Last night, while I was looking for the Northern Lights, good news, and some peace of mind, I asked this question on Twitter.
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What are you looking for? I’m always looking for images worth looking at in this blog.
The Daily Bitch is apparently looking for more confidence.
Here’s what I find on YouTube when I’m looking for “what are you looking for?”
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Thanks to all who help me find (at least temporarily) what I’m looking for, including YOU.
There are so many destructive forces at work right now that it can be difficult to hold onto hope.
As historically destructive force Milton approached Florida yesterday, I asked this question on Twitter (whose owner is a destructive force).
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What other destructive forces (or non-destructive ones) do you see in today’s blog post?
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Alcohol can be a very destructive force.
Here’s what I find when I search for “destructive forces” on YouTube:
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What are your thoughts and feelings about this “destructive forces” post?
Thanks to all who help me deal with destructive forces every day, including YOU!
The last six months has been quite a ride, hasn’t it?
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Maybe the last six months is the reason my jaw remains screwed up. I plan to call a specialist about this today.
During the last six months I have definitely posted images like these:
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I hope the next six months are better than the last six months, so please VOTE!
Here’s what I find when I search YouTube for “the last six months.”
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What are your thoughts and feelings about the last six months?
Thanks to all who have survived the last six months, including YOU!
Yesterday, when I got to my office at the hospital where I work in-person on Mondays, I chose hope on the feelings chart on my door.
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I hope we
Do you see hope in my other images for today?
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Here’s what I find when I search for hope on YouTube:
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Thanks to Jenny Mulks, my friends on Twitter, and all those who give me hope, including YOU!!
What matters to me, here and now, includes electing Democrats in November, my Coping and Healing groups, getting my music out there, and — of course! — those I love.
Can you tell what matters to me in my images for today?
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Here’s what I find when I search for “what matters to me” on YouTube:
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That TED talk definitely matters to me, on so many levels.
What else matters to me? YOU!!
What story am I telling in today’s blog post?
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Here’s my storytelling song “Shameless Appeals for Applause.”
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Thanks to all who support my daily storytelling here, including YOU!!
October is the month for scares.
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Yesterday, I got the scares when I noticed an indication of possible infection in my post-operative surgical wound. When I described the symptom on the phone to my medical team, the scares got worse when they told me to come back to the hospital as soon as possible.
I felt many scares during the ride back to the hospital and as I waited to be seen. These scares reminded me of the countless scares I’ve experienced as I’ve lived my life with an unusual heart condition. These scares have probably helped keep me alive, but they’ve also left some scars.
Somehow, when I get the scares, I usually think it’s my fault — that I’ve done something wrong to cause the problem. For example, I kept telling the medical people yesterday that I’d been following all the directions I’d been given for postoperative care. When they questioned me about that (“Did you get the wound wet?”) I got the scares again.
When it turned out that the scary symptom was a false alarm, the scares receded, temporarily. But, because I’m not perfect, I know scares will return.
How do I deal with these scares? Well, I express them (as I’m doing now). And I remember something somebody said in my Coping and Healing group last week:
“Fearless” doesn’t mean that you never fear. I just means that you fear less.
Do you see scares in my images for today?
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On Do Something Nice Day, I’m going to do something nice for me by telling myself “It’s not your fault.” That should help me deal with scares.
Here’s what I find when I search for “scares” on YouTube:
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Thanks to all who help me deal with scares, especially YOU!
The places that scare you might include hospitals, social media, the ocean, the stage, or anywhere that greedy, selfish, and villainous people are in control.
Yesterday, I revisited a place that has scared me for decades — a hospital where I’m getting a heart-related surgery. However, because I was surrounded by wonderful, caring people, I wasn’t scared.
Do you see any places that scare you in my images for today?
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I’m smiling on World Smile Day as I share that there aren’t many places that scare me these days.
I’m not scared as I share these two original songs I uploaded to YouTube yesterday:
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What are the places that scare you?
Thanks to all who help me feel safe in the places that scare me, including YOU!!
I’m thinking about persistent effects as I prepare for my heart-related tests and surgery today at the hospital.
It’s very important that I get the persistent effect of this special pre-surgical soap …
… so I’ve effectively and persistently used it twice, as directed.
Because taking the ferry has a positive persistent effect on my psyche, that’s my choice of transportation this morning.
General anesthesia usually has negative persistent effects on me, so I’m hoping to recover quickly. A persistently kind and wonderful co-worker will be driving me home from the hospital, which has a very calming effect on me.
Do you see any persistent effects in my other images for today?
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Here’s what I find on YouTube when I search for “persistent effects.”
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Well, I’ve had persistent atrial fibrillation for many years, so I appreciated those effects.
Sometimes I wonder if any of my blog posts will have persistent effects.
Now it’s time for me to share the persistent effects of my gratitude for all of you!
It’s debatable whether yesterday’s VP debate will make a difference in the upcoming USA election.
It is NOT debatable how important an election this is.
Do you see anything debatable in my images for today?
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Despite what the Daily Bitch is saying there, it’s debatable what yawning means during social discourse. When people apologize after yawning, I tell them I believe yawning is a compliment — they are actually trying to become more alert by taking in more oxygen. If you think that’s a debatable response, consider this: do you yawn when you are bored and tired or when you are trying to wake up and be more present?
When I search for “debatable” on YouTube I find this …
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Apparently, it’s debatable whether men should be allowed to vote.
It’s debatable how my INR got so high the day before my scheduled pacemaker replacement surgery, when the doctor wanted it to be below 3.1 and I did my best to maintain the perfect 3.0 I had a week ago today. However, numbers and facts are not debatable.
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I hope that proceeding with the surgery tomorrow is non-debatable.
Non-debatable thanks to all who are here for this debatable post, including YOU.
