2013
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*Thanks to my friend Kenton Adler (AKA Ken Doll) for utilizing his wit while writing this heartfelt post for Day 7 of the Dear Gratitude project this November.* Dear Women, Thank you. Thank you VERY much. I am not kidding. I am so thankful… Continue Reading “Day 7: Dear women”
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Category: gratitudeTags: arts and crafts, Beatles, dating, Dear Gratitude project, femininity, girls have cooties, grandma, grandmother, grateful, gratitude, gratitude project, Kenton Adler, kindness, kiss, ladies, love, love letter, marriage, mom, mothers, November gratitude, Olivia Newton John, respect for women, road trip, thankful, thanksgiving, wife, women
