Monthly Archives: November 2025

Day 4716: Good for You

Posted on November 30, 2025 by Ann Koplow

One of my coworkers, another therapist, told me that when listening to patients he often says, “Good for you.”

I believe that’s a good way to respond to people who are doing their best to heal and to bring more good into their lives.

If you are spending more time with good people, staying true to your values and priorities, putting your needs slightly above others’, and being kind in the midst of unkindness, I say, “good for you.”

Do you see things that are good for you in my images for today?

Here’s what I find when I search for “good for you” on YouTube:

Thanks to all who are doing things that are good for you, including YOU!

Categories: personal growth, photojournalism, Psychotherapy | Tags: cats, Comfort Kitchen, midi keyboard, November 30 2025, proteins, TED talk by Espen Sjøberg, Twitter, What's good for you?, Why Video Games Can Be Good For You, work station | 10 Comments

Day 4715: Modulation

Posted on November 29, 2025 by Ann Koplow

I like the word “modulation” because it relates to change AND music.

The music I love always has interesting modulation (key changes) and I hope the songs I write will too.

I also hope to see modulation in the world’s leadership very soon.

Do you see modulation in my images for today?

My song “I Don’t Wanna Be Late (Don’t Wanna Be Early Either)” has MANY modulations.

I haven’t figured out how to modulate that tune so that it’s ready for release on Spotify, Apple Music, etc. But I know that it might be the most memorable part of my live performances.

Today, I’ll be going for a modulation of my haircut and a major modulation in my music-production process.

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

Categories: original song, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: “I Don’t Wanna Be Late (Don’t Wanna Be Early Either)”, cats, chirashi at Fuji, Gene Kelly in “Invitation to the Dance”, midi keyboard, November 29 2025, The Daily Bitch Calendar, Twitter, what people are listening to, World Day of Listening | 8 Comments

Day 4714: Interesting conversations

Posted on November 28, 2025 by Ann Koplow

Yesterday, I had many interesting conversations with my in-laws and other lovely people on Thanksgiving.

I knew there would be interesting conversations about cats, so I made this video of an interesting conversation with Joan before we left for the day.

Even though Joan couldn’t join in the interesting conversations for the rest of the day, the humans had interesting conversations about cats, dogs, life changes, family members, friends, music, movies, childhood, problems, solutions, politics, plans, disappointments, hopes, holidays, and food.

Do you see interesting conversations in my still images for today?

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

I look forward to interesting conversations in the comments section, below.

Thanks to all who have interesting conversations, including YOU!!

Categories: life in the USA, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: “How to Become a More Interesting Person, cats, November 28 2025, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving food, The Daily Bitch Calendar, The School of Life, the South Shore of Boston, Twitter and Bluesky, USA wage disparities | 13 Comments

Day 4713: Stories

Posted on November 27, 2025 by Ann Koplow

Somebody in yesterday’s Coping and Healing group said they wished they had been taught the real story of Thanksgiving when they were in school. In the same group, people also shared stories of their favorite memories of Thanksgiving.

The Thanksgiving stories I told included leaving after the meal to volunteer at a suicide hotline for eight hours, so I could listen to other people’s stories.

What stories do you see in my images for today?

I notice some conflicting stories there; do you?

I keep trying to get my musical stories out there while also staying in the moment.

I look forward to any stories you choose to share in the comments section, below.

I give thanks for all who are here for my daily stories, including YOU!

Categories: original song, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: .The Philadelphia Story, “Americanah” by C. N. Adichie, “Stay in the Moment”, cats, coping and healing groups, favorite cakes, November 27 2025, Paul Shaffer autobiography, Thanksgiving pies, Thanksgiving stories, The Daily Bitch Calendar | 7 Comments

Day 4712: Intimacy Issues

Posted on November 26, 2025 by Ann Koplow

In my Coping and Healing groups, people have been talking about intimacy issues.

I told yesterday’s group that most people have intimacy issues and that it takes courage to work on intimacy issues, in group and elsewhere.

I also told them I was rewatching one of my favorite movies, Lars and the Real Girl, which is all about intimacy issues.

Do you see intimacy issues in my images for today?

I suspect that, like many of us, the Daily Bitch has intimacy issues.

When I search for “intimacy issues” on YouTube, I find this:

… and this:

Thanks to all who helped me create this intimacy-issues post, including YOU!

Categories: group therapy, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: “Intimacy After Trauma” Kat Smith TED talk, “Overcoming the Fear of Love”, cats, favorite movies, Lars and the Real Girl, November 26 2025, salmon dish, The Daily Bitch Calendar, the Department of Education, Trillion Small TED talk | 9 Comments

Day 4711: Talents

Posted on November 25, 2025 by Ann Koplow

I have a talent for asking questions and I asked a question about talents last night.

I don’t seem to have a talent for promoting my songwriting/performing talent.

I don’t want that to discourage my talents and I don’t think it will.

Now I am going to use my talent for putting together daily blogs quickly by sharing my other images for the day.

I don’t think I have a talent for acting blase but I’ll try to work on that on Blase Day.

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

Thanks to all who have talents, including YOU!

Categories: group therapy, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: Blase Day, Life is Your Talents Discovered, November 25 2025, self promotion, social work, Strogonoff, TED talk by Sir Ken Robinson, The Daily Bitch Calendar, The Singing Therapist, Twitter and Bluesky | 10 Comments

Day 4710: Vivid Memories

Posted on November 24, 2025 by Ann Koplow

I know I will have vivid memories of Tatiana Schlossberg’s essay in the New Yorker about her terminal cancer and her vivid memories of family members.