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Category Archives: Gratitude
Hope!
As the news of reopening plans are starting to show, I feel such a strong sense of hope along with happiness. The weather in Chicago was beautiful yesterday, and today it’s going to be sunny AND sixty degrees! 😎 Oh, … Continue reading
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Last Day of a Month of Gratitude
Although my isolation from COVID-19 started in March, I cannot believe that today is the last day of April, 2020. The concept of time was unusual and challenging because although time seemed to pass by so, so slowly at times, … Continue reading
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Day 29 of a Month of Gratitude
I woke up to a rainy, gloomy day with very dark skies again. The Chicago weather is so fickle, and I’m really, really over it. It was one of those mornings where I didn’t want to get out of bed … Continue reading
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Day 28 of a Month of Gratitude
I woke up in a great mood completely unlike yesterday. Nothing dramatic happened between yesterday and this morning so I wonder why such a drastic mood change. Again, I will blame it on the COVID-19. It was sunny but rain … Continue reading
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Day 27 of a Month of Gratitude
There are just some days when you wake up and don’t feel that great, let alone grateful, and today was one of those days. Nothing was wrong, really, but I just woke up not feeling so well mentally. Maybe it’s … Continue reading
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Day 26 of a Month of Gratitude
Wow. I can’t believe I’m waking up to the start of the seventh week of my isolation from COVID-19. It’s Sunday, and I’m waking up to partly cloudy skies which is a great relief from the past several days of … Continue reading
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Day 25 of a Month of Gratitude
I felt really happy today for no reason at all considering the weather was rainy, cold, and just ugly. I meditated and again experienced the golden light, and just before opening my eyes I saw Pablo Picasso’s face. Strange, I … Continue reading
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Day 24 of a Month of Gratitude
I have been having some strange sensations during my recent meditations. After what I assume when I’m in a deeper state of meditation my head tilts upward and I begin to see a very beautiful, warm, golden light, and I … Continue reading
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Day 23 of a Month of Gratitude
I’m waking up today of being in isolation for 40 days from the coronavirus pandemic. For some reason I haven’t been caring too much about what day of the week or what the actual date is. What difference does it … Continue reading
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Day 22 of a Month of Gratitude
I woke up and didn’t know what day it was. I thought it was Tuesday for some reason but lately it’s truly hard to know what day it is. I’m on my 39th day of isolation and it doesn’t seem … Continue reading
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