I’m looking forward to the protests on Saturday and all the wonderful signs and people I’ll see there.
I’m seeing signs that growing numbers of people have had enough of the deadly corruption in leadership here.
What signs do you see in my images for today?
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Here’s what I find when I search for signs on YouTube.
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Finally, here’s a sign of my gratitude for YOU!
Last night, I asked some human beings about the best things about human beings. One of the best things about human beings is how they answer questions.
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Do you see the best things about human beings in my other images for today?
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One of the best things about human beings is they put things on YouTube about the best things about human beings.
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Thanks to all who help me focus on the best things about human beings, including YOU!
When I don’t like what I’m watching on the news, I take breaks by watching movies, people, and animals that give me comfort.
Can you tell what I’m watching by looking at my images for today?
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What I’m watching includes how many protests there will be in the USA on President’s Day and Sarah Cooper’s terrific videos.
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What I’m watching includes wonderful people like YOU!
“Who’s on your team?” is something I have up on my whiteboard at work. I think that’s an important question because people often feel alone, especially during troubled times.
I am very happy that my team includes family members, friends, and Dr. Deeb Salem, my wonderful cardiologist, who’s been on my team for decades.
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Do you see team members in my other images for today?
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On International Cat Day, I’m so grateful that there are several cool cats on my team. And I love that Governor Tim Walz — who is now on the winning (fingers crossed!) blue team — has a cat on his team.
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Here’s what I find when I search for “who’s on your team?” on YouTube:
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Who’s on your team?
Thanks to all those who are on my team, including YOU!
According to The New York Times, this is a weary world.
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Sometimes, I get weary of others telling me what kind of world it is (and other restricting labels), but many people I meet are weary these days.
What kind of world do you see in my other images for today?
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Here’s what I find when I search for “a weary world” on YouTube.
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This video might help a weary world (as it helped my husband Michael and me yesterday):
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Thanks to all who help this world feel less weary, including YOU!
When I asked this weird question on a weird social media site last night, somebody asked me to define “weird.”
Weird is in the eye of the beholder, isn’t it? When I was a weird child with a weird heart condition, I thought weird was a bad thing. Now I think weird is wonderful.
Here’s a definition of “weird” from Merriam-Webster:
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The word “weird” is weird because the usual rule is “I after E except after C.” I don’t see any “C” in weird.
Do you see anything weird in my images for today?
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There are many weird things on YouTube and here is one of them.
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Is it weird that my husband Michael and I were talking about this Weird Al parody yesterday?
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Thanks to all who help me create this weird daily blog, including YOU!
If I didn’t believe that people had the power to change, I wouldn’t be a psychotherapist. It’s also occurring to me, here and now, that “The Power to Change” might be a good title for the book my friend Megan and I are writing about our experiences as psychotherapists. Other possible book titles include …
… all of which we have the power to change.
When I’m scared or overwhelmed, I can forget that I have the power to change things, including myself.
Do you see the power to change in my images for today?
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On National Financial Freedom Day, too many Americans don’t have the power to change their financial situation to reach financial freedom, especially after the recent Supreme Court rulings.
I probably don’t have the power to change the person on Twitter who replied to my last question of the day with this: “One of the most sideways leftist tweets I’ve ever seen. Do you, Ann.”
However, I do have the power to change my reaction to that by replying, “Thanks. I will.”
Here’s what I find on YouTube when I search for “the power to change.”
I’m happy to hear from Nat Kendall-Taylor that framing has the power to change the bias against old people.
Thanks to all who have the power to change, including YOU.
What love can you find in today’s blog post?
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I love my husband and, yes, we have domestic squabbles, like yesterday’s about the lighting in the new shower. I love that we can resolve our worst squabbles so quickly by realizing how ridiculous they are.
Here’s what I find when I search for “love” on YouTube:
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I love getting comments from you and I love that you read these posts!
So many things seem unreal to me these days, including:
Let’s see if there’s anything unreal in my images for today.
It’s unreal how many excuses people have for being late. I can’t be late today because I’m on call at the hospital starting at 9 AM, but I have time to search YouTube for “unreal.”
It’s unreal how before today I had never heard of Roxette and the late Marie Fredrikkson.
It’s unreal how grateful I am to all those who help me create this daily blog, including YOU.
Do you see balance in my images for today?
On balance, I think it’s good to balance Mother’s Day with a day acknowledging those who struggle with infertility.
Last night, at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Trevor Noah showed a balance of humor with important truths.
Feel free to balance this post with your comments, below.
I maintain my balance in this world by focusing on gratitude, so thanks to all who visit this blog, including YOU.
