Monthly Archives: May 2026

Day 4898: Worrying

Posted on May 31, 2026 by Ann Koplow

I try to reduce my worrying (because worrying never helps), but there are so many worrying trends in my country.

I’m not worrying about providing any examples of these worrying trends, because I think they’re obvious.

Sometimes I’ll take a break from worrying about the USA and I’ll say to another worrying human, “This is not sustainable. Things have to get better.” The worrying person often reacts like they’re still worrying.

However, I’m glad to report that I am not worrying about my health, my music, my work, my family, my friends, my cats, traveling, aging, my appearance, or my images for today.

I’m not worrying whether anybody noticed that I shared this …

… on National Smile Day.

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

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

Categories: life in the USA, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: 3 Subconscious Reasons Why You Worry, cats, May 31 2026, mental health, MiAlisa Salon, Molinari’s, National Smile Day, The Singing Therapist, Therapy in a Nutshell, Twitter | 10 Comments

Day 4897: You’ll Be Missed

Posted on May 30, 2026 by Ann Koplow

“You’ll be missed,” is something my husband Michael says ironically when I’m thinking of terminating the services of a supplier.

Me: I’m going to tell them that if they don’t fix this, I’m going to take my business elsewhere!

Michael (pretending to be them): You’ll be missed.

“You’ll be missed” is funny in that context, but I actually hope that I will be missed, even by a corporation.

“You’ll be missed” implies that we don’t matter. We do matter, even if others don’t seem to value us.

I hope you know that if you leave, you’ll be missed.

Do you see any evidence that you’ll be missed in my images for today?

I wrote the song “Don’t Kill Yourself” because you’ll be missed.

If you don’t leave a comment, you’ll be missed, but I’ll live. (“You’ll live” is something else Michael says.)

Thanks to all who didn’t miss this you’ll-be-missed post, including YOU!

Categories: original song, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: “Don’t Kill Yourself”, cats, May 30 2026, Michael’s garden, our importance, self esteem, The Daily Bitch Calendar, the South Shore of Boston, Twitter and Bluesky, what’s great about humans beings | 10 Comments

Day 4896: Decisions

Posted on May 29, 2026 by Ann Koplow

Everyday, we all make so many decisions that it’s no wonder that decision fatigue is a thing.

I’m definitely susceptible to decision fatigue but it doesn’t stop me from making those 35,000 decisions a day. Sometimes, I actually good about those decisions, including booking a flight to Switzerland for my first ever solo trip to Europe.

What decisions do you see in my images for today?

When I perform at the protest song teach-out Which Side Are You On, I’ll need to make many decisions about my original song You Don’t Scare Me …

… and my cover of Joni Mitchell’s Big Yellow Taxi.

Here and now, I’m making the decision to not compare myself to Joni Mitchell.

Thanks to all whose decisions brought them to the end of this blog post, including YOU!

Categories: original song, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: “Big Yellow Taxi”, “You Don’t Scare Me”, cats, decision fatigue, Joni Mitchell, letting go of comparisons, May 29 2028, The Daily Bitch Calendar, Twitter and Bluesky, Which Side Are You On? | 12 Comments

Day 4895: Memorable

Posted on May 28, 2026 by Ann Koplow

My first memorable concert was Simon & Garfunkel at Boston’s Symphony Hall when I was in my early teens.

My most recent memorable concert was Jacob Collier and the Boston Pops last night, where I could see my seats for that first concert.

Jacob Collier is so memorable because he somehow makes the audience part of his impeccable, soulful, magical performances.

Here are some memorable comments about that memorable Jacob Collier video:

What’s memorable about today’s blog post?

Thanks to all who make my days memorable, including YOU!

Categories: Music, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: audience choir, booking a solo trip to Switzerland, Boston's Christian Science Center, cats, Jacob Collier, May 28 2026, memorable concerts, The Daily Bitch Calendar, Twitter | 8 Comments

Day 4894: Blogging

Posted on May 27, 2026 by Ann Koplow

For those of you who have been watching this blog, you may know that I’ve been blogging daily for over thirteen years.

Yesterday, after I finished blogging, I told ChatGPT that I wished I could let go of the pressure I feel every day before blogging.

I can understand why somebody might let ChatGPT handle all the blogging (but I never will).

My blogging always includes images I choose to share.

It’s nice that on Nothing to Fear Day I’m reminding myself that blogging is nothing to fear.

Here is what I find when I search for “blogging” on YouTube.

Thanks to everyone who supports my way of blogging, including YOU!

Categories: personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: 14 Harsh Truths You Find Out about Blogging, @travelingpetitegirl, cats, ChatGPT, favorite redheads, May 27 2026, Nothing to Fear Day, Swordfish dish, The Daily Bitch Calendar, Twitter, World Red Head Day | 16 Comments

Day 4893: Watching

Posted on May 26, 2026 by Ann Koplow

It’s the start of another work week, when I’ll be watching people doing their best to heal in group therapy and individual therapy.

I love watching humans heal and I also love watching the healing power of nature.

I’m currently listening to the audio book of Three Bags Full, a delightful tale of a flock of sheep watching humans and trying to figure them out. These days, many people are watching the movie based on that book — The Sheep Detectives.

My husband Michael and I have a long tradition of watching a TV series together at 8 PM every night. We recently finished watching Beef and Scottish Vets Down Under, and now we’re watching Big Mistakes. Because Michael is more discerning/picky than me about what we are watching, I periodically ask for suggestions about what people are watching.

Here are my images for this “watching” post.