Category Archives: Living life well

The Hungry Ghost

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

A hand clenched leaves no space for anything else. That thought has been taught to me repeatedly until it became accepted fact. When I rebel against life and grab on, wanting it to stay the way it is, nothing is … Continue reading →

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Constant Process Of Discovery

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

One of my favorite catch phrases is “you find what you go looking for”. When I get a confused or disbelieving look I further explain “expect good and you’ll get it. Expect bad and it will rain crap on you … Continue reading →

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Newly Refocused to Clarity

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

Failing to meet your true destiny is a tragic act of free will. Those dozen words from Anthon St. Maarten have been swimming around in my head since encountering them for the first time yesterday. I have since expanded the short … Continue reading →

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Sweetner for Living

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

In six days GoodMorningGratitude.com will be two years old. Every day I have left something here with the exception of one. When inspiration arrived from a source outside of me twenty-four months ago to do this, it was not in … Continue reading →

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Life: One, Two, Three, Four

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

One for the money: Making money isn’t hard in itself… What’s hard is to earn it doing something worth devoting one’s life to. Carlos Ruiz Zafon  Two for the show: Please do not break your heart over the withering of … Continue reading →

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A State of Beingness

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

Acceptance of how much influence I actually have over the quality of my life is frightening. Grasping that I, more than any other factor, am what shapes the quality of my existence takes a bit of courage. When I used … Continue reading →

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Personal Points of Truth

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

“Soon You Will Understand… The Meaning of Life” is a book by William Blank published about a decade ago that only came into my awareness recently. The author is “a middle-aged guy who has walked through a big part of … Continue reading →

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Peace and Quiet

Posted on March 26, 2013 by

For approximately twenty years when asked what I wanted most my response was “peace”. The long-time hope was the demands of work and responsibility would settle down and emotionally I would find real equilibrium with those I care about. Without knowing … Continue reading →

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The One You Feed

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

A Cherokee Legend An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil – he … Continue reading →

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Evaporates With Breakneck Speed

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

I will find a way in my everyday life to slow the world down and take away some of the pressures – moments when the demands of making a living take too much away from making a life. I will … Continue reading →

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