I’m making progress on today’s blog post — I’ve come up with a title based on the images I have to share with you.
Here’s a definition of “progress” …
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… and quotes about “progress.”
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As you progress through the rest of this post, do you see evidence of progress?
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Here’s what I find on YouTube when I search for “progress.”
I also find this:
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Thanks to all who help me progress through life, including YOU.
In an EMDR therapy session last week when I was processing some recent medical scares, I came up with a helpful and healing phrase.
I’m worth waiting for.
I’ve been waiting my whole life to feel worthy enough to believe that.
I hope the full explanation of today’s title is worth waiting for — I’ll reveal it after I share today’s images (which include other things worth waiting for).
Some of today’s National Days were worth waiting for, although I don’t know why that list doesn’t include “Indigenous People’s Day.”
That magic hat I ordered online was worth waiting for and I’m going to use it a week from today in an IN-PERSON Coping and Healing group, which was also worth waiting for.
That other reason why today’s title is “worth waiting for?” A great construction crew is coming today to work on our upstairs bathroom, which has been worth waiting for.
Here’s what I find when I search YouTube for “worth waiting for.”
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I know your comments are worth waiting for and I hope my gratitude is, too!
Because yesterday was National Hero Day, I decided to ask a question about heroes on Twitter.
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According to Connie, I’m a hero too. Can you find other heroes in today’s blog post?
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Here’s what I find on YouTube when I search for heroes.
Thanks to all who are my heroes, including YOU!
In my therapy groups, I often suggest that people share local news, defining “local news” this way:
If there were a cable news network dedicated to reporting about your life, what would the headlines be?
Do you see local news in today’s blog post?
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I hope the local news doesn’t get much worse.
When I search YouTube for “local news” it’s all too scary and depressing, so here is “Weird Al“ Yankovic’s “Headline News.”
What’s the local news where you are?
Thanks to all who help me report my local news every day, including YOU.
It’s another one of those days when I
It’s another one of those days when I’ll smile, be aware of body language, and look for inner beauty.
Here’s what I find on YouTube when I search for “it’s another one of those days.”
It’s another one of those days when I end a blog post with gratitude for YOU.
You might think that a blog post about silly sides would be about crazy cole slaw or preposterous potatoes, but that would just be silly and therefore appropriate for today.
I like to bring out silly sides no matter what day it is. Do you see any silly sides in my images for today?
I’m going to celebrate silly sides today by using this as a mindfulness exercise for one of my therapy groups.
Feel free to show your silly sides in a comment, below.
Thanks to all who help me show my silly sides every day, including YOU!
Yesterday, after a day of working with very anxious people and feeling anxious myself about the U.S. midterm elections next month and some ongoing health challenges, I asked this question on Twitter:
I’ve noticed in group therapy that naming how anxious you are can help in several ways, including eliciting people’s strategies for reducing anxiety, like the 4-7-8 breathing method.
When I’m anxious, I often think of this quote, which helps me feel less anxious about being anxious:
“If you’re not anxious, you’re not paying attention.
— Unknown
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Here’s what I find when I search for other anxious quotes:
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Let’s see if any of my other images for today relate to being anxious.
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Among other things, “Russian roulette” is making me anxious, so maybe I’ll refocus on National Do Something Nice Day.
And honestly, I’m a little anxious about working on Yom Kippur, but that’s my choice these days.
Here’s what I find on YouTube when I search for “anxious.”
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Thanks to all who helped me create this “anxious” blog post, including YOU.
I think many of us have unanswered questions, so that’s why I asked this question last night on Twitter:
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Sometimes we need to come up with our own answers to unanswered questions, and then move on.
Are there any unanswered questions in my other images for today?
Speaking of unanswered questions, I’d like to ask the Daily Bitch how she comes up with so many great calendar entries.
Here’s what I find on YouTube when I search for “unanswered questions.”
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I like this unanswered question in the comments section for that video:
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Thanks to all who have unanswered questions, including YOU!
I just looked up “a fear of forgetting” and found this, which I hope I don’t forget.
I have a fear of forgetting
I also have a fear of being forgotten, so maybe I really do have (hold on, what’s the name again?) ….athazagoraphobia!
I actually don’t have a fear of forgetting that name, because I can always look it up again.
I tell my patients — who often have a fear of forgetting, especially as they age — that anxiety makes us more forgetful and that forgetting things is often normal. For example, as we age, we often have trouble retrieving nouns and names. And althazagoraphobia is a noun and a name.
Oooops! So close …. it’s athazagoraphobia.
Do you see the fear of forgetting in any of my images for today?
I have a fear of forgetting to share the National Days on Twitter, but so far so good.
Here’s what I find when I search YouTube for “a fear of forgetting.”
I have no fear if forgetting to thank all those who help me create these daily posts, including YOU!
I’ve never seen
I assume you’ve never seen most — if not all — of today’s images.
I’ve never seen National GOE Day before but I’ve seen many people who have dealt with abuse and trauma, so I’m glad this days exists.
I’ve also never seen National Name Your Car Day, but I have seen people who have named their car, including my good friend Deb (“Oskah”) and me (“M.L. Carr”).
I’ve never seen this “Never Seen” video before.
I look forward to comments I’ve never seen before.
Thanks to all who helped me create this “never seen” post, including YOU.
