I know I am not alone in being disturbed by the current USA administration and I think you can see evidence of that in my images for today.
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I’ve reached the age where I don’t know if I should be disturbed that one of my fingers is kind of blue. Ewww.
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I’ll find out if anybody else is disturbed about that when I go to Urgent Care this morning.
I wonder if I’ll be disturbed by what I find when I search for “disturbed” on YouTube.
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Thanks to all who help me when I’m disturbed, including YOU!
There are many things on the newwws these days that make me go “ewww” and when I did two therapy groups yesterday I knewww I was not alone.
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Ewww. I spent way tewww much time yesterday trying to create a lewwwping video to play on Spotify when my newww single is released on November 7. Here is my first attempt tewww create this video on my phone.
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Ewww. Here’s my second fewwwtile attempt.
Ewww. I guess I could have ewwwsed that one. Tewww late.
What makes you go “ewww”?
Thanks to all who make me say “phewww” instead of “ewww,” including yewww!
Happy Curious Events Day!
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I’m curious about why the National Day Calendar website ended that description of Curious Events Day with such a warning. Did curiosity really kill the cat? And is it wrong to be curious without fear?
Do you see curious events in my images for today?
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On Curious Events Day, I am curious about whether there are more stupid people or more mean people in this curious world.
When I met with my Primary Care Doctor yesterday, we were both curious about the curious noises I hear in my jaw and mouth when I speak and we will remain curious until somebody figures out how to stop them.
Here’s what I find when I search for “Curious Events Day” on YouTube.
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Thanks to all the curious people who are here for Curious Events Day, including YOU!
In group therapy, we often talk about how our minds tend to focus on what’s wrong. We also discuss how people are often wrong because we’re human and how to forgive ourselves for our mistakes.
Do you see anything wrong with my images for today?
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Was it wrong that I told my mother that if mothers got Mother’s Day and fathers got Father’s Day that there should be a Children’s Day and she replied, “Every day is Children’s Day”?
I was wrong when I thought “Everybody’s Somebody’s Asshole” would be the most popular song on my live album. Is it wrong of me to include the Spotify and Apple Music links for it here?
https://open.spotify.com/track/26bUo7633QoMD9oR4HFXWU
https://music.apple.com/us/album/everybodys-somebodys-a-hole/1832060396
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I know it’s not wrong for me to end every blog post by expressing my gratitude to YOU!
When I shared the cover for my new single “Artificial Intelligence” yesterday on Twitter, a friend said I was resplendent.
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Here’s a definition of “resplendent.”
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Yesterday morning, this resplendent person was very grouchy about having to leave her home so early to get a flu shot at the hospital before she started her work day. The grouchiness went away when I saw the resplendent moon.
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Here are my other resplendent images for today’s blog post.
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I’ve loved noodle dishes since my resplendent mother’s resplendent tuna noodle casserole. Indeed, I’ve started writing a parody of the resplendent Stevie Wonder song “Part Time Lover” called “Pasta Lover.”
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I need to include today’s resplendent list of holidays and observances …
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… and the resplendent Daily Bitch Calendar.
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Yesterday morning, I sang my song “Everybody’s Somebody’s Asshole” to the ticket taker as we stood alone on the resplendent top deck of the ferry. It reminded us of the ending of this resplendent scene from Funny Girl.
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Thanks to all my resplendent readers, including YOU!
I often encourage people to recognize and explore their options in therapy.
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Going back to sleep is NOT an option for me right now, because I have to catch an earlier-than-usual ferry to get to the hospital this morning.
Yesterday, I had to choose among many options when pitching my new single Artificial Intelligence to Spotify playlist editors before its release on November 7.
As usual, I have many options of visuals to share here.
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Here’s a music genre option recommended by Mister Fox, above.
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Thanks to all who have chosen the option to be here for this Options post, including YOU!
It’s Do Something Nice Day!
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I will do something nice (but I don’t usually do hashtags).
Here are some nice images for Do Something Nice Day.
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Here’s what I find when I search for Do Something Nice Day:
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Thanks to all who are doing something nice on Do Something Nice Day, including YOU!
Yesterday, I was talking to a social work intern about letting smiles and other facial expressions show when facilitating a therapy group. I have never been a “blank slate” kind of therapist. I am aware, however, that smiles might seem jarring to somebody who is feeling traumatized, triggered, or despairing, so my smiles disappear when I witness somebody’s pain.
I look for smiles when I share my songs like Artificial Intelligence, which will be released as a single on Spotify, Apple Music, etc. on November 7.
https://on.soundcloud.com/WaiaACHDI037JNjRi1
I hope those non-artificial percussion tracks — which I did by clicking my tongue and popping my cheek — get smiles.
The good news is that my coach Jeff Leisawitz was all smiles yesterday when he reacted to my music and suggested that I reach out to mental-health-oriented podcasts to get my songs out there.
There are definitely smiles in my images for today.
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In my defense, I’m hungry to share my music, and I think this song gets the most smiles.
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Thanks to all who are here, now, for the smiles, including YOU!
In my Coping and Healing group yesterday, somebody shared some unexpected good news. Because good news has been difficult to find on the news lately, I suggested a mindfulness exercise where we all allowed our minds to settle on good news.
I also got the good news yesterday that my single Artificial Intelligence has been successfully scheduled for release on November 7. The good news is that gives me plenty of time to pitch Artificial Intelligence to Spotify playlist editors. The good news is that whether or not they recommend it, I’m happy with the song.
More good news: a year ago today I got my most recent in a long line of implantable cardiac devices that have kept me alive, healthy, and singing a song for 62 good years!
Do you see good news in my images for today?
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Let’s see if there’s any good news on YouTube.
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My fear is that the current USA administration is undoing a lot of that good news but … we shall see.
Please share your good news in the comments section, below.
Thanks to all those who are good news to me, including YOU!
I think my friend Joe’s new book has a great title.
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That title makes me want to read that book, for sure.
I think my song “Artificial Intelligence” has a good title, but I don’t know how titles actually translate into reach and engagement.
Here are some other good titles I saw yesterday.
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I like these titles and these stories.
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I don’t know how to swim but I think I’m okay for now.
I’m not sure how I would title the rest of my images for today.
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On Name Your Car Day, I’m thinking about the titles I’ve given my cars, including M.L. Carr in the 80s and The Canary.
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Here’s what I find when I search for “titles” on YouTube.
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I’ve given myself the title of “Change Agent” at work. I also use this title:
What do you think makes a good title?
Title me grateful for all who are here now, including YOU!
