“That’s cold” can mean different things.
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However, I think we can agree on this:
That’s cold.
Do you see anything that’s cold in my other images for today?
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I thought “that’s cold” when I was listening to “Now You Know” from Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along yesterday.
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Thanks to everyone who is here for this “that’s cold” post, including YOU!
On the recommendation of a social work intern who is co-facilitating a Coping and Healing group with me, I’m listening to the audiobook of A Little Life.
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A Little Life is not a little book, and it tackles big themes including trauma, child abuse, love, friendship, and art.
At the same time that I’m listening to many harrowing descriptions in A Little Life, I am living my own little life to the best of my ability.
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When I attended another Open Mic in my little life last night, I performed this original song:
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Here’s what I find when I search for “a little life” on YouTube.
I wonder if I’ll get to see that in my little life?
Thanks to all who share a little life with me here, including YOU!
Despite everything that’s happening in the USA, I still wake up with optimism and choose to share that optimism with others.
I have optimism that you’ll agree that this is a good image for a blog post about optimism.
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I captured that image yesterday on my way to an acupuncture appointment; I still have optimism about reducing the annoying clicking noises I hear whenever I talk or sing.
I also have optimism that the taped episode about my original songs will air on the Therapist Uncensored podcast soon.
I have optimism that my return to the Jam’n Java Open Mic tonight will go well.
And I have optimism that I might get a show at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
I am holding on to optimism while also practicing radical acceptance that outcomes might not be what I hope. I have optimism that I can maintain this tricky balance well enough.
Do you see optimism in my other images for today?
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I have optimism that I’ll find something worth sharing when I search for “optimism” on YouTube.
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My optimism was rewarded and I found this too!
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Thanks to all who are here for this optimism post, including YOU!
Letting go of perfectionism is something I practice every day. It’s something I need to do now, because I only have fifteen minutes to create this blog this morning!
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What do you think about letting go of perfectionism? Is this blog post good enough?
Mind reading is one of the most common cognitive distortions.
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This morning, I had a conversation with ChatGPT about some mind reading I’ve been doing.
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Do you see mind reading in my other images for today?
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Here’s what I find when I search for “mind reading” on YouTube:
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Is anyone mind reading me right now?
On my birthday, I did the work I love at the hospital and later enjoyed great food and a perfect gift from my husband.
Here are the images from my birthday.
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Here are two images from the day after my birthday (which I shared with good company):
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Here’s what I find when I search for “my birthday” on YouTube:
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Thanks to all who made it to my birthday post, including YOU!!
It’s Groundhog Day!
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We especially celebrate Groundhog Day around here because it’s my birthday.
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This Groundhog Day, I get to do many of my favorite things, including facilitating a therapy group in person and enjoying a special birthday dinner of pasta primavera and chocolate souffle, prepared by my wonderful husband Michael.
On Groundhogs Day Eve, I got to do many of favorite things, including talking to people I love and going to a musical with my wonderful husband Michael, who is very camera shy.
If he sees his shadow, there are six more weeks of winter.
Here are my other images for Groundhog Day:
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Now that I’ve made it to age 73 on this Groundhog Day, I have to change the opening of my song “Shameless Appeals for Applause” AGAIN.
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How about this:
I’ve made it to age 73!
I was born with heart problems, but I’m still here. See?
©️ Ann Koplow, 2026
Thanks to all who are here with me on this wonderful Groundhog Day, including YOU!
I saw this powerful pronouncement at the supermarket yesterday:
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While this was an attempt by a powerful corporation to sell a product …
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… I choose to take it as a powerful reminder that I am powerful. And I need to use what power I have to help remove powerful and awful people from their positions of power.
What is the most powerful image in my blog today?
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There are several powerful observances on the list today. I love that powerful resistance is manifesting in Texas on Texas Day.
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Here’s what I find when I search for “powerful” on YouTube:
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Thanks to all the powerful people who are here for this powerful post, including YOU!
