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Day 3089: Many happy returns

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Ann Koplow

I have many happy returns to share in today’s post, including the return of my son Aaron from Scotland to Boston.

I was happy to return yesterday to my home work desk, Twitter, Wollaston Beach, the Kindness Rocks Project, Logan Airport, and Facebook; Aaron was happy to return to our home; and Harley was happy to return to our couches (if not happy about Aaron’s return).

I’m happy you’ve returned here today to share in our happiness.

The Daily Bitch is happy to return on this many happy returns day.

Stephen Colbert was happy to return to the studio after being away for 460 days.

If you have thoughts and feelings to share about this many-happy-returns post, please return to the comments section, below.

I am happy to return your support of this blog with my support and undying gratitude.

Categories: life during the pandemic, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: broiled salmon, Logan Airport, returns to normalcy, snowy egrets, Stephen Colbert, The Daily Bitch Calendar, The Kindness Rocks Project, the South Shore of Boston, Wollaston Beach | 16 Comments

Day 2361: Resilience

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Ann Koplow

Even though I’ve had the resilience to create this daily blog for two thousand, three hundred, and ninety-seven days, today is the first time I’ve had the resilience to create a post with that title.

When I search through my blogging past for “resilience,” WordPress has the resilience to return these four posts …

Day 2369: Celebrating

Day 1754: I can’t get over it

Day 1710: Rage

Day 306: Parade day!!!!

If you have the resilience to read any of those past posts, let me know why you think WordPress chose those to represent resilience.

Today, I need the resilience to

facilitate a large Coping and Healing group at work,
drive around to pick up balloons and a gelato cake,
preside over the board meeting of a group therapy professional organization, and
say goodbye to four departing board members.

Do you see resilience in any of today’s photos?

Here‘s “Resilience” by Carson.

Here’s “Epic Inspirational Orchestral Music — Resilience” from Secession Studios.

Do you have the resilience to leave a resilient comment, below?

Resilient thanks to all who helped me create this Juneteenth post and — of course! — thanks to YOU, for your resilience.

Categories: group therapy, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: broiled salmon, Carson, Coping & Healing groups, Epic Inspirational Orchestral Music, Juneteenth, NSGP board, resilience, Secession Studios, South Shore of Boston, The Best American Short Stories of the Century | 26 Comments

Day 2165: Brace yourself …

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Ann Koplow

Brace yourself …

… for the unexpected, because it’s another day!

Yesterday, I braced myself for being late by foregoing my usual walk and jumping on a shuttle bus that runs between where I park and where I work. When the bus driver saw that I was bracing myself with my ukulele, she asked me to play for the passengers. I looked around and told people to brace themselves for my singing an original song called “Hidden Thoughts.” I braced myself for possible annoyance, disapproval, and/or lack of attention from the riders but, instead, the passengers looked up, smiled bracing smiles and even braced themselves to sing along! As more people got on the bus, I braced myself with more confidence and sang my latest song, “I Left the House Before I Felt Ready” (which I’ll be bracing myself to sing at an Open Mic in two days). The reactions seemed 100% positive, which helped me brace myself for the rest of the day.

Brace yourself for more photos from me:

Brace yourself for my final photo, which shows what we did when we ran out of Hanukkah candles yesterday (and were unable to find any replacements at our local store):

I’ll brace myself for your reactions to seeing birthday candles in that Menorah.

Brace yourself for the day’s musical selection, from Howie Day:

Brace yourself for more bracing thanks from me to all who help me brace myself for the new day by writing this blog and — of course! — to YOU, for reading it.