Category: Gratitude
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Music and the Arts (30 Days of Gratitude: Day 14)
What are your career plans? Have you secured an internship? What’s the pay scale for graduates in that major? All important questions, but just as important are things like music, the arts, thinking critically, and expanding your horizons by studying subjects unrelated to your chosen vocation. I was reminded of these broader concerns when I…
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Book Club (30 Days of Gratitude: Day 13)
Another evening of stimulating conversation, laughter, and an interesting read for our bi-monthly book club. This time, a play — Sweat by Lynn Nottage. Timely in reflecting many of the themes we see playing out in society today. The club selection two months earlier was Al Franken’s latest book, Giant of the Senate, a sobering yet humorous…
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Room on the Path (30 Days of Gratitude: Day 12)
A thin layer of snow covered the path on my morning run this weekend, providing a clean canvas for every creature to leave their mark as they made their way. I was struck by the unique footprints criss-crossing the trail … even the geese leave distinct trails behind them as they move along the same…
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Cats Keep It Simple (30 Days of Gratitude: Day 11)
Maybe cats are telling us something. Give them the choice between a fancy toy that rolls around the floor and a crumpled up ball of paper, and they likely find the crumpled trash more enticing. Give them the choice between the Taj Mahal of cat condos and an empty box, and you can bet good…
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Change of Seasons (30 Days of Gratitude: Day 10)
Minnesotans love to talk about the weather. It’s probably because there’s always something to talk about. We gripe when the weather turns hot and humid; we gripe just as loud when the temps turn frigid and the snow piles up. Setting aside the aggravations, the change of seasons brings new delights — a shift in…
Travel. Garden. Eat. 