Monthly Archives: September 2025

Day 4645: Too Much

Posted on September 20, 2025 by Ann Koplow

In my therapy groups this week, people shared that there was too much going on in the news and in their lives. Because there was too much to talk about, it almost took too much effort on my part to make sure that each group ended on time.

Yesterday I had too much to do, including individual therapy, group therapy, supervision, sharing my music, connecting with friends, preparing for future protests, and going to my yearly visit with one of my cardiologists.

I hope there’s not too much in today’s post.

Who thinks there is too much on that list of World Observances?

Here’s a song I wrote about having too much to do when there is too much going on:

I had to do too much to successfully share that video here, but I don’t want to say too much about that.

Is it too much for me to ask for comments, below?

Thanks to all who help me deal with too much, including YOU!

Categories: heart condition, life in the USA, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: “It’s Hard to Get Sh*t Done When You’re Scared Sh*tless”, Dr. Peter Zimetbaum, feeling overwhelmed, group therapy, September 20 2025, t-shirts, The Daily Bitch Calendar, The Singing Therapist, Twitter and Bluesky, Wicked cereal | 6 Comments

Day 4644: Respect

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Ann Koplow

I respect Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, and all those who challenge the current U.S administration.

I respect people who answer questions.

I respect my friends on Twitter, including those X’s algorithm keeps flagging as “probable spam.”

Every day, I capture images of those I respect.

On Constitution Day and every other day, I respect everyone who stands up to defend the constitution.

I respect this.

I have so much gratitude for those I respect, including YOU!

Categories: life in the USA, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: "Respect", cats, defending the constitution, hospital gift shop, Jimmy Kimmel, September 19 2025, speaking up, Stephen Colbert, The Daily Bitch Calendar, tuna noodle casserole, Twitter | 6 Comments

Day 4643: The best medicine

Posted on September 18, 2025 by Ann Koplow

The best medicine for me, here and now, is to accept all feelings and to connect meaningfully with others.

And the best tuna noodle casserole ever doesn’t hurt.

Do you see the best medicine in my other images for today?

I see first love, reading, listening, respect, and other best medicines on today’s list.

Here’s what I find when I search for “best medicine” on YouTube:

Thanks to all the wonderful people who are the best medicine for me, including YOU!

Categories: personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: animals, Bluesky, connection, humor, Is Laughter Really the Best Medicine?, Our Souls at Night, September 18 2025, Solutions and Other Problems, TED talk by Kiran Morjaria, the best tuna noodle casserole ever, The Daily Bitch Calendar, the South Shore of Boston, Twitter | 4 Comments

Day 4642: What does it mean?

Posted on September 17, 2025 by Ann Koplow

What does it mean that this is the title of today’s post?

What does it mean that I posted this on Twitter yesterday?

What does it mean that I still say “Twitter” instead of “X”?

What does it mean that the news has got me worried?

What does it mean that we keep trying to make meaning out of what mean people are doing?

What does it mean that I’ve been starting my day by asking ChatGPT questions about what it all means?

What does it mean that I am including these images in today’s post?

What does it mean that today is Times Up Day?

What does it mean that there is a person who does not want to make amends with me?

What does it mean that this is how my music is trending?

What does it mean that this is what I find when I search for “what does it mean?”

What does it mean that I always end my posts with gratitude for you?

Categories: personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: cats, cod with pine nuts, making meaning, Robert Redford movies, September 17 2025, TED talk by Carly Sotas, The Daily Bitch Calendar, The Singing Therapist, the South Shore of Boston, Time’s Up Day, Twitter, What Does it Mean to Be Yourself? | 8 Comments

Day 4641: Clueless

Posted on September 16, 2025 by Ann Koplow

Yesterday, I returned to work after two weeks off and felt pretty clueless reengaging with imperfect technology and people.

I’m probably not alone feeling clueless these days. Honestly, who does have a clue?

Here and now, I’m clueless about figuring out a better way to introduce my images for today.

Here’s what I find when I search for “clueless” on YouTube.

I do have a clue that “Clueless” was based on Emma by that clueful author, Jane Austen.

Thanks to all who are here for this clueless post, including YOU!

Categories: personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: Boston Ferry, catfish dish, Clueless the movie, Emma, gratitude, Jane Austen, National Thank You Day, September 16 2025, The Daily Bitch Calendar, The Singing Therapist, Twitter | 8 Comments

Day 4640: Live Creative

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Ann Koplow

Yesterday was Live Creative Day.

I celebrated Live Creative Day in many ways, starting with performing one of my creations while people kept living their lives.

Maybe I should post that live creative performance on my YouTube channel with the creative title “How Not To Be a Busker — Part 2.”

Later, I performed the same song for the very creative artist and writer Jacqueline Véissid after enjoying her beautiful creation The Imagined Postcard.

I believe Jacqueline and I were inspiring each other to live creative every day. Later, her daughter creatively and kindly stopped me as I was walking among people who live creative in the SOWA section of Boston.

Do you see others who live creative in my other images for today?

That’s Dani from Best Friend Supplies, who sold me a creative kicky toy for our cats.

On National Thank You Day, a big thank you to all who live creative, including YOU!

Categories: original song, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: Best Friend Supplies, cats, How Not to be a Busker, I Left the House Before I Felt Ready, Jacqueline Véissid, National Thank You Day, September 15 2025, SOWA, SoWa Art Studios, The Daily Bitch Calendar, The Imagined Postcard, Twitter | 6 Comments

Day 4639: Positive thoughts

Posted on September 14, 2025 by Ann Koplow

These days, positive thoughts may be difficult to find, so I asked a question about them last night.

My husband is pretty damn cute, also, and I had many positive thoughts spending time with him and also working on my song “Artificial Intelligence.”

I have positive thoughts about the vocal track and the ukulele track I’ve created using GarageBand on my laptop. I hope people have positive thoughts about “Artificial Intelligence” when I release it as a single.

I have positive thoughts about going back to work tomorrow, which shows how I positively love being a group therapist.

Do you see positive thoughts in my other images for today?

I have positive thoughts about old episodes of Project Runway

We’re thinking positive thoughts about growing red peppers

So many positive thoughts about my favorite restaurant — Brassica Kitchen!

I have positive thoughts about several of today’s holidays and observances.

Here’s a song I wrote about focusing on positive thoughts.

Feel free to share any positive thoughts in the comments section, below.

Thanks to all who inspire positive thoughts about this world of ours, including YOU!

Categories: life in the USA, original song, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: "What Are Other People Thinking about You?", Artificial Intelligence, Brassica Kitchen, cats, Old episodes of Project Runway, September 14 2025, The Singing Therapist, the South Shore of Boston, Twitter | 4 Comments

Day 4638: Difficult to find

Posted on September 13, 2025 by Ann Koplow

Things that are difficult to find these days include

civility
agreement,
hope,
peace of mind, and
this popcorn that my husband Michael really likes.

Michael thinks that the universe keeps tabs on things he enjoys (like Ben and Jerry Banana Split ice cream) and makes them difficult to find.

Because that popcorn is so difficult to find and I had never tasted it before it disappeared from stores, I ordered it online for way too much money. That difficult-to-find item arrived yesterday with this warning:

Before I opened the package, it was difficult for me to find any memory of having ordered anything that needed to be handled with care.

Luckily, I’m not loving that popcorn so much that I’ll be sad that it is so difficult to find.

Do you see other things that are difficult to find in my images for today?

Manageable lists for daily observances can be difficult to find.

And the Daily Bitch know that functional families can be difficult to find.

Here’s what I find when I search for “difficult to find” on YouTube.

Thanks to all who are here for this difficult to find blog post, including YOU!

Categories: personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: Artificial Intelligence, cats, Fiji Restaurant, Finding Integrity in Difficult Conversations, GarageBand, Pink Lemonade Popcorn by Lesser Evil, rabbits, Rubato Fun Fun, Rubato HK Cafe, September 13 2025, TED Talk by Todd Kane, The Daily Bitch Calendar, Twitter | 7 Comments

Day 4637: Times of Trouble

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Ann Koplow

During times of trouble, I turn to those I love.

Yesterday, I spent the day with my camera-shy husband, as we took the ferry to Boston’s Seaport district, which was no trouble at all.

We’ve been having trouble with our new sofa from Blue Dot furniture …

… which we showed to Greer.

Greer said that Blue Dot would take the trouble to replace the entire sofa, which surprised me. In times of trouble, I appreciate connecting with good people, so Greer and I exchanged cards.

I’m overcoming my shyness about troubling others and promoting my songs, which I hope are helpful during times of trouble.

I often deal with times of trouble by capturing and sharing images.

Dogs are usually helpful during times of trouble.

Here’s the song that many of us hear when thinking about times of trouble.

Thanks to all who help me through times of trouble, including YOU.

Categories: Music, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: "Let it Be", Blue Dot Furniture, Boston Ferry, coping mechanisms, Rosa Mexicano, Seaport district, September 12 2025, the Beatles, The Daily Bitch Calendar, The Singing Therapist, Twitter | 10 Comments

Day 4636: Relax

Posted on September 11, 2025 by Ann Koplow

A great way to relax on my vacation is to spend time with people I love, like my long-time friend Barbara. As a matter of fact, four thousand and eighty-four days ago (but who’s counting?) I wrote a blog post titled “It’s Time to Relax” which was about spending a day with Barbara.

Barbara knows that one way I relax is to take pictures I can use in this blog, so she brought me to a great store just for that reason.

Barbara and I did our best yesterday to relax and accept the crazy in this country and the world (including our reliance on non-intuitive and crazy-making technology).

Please relax while I share my other images for today.

Today, I’m going to try to relax while I lay down tracks for my song “Artificial Intelligence” and then return to the furniture store where we bought our new sofa to try to resolve this problem: