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Day 4977: Special

Posted on August 18, 2026 by Ann Koplow

Yesterday, when I was doing my special job at a special hospital with special people, I saw this:

Lately, I’ve been feeling special because my special music has been getting more recognition. For example, I’ll be singing my special protest song in October at the special protest song teach-out Which Side?

Here is a special photo from a recent Boston Globe article about Which Side?

Do you recognize the special person on the right?

Yesterday, I felt special because somebody special in my special in-person Coping and Healing group shared that my song “I Left the House Before I Felt Ready” had made them cry.

I did a special a Capella performance of it in group and it had the same effect.

I guess that song must be special because the special Eric Alper chose that one to share in his special playlist of the best Indie music. Here is our special communication about that.

It’s nice to feel special, but also scary! Here are my other special images for today.

Isn’t the Daily Bitch special?

Thanks to all the special people who are here for this special post, including YOU!

Categories: group therapy, original song, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: August 18 2026, Boston Ferry, cats, Eric Alper, I Left the House Before I Felt Ready, salmon dish with home-grown tomatoes, The Daily Bitch Calendar, Twitter, Which Side? protest song teach out | 10 Comments

Day 4973: Power

Posted on August 14, 2026 by Ann Koplow

Right before I started today’s blog post, the power went out.

Because I have the power to think and plan, I strategized about problems and solutions.

I have the power to blog on my phone and I have charging backup.

I have the power to let go of catastrophizing thoughts (my patients! the food in the refrigerator!) (Danger! Danger!).

I have the power to connect to my 11:30 therapy group through my phone.

Also, I have the power to share these images for today:

Despite the power outage, I have the power to search YouTube for a video about power.

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

Categories: group therapy, original song, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: animal stories, August 14 2026, “Catastrophizing” by Ann Koplow, cats, How to Understand Power — Eric Liu, power outage, The Daily Bitch Calendar, the South Shore of Boston, Twitter | 6 Comments

Day 4966: You’re not alone

Posted on August 7, 2026 by Ann Koplow

Yesterday, in my Coping and Healing groups, two new members said that the group was already helpful to them because they realized “you’re not alone.”

Over and over again, I’ve witnessed the healing power of discovering you’re not alone.

I hope my images today show that you’re not alone.

Looking at that list, I’m realizing “you’re not alone” regarding particularly preposterous packaging.

“You’re not alone” are words I included in the lyrics for my song “Triggers.”

Here’s what I find when I search for “you’re not alone” on YouTube:

You’re not alone if you appreciate that TED talk by Jonny Sun.

Thanks to all who help me realize “you’re not alone,” including YOU!

Categories: group therapy, original song, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: August 7 2026, cats, Jonny Sun, particularly preposterous packaging day, technology glitches, The Daily Bitch Calendar, triggers, Twitter, You are not alone in your loneliness | 8 Comments

Day 4965: Forgetting

Posted on August 6, 2026 by Ann Koplow

I don’t like forgetting things, but forgetting is common as we age.

Many people worry about forgetting as they get older, concerned that the forgetting is a sign of dementia.

Despite my best efforts, sometimes I’ve been forgetting to take my very important daily medication over the years.

But forgetting to ask a last question of the day on social media? Until yesterday, I had a perfect record.

So far, I haven’t been forgetting to write a daily blog post that includes images like these.

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

I’m not forgetting to share this performance of my original song “Other People’s Anger.”

I’m also not forgetting to share how grateful I am to YOU!

Categories: original song, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: August 6 2026, “Other People’s Anger”, cats, chicken dish, my daily dose of vitamin K, my last question of the day, Normal Forgetting @TED, Normal Forgetting or Something Worse?, The Daily Bitch Calendar, Twitter | 8 Comments

Day 4944: Who is this for?

Posted on July 16, 2026 by Ann Koplow

Before I disclose something about myself in my therapy groups, I ask myself the important question: “Who is this for?”

If it’s something that will benefit the group, I’ll share it. If it’s just for me, I’ll keep it to myself.

Before I started today’s post, I asked myself, “Who is this for?” When I’m blogging, I know it’s for me and I can only hope it’s for you, too.

Who is this for on National Fresh Spinach Day? It’s for me, because I’m on warfarin for the rest of my life.

Who is this for?

It’s for YOU!!!

Categories: group therapy, original song, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: “You Don’t Scare Me”, cats, Janis Ian, July 16 2026, National Fresh Spinach Day, National Give Something Away Day, The Daily Bitch Calendar, Twitter and Bluesky, Warfarin | 4 Comments

Yesterday, when I was returning some running shoes and buying new ones, I said I might write a new song called “Buyers Regret” because even though I loved my new shoes in the store, I was sure to have second thoughts about them soon.

Here’s my first attempt at “Buyers Regret.”

Here’s a definition of buyers regret/remorse:

Here are the rest of my images for this buyers regret post (none of which I regret).

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

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

Categories: original song, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: 4 Kinds of Regret, cats, chicken and spaetzle, Daniel H. Pink about regrets for TED, July 13 2026, my daily dose of vitamin K, Simplicity Day, The Daily Bitch Calendar, the Greater Boston area, Twitter and Bluesky | 5 Comments

Day 4915: Bragging

Posted on June 17, 2026 by Ann Koplow

In my family, bragging was discouraged because that was

immodest and
invited the “evil eye.”

I don’t know if this is bragging, but I encourage people in my groups to bravely choose patterns others than those dictated by one’s family of origin, so I am creating a bragging post today.

The Daily Bitch is bragging in her own way.

Am I bragging when I share that I am very pleased with this original song?

Now I’m bragging that I have wonderful readers like you!

Categories: group therapy, original song, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: birds, cats, I Left the House Before I Felt Ready, June 17 2026, The Daily Bitch Calendar, the South Shore of Boston, trip to Switzerland, tuna dish, Twitter | 8 Comments

Day 4906: Outlandish

Posted on June 8, 2026 by Ann Koplow

When I used the word “outlandish” last night, some people seemed to assume a negative connotation for that word.

Maybe this is outlandish, but I don’t think that being outlandish is negative, just remarkable. Although I’m sure that outlandish behavior can be both good and bad.

Do you see anything outlandish in my images for today?

Here’s my most outlandish original song and I still haven’t figured out how to release it:

I have outlandish gratitude for all who here for my outlandish posts, including YOU!

Categories: original song, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: “I Don’t Wanna Be Late (Don’t Wanna Be Early Either)”, cats, Fleabag, June 8 2026, remarkable experiences, remarkable things we do for our pets, The Daily Bitch Calendar, The Singing Therapist, the South Shore of Boston, Twitter and Bluesky | 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?