Posted on September 11, 2018
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Today’s guest contributor is one of my English Composition I students, Ryan Clack. He’s graciously given me permission to share his first essay of the fall semester with all of you. I was inspired and touched by his essay; I’m sure you will be,… Continue Reading “Gratitude through adversity”
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Category: gratitudeTags: adversity, baseball, beautiful, cancer, character, depression, English Composition, essay, experience, family, gratitude, growing up, hospice, inspiration, life lessons, Lyon College, maturity, mom, parents, Ryan Clack, strength
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 December 18, 2013
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Today’s post is written by my student, Regan Doyle, who wrote this essay in response to the question, “What are three gifts you’ve received this year, and what are their significance?” I’ll miss having Regan in class, but I know we’ll keep in touch–I… Continue Reading “The gift of growing up”
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Category: gratitudeTags: 2013, 2013 gift list, Benny, black lab, boyfriend, Chicago, childcare, Christmas, Christmas gifts, clothing, college, experience, fashion, growing up, job, Maurice's, nanny, pets, puppy, responsibility, sales, student, travel, unconditional love, work
*Thanks to my friend Debra Dickey for serving as today’s guest contributor.* If it hadn’t been for my kids, little people in my life, and even my pets, I would have missed out on an incredible amount of remarkable experiences in my life! If… Continue Reading “New experiences”
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Category: gratitudeTags: adventure, adventurous, afraid of change, change, children, choices, cultures, dogs, experience, exploration, exploring, grateful, gratitude, growing, home, homebody, mother, new adventures, new experiences, obstacles, parenting, pioneer spirit, thankful, trying new things, walking, wandering
*Thanks to my friend Marti for sharing her thoughts on Mother’s Day this year!* This Mother’s Day will be new for me; you see, my mother died in January of this year. Last year for Mother’s Day I planned a special day –… Continue Reading “Perfectly enough”
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Category: gratitudeTags: 12-step recovery programs, Al-Anon, and hope, daughter, death, dignity and grace, experience, fear, for fun and for free, gifts, God, God of my understanding, grateful, gratitude, grief, growth, happiness, Higher Power, joy, losing a loved one, loss, love, mom, mother, Mother's Day, Mother's Day gifts, perfect, perfection, recovery, rejection, spirituality, strength, thankful
