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Day 4887: Processing anger

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Ann Koplow

People often talk about processing anger in my Coping and Healing groups.

When we are processing anger, I often point out that we have so few role models for processing anger, which is unfortunate during times like these (when there is so much anger to process).

One of my ways of processing anger is to write songs like I’m Mad About You …

… and Other People’s Anger.

Last night, while I was processing anger about what is happening in the USA, I asked this question about processing anger on Twitter.

Is anyone processing anger in my other images for today?

The Daily Bitch has her own way of processing anger.

How have you been processing anger?

Thanks to all who are here to witness my processing-anger post, including YOU!

Categories: group therapy, original song, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: "I'm Mad About You", “Other People’s Anger”, cats, coping and healing groups, May 20 2026, The Daily Bitch Calendar, the South Shore of Boston, Twitter | 4 Comments

Day 4874: Engagement

Posted on May 7, 2026 by Ann Koplow

For months, I’ve been struggling to get engagement with my music on Twitter/X, trying different strategies and posting techniques.

Yesterday, rather than sharing a link outside Twitter/X, I included a video of a performance within the post and I got much more engagement.

Here’s the engagement-producing video…

… and the engagement-producing post (with comments).

It’s funny to me that I finally figured out how to get more engagement with my music on the same day that I resolved to shift my focus of engagement from my original songs to writing an article about my therapy groups.

My focus of engagement may shift, but I remain committed to meaningful and sustaining engagement, every day.

Do you see engagement in my other images for today?

The Daily Bitch has her own style of engagement.

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

Thanks to all who engage in this engagement blog, including YOU!

Categories: group therapy, original song, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: "I Don't Like You", Alan Heap TED talk, beverages of choice, cats, It’s Engagement You Fool!, May 7 2026, The Daily Bitch Calendar, the South Shore of Boston, Twitter | 8 Comments

Day 4868: Ready to Go

Posted on May 1, 2026 by Ann Koplow

Yesterday, I was ready to go home, so I took this photo at the Barcelona airport.

After a wonderful vacation in Spain with beloved friends (including author Janet Raye Stevens), I am ready to go back to work, which tells me I love being a group therapist and a songwriter.

Are we ready to go to my other images for today?

The Uber driver and I sang songs when we were ready to go to the airport and he showed me his USA-related tattoos.

Michael was ready to go visit his son and grandchildren in Boston and he was ready to go listen to my songs after we spoke before boarding the plane.

I was ready to go up into the wild blue yonder!

I was ready to go share some memories with the sweet guy who sat next to me during the seven-hour flight.

I was ready to go back home, even though the weather was rainy in Boston.

Here’s my song about being ready to go.

Now I’m ready to go have fun on a beautiful Friday near Boston!

Thanks to all who help me get ready to go every morning, including YOU.

Categories: group therapy, original song, personal growth, photojournalism, travel | Tags: Barcelona, cats, I Left the House Before I Felt Ready, Janet Raye Stevens, May 1 2026, salmon dish, The Daily Bitch Calendar, The Singing Therapist | 8 Comments

Day 4851: No Fear

Posted on April 14, 2026 by Ann Koplow

During fearful times, it is inspiring when someone has no fear.

I had no fear yesterday about taking that cue to share my protest song, “You Don’t Scare Me.”

https://artists.landr.com/you-dont-scare-me

I used to have fears about (1) repeating myself and (2) promoting myself, but I am trying to have no fear about that.

In my interview on the Therapist Uncensored podcast, we talked about my having no fear, but the reality is I always have fear the week before I get on a plane and travel somewhere new. I also have no fear about sharing that fear here as well as my fear about disturbing or disappointing others.

I have no fear about sharing these images for today.

I had no fear about telling social work intern Sara that I loved working with her.

I have no fear about finding something interesting to share on YouTube when I search for “no fear.”

I have no fear about expressing my love and gratitude to YOU!

Categories: original song, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: April 14 2026, “You Don’t Scare Me” protest song, cats, creativity, DeJ Loaf, healthy meals, letting go of fear, Pope Leo, The Daily Bitch Calendar, Twitter and Bluesky | 6 Comments

Day 4847: Existential Questions

Posted on April 10, 2026 by Ann Koplow

To me, having a nice time includes asking and answering existential questions.

Do you see existential questions (or answers) in my images for today?

What will I find when I search for “existential questions” on YouTube?

Is this an existential question?

Thanks to all who help me with existential questions every day, including YOU!

Categories: original song, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: "What Are Other People Thinking about You?", Albert Camus, April 10 2026, cats, eggplant lasagna, evil, fears, Is Life Meaningless? — TED-Ed, The Daily Bitch Calendar, Twitter | 2 Comments

Day 4846: A Nice Time

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Ann Koplow

I am not having a nice time this morning because I have been scammed and was in a loop with my bank for over an hour.

However, I did manage to send my friend Jeanette — with whom I’ll be having a nice time in Spain very soon — a gift card for her birthday.

However, creating my blog post is always a nice time. Can you see a nice time in my images for today?

I hope the customer service rep from my bank has a nice time listening to this song.

Thanks to all who help me have a nice time, including YOU!

Categories: original song, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: "Everybody's Somebody's Asshole", April 9 2026, cats, Spanish, technology madness, The Daily Bitch Calendar, The Singing Therapist, Twitter, who would play you in your biopic? | 11 Comments

Day 4845: Dealing with narcissists

Posted on April 8, 2026 by Ann Koplow

People in my Coping and Healing groups often talk about dealing with narcissists.

Unfortunately, because narcissists are world leaders, we are all dealing with narcissists these days.

Yesterday, somebody told me about a technique called “grey rocking” for dealing with narcissists.

Can you see dealing with narcissists in my images for today?

Looks like the Daily Bitch has been dealing with a narcissist. Join the club.

I wrote my first song because I was dealing with narcissists.

Here’s what I find when I search for “dealing with narcissists” on YouTube.

Thanks to all who are here for this dealing-with-narcissists post, including YOU!

Categories: original song, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: "I Don't Like You", 8 signs of dealing with narcissistic abuse, April 8 2026, cats, Donald Trump, greyrocking or grey rocking, Psych2go, The 25th Amendment, The Daily Bitch Calendar, Twitter | 6 Comments

Day 4834: Theatrical performances

Posted on March 28, 2026 by Ann Koplow

I love theatrical performances and I know I’m not alone.

Today, I’m going to the No Kings protest in Boston to witness and partake in public performances to protect democracy. I don’t know if there will be any theatrical performances, but I may perform my protest song, “You Don’t Scare Me!”

Do you see theatrical performances in my other images for today?

I’ll be proud to be one of the millions of people showing up on Be Mad Day to show how mad we are about the dismal performances of corrupt world leaders.

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

Thanks to all who are here for these theatrical performances, including YOU!

Categories: original song, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: “You Don’t Scare Me” protest song, cats, Eric Yake, favorite theatrical performances, Fuji Sushi, March 28 2026, No Kings protests, The Daily Bitch Calendar, turkeys, Twitter | 6 Comments

Day 4833: For anyone who needs this today

Posted on March 27, 2026 by Ann Koplow

Since the USA and Israel started bombing Iran, I’ve been posting daily pictures of our cat Joan on social media with the intro “For anyone who needs this today.”