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Day 4371: That time of the year

It’s that time of the year for all sorts of feelings and displays.

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Here’s what I find when I search for “that time of the year” on YouTube:

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What are your thoughts and feelings about that time of the year?

Thanks to all who help me blog through every time of the year, including YOU!

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Day 3950: Ongoing heartache

These days, there are so many reasons to feel ongoing heartache, including another mass shooting in the USA, described here in the Boston Globe:

In that same article, Gabby Giffords expressed ongoing heartache:

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Knowing our leaders won’t act means ongoing heartache. When I look at the news, the ongoing heartache can be unbearable.

In the midst of all this ongoing heartache, here are my other images for today.

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Here’s what I find when I search YouTube for “ongoing heartache.”

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Thanks to all who give me hope during ongoing heartache, including you.

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Day 3727: Puzzles

Here are some of the puzzles I’ve been working on:

  • How to get doctors to attend group meetings — that have been shown to reduce burnout — when they are too busy to attend.
  • How to balance my own self care with the care of others.
  • How to write and publish an article about my therapy groups.
  • How to move forward with my song-writing “career.”
  • How to fix the seemingly intractable 68 errors in the information that was supposed to automatically and seamlessly transfer to my income tax preparation software.
  • How to do a 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle in a house with cats.

I’m realizing, here and now, that it helps me to reframe problems and obstacles as interesting puzzles I’m trying to solve, rather than potential sources of pain and failure. That way, I approach the day with curiosity and excitement, rather than with dread and worry.

Do you see puzzles in my images for today (as I try to fit the pieces together)?

I will try not to feel really stupid solving tax (and other) puzzles on Companies that Care Day, Freedom of Information Day, and Everything You Do is Right Day.

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

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Thanks to all who help me solve puzzles every day, including YOU.

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Day 3629: Who needs a break?

Who needs a break from

  • COVID?
  • negative self talk?
  • the news?
  • physical pain?
  • emotional pain?
  • loss?
  • fear?
  • worry?
  • decisions?
  • self doubt?
  • overreacting?
  • obligations?
  • perfectionism?
  • shame?
  • confusion?
  • politics?
  • injustice?
  • greed?
  • cognitive distortions?
  • lists like these?

Maybe today’s images will give us a break.

I don’t know about you, but I definitely need a break from being appropriately confused by certain technology.

Here’s what I find on YouTube when I search for “who needs a break?”

I’m glad that judge gave that Ann a break.

Many thanks to all those who need a break, including YOU!

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Day 3602: Waiting

As I was waiting last night for more results from the USA mid-term elections, I posted this on Twitter:

If you’re waiting for quotes about waiting, here they are:

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Do you see waiting in my images for today?

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Traditions are important, and shit you not — I traditionally refer to this song when I talk about waiting:

I’ll be waiting for your comments about this “waiting” post.

If you’re waiting for my gratitude for you, here it is.

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Day 3444: Why the hell?

Why the hell would I start today’s blog post this way?

Well, I’ve been asking “why the hell?” about people’s behaviors for years. Why the hell else would I become a therapist?

Why the hell aren’t people doing more about

  • climate change?
  • the threat of Fascism?
  • injustice?
  • systemic biases?
  • greed?
  • war?
  • inhumanity?

Why the hell do I ask so many questions? And why the hell am I sharing these images today?

Why the hell are there so few National Days today?

Here’s what I find on YouTube when I search for “why the hell?”

I also find this …

… this …

… and this.

Why the hell are there so many videos about “what the hell?” and none for “why the hell?”

Why the hell is Rowan Atkinson welcoming us to Hell?

Why the hell do I end each blog post with gratitude for all the wonderful people who also wonder “why the hell?” at times, including YOU?

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Day 3444: Why the hell?

Why the hell would I start today’s blog post this way?

Well, I’ve been asking “why the hell?” about people’s behaviors for years. Why the hell else would I become a therapist?

Why the hell aren’t people doing more about

  • climate change?
  • the threat of Fascism?
  • injustice?
  • systemic biases?
  • greed?
  • war?
  • inhumanity?

Why the hell do I ask so many questions? And why the hell am I sharing these images today?

Why the hell are there so few National Days today?

Here’s what I find on YouTube when I search for “why the hell?”

I also find this …

… this …

… and this.

Why the hell are there so many videos about “what the hell?” and none for “why the hell?”

Why the hell is Rowan Atkinson welcoming us to Hell?

Why the hell do I end each blog post with gratitude for all the wonderful people who also wonder “why the hell?” at times, including YOU?

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