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Thankfulness

Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts.- Henri Frederic Amiel

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Thankful

Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at … Continue reading

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Gratitude

What separates mindful privilege from empty entitlement is gratitude.  A mindful heart is a grateful one – it doesn’t take things for granted.  And the greatest gift of this gratitude is that the more grateful you are, the more mindful … Continue reading

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Forward Momentum: Pages of a Career Journal

“Thank you for your interest in the Teen Coordinator position at _. We look forward to meeting you in person during the interview on_. There will be a small panel of youth workers and administrators present, and during the interview … Continue reading

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Riddled with anxiety over my future : Pages of a Career Journal

I’m a 27-year-old teacher of remedial English at a high-needs urban high school. I’m in my second year, and this job has completely worn me out. It has been a constant barrage of disrespectful students, absent parents, zero funding, lack … Continue reading

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