I'm grateful for the zone. The elusive place where performance flows without effort. Easy to imagine but so difficult to find.
The zone is commonly referred to in terms of athletic performance but any of us can find…
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Gratitude from A to Z: Yoga
Photo by Marion Michele on Unsplash
I am grateful for yoga. Grateful that my body is still able to move, stretch and balance. Grateful for the focus that yoga provides, the mat a refuge from the busy-ness of…
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Gratitude from A to Z: Xylem
Xylem cells in a cucumber stem
Image Credit: Spike Walker (2011) CIL:38928, Cucurbita, plant cell, xylem, phloem. CIL. Dataset. https://doi.org/doi:10.7295/W9CIL38928
I'm grateful for xylem - the water and nutrient conducting cells of plants.
Plant anatomy…
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Gratitude from A to Z: Winter
I'm grateful for the seasons but particularly winter.
Winter was a magical time when I was a child. The slow wait for Christmas then the day finally dawning and descending the stairs to see what Santa had left…
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Gratitude from A to Z: Vision
I am grateful for vision. The ability to see what is as well as what might be.
Reflecting on my previous post on gratitude for silence, I realized many people live in silence due to hearing loss or…
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Gratitude from A to Z: Universities
I'm grateful for universities and one university in particular, the University of Guelph.
The U of G has been a touchstone throughout my life. My parents are Guelph alumni along with two of my siblings, my wife, daughter…
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Gratitude from A to Z: Travel
I'm grateful for the opportunity to travel. The opportunity to remove myself completely from my usual environment can be very relaxing and restorative. Travel gives me an expanded world view that I would never experience in my normal daily…
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Gratitude from A to Z: Silence
I'm grateful for silence. The opportunity to be mindful of silence when it occurs, allowing it to quiet my mind. If just for a moment.
Silence is elusive. Try to find a place in your day where you…
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Gratitude from A to Z: Relatives
I am grateful for relatives. The opportunity they provide to cultivate meaningful relationships. The connection and cohesiveness they provide to extended family.
I am grateful for the time spent with relatives. The comfort and joy found in the presence…
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Gratitude from A to Z: Questions
I'm grateful for questions. Too often I find myself accepting the status quo when I know much more is possible. Questioning myself stirs my curiosity and motivates me to seek the truth of things. Truth can be an elusive…
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