My dear friend Jeanette — whom I am visiting in Washington D.C. — has a bag that says “Write your own Story” …
… so I will continue to do that here, now.
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You can write your own story, even on Quiet Day.
Here’s what I find when I search for “write your own story” on YouTube.
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How do you write your own story?
Thanks to all who help me write my own story every day, including YOU.
During times when my brain is on high alert for possible dangers ahead, it helps to focus on good memories.
Do you see good memories in today’s blog post?
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Every new day can be good memories in the making.
Here’s what I find when I search for “good memories” on YouTube:
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Thanks to all who help me make good memories, including YOU!
When my son, Aaron, was home for the holidays, he said he wanted to hear a song called “Don’t Kill Yourself,” written by me. When I quickly wrote the first verse and chorus, he encouraged me with valuable feedback.
“Don’t kill yourself,” is something I would like to say to so many people, and perhaps an effective way to do that is through song.
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Don’t kill yourself, because there are so many reasons to spend another day with us.
Even if you’re not that happy, don’t kill yourself.
Thanks to all who are here for this “Don’t Kill Yourself” post, including YOU.
There are gifts I love in this post. Can you find them?
Every year I give myself a gift I love: The Daily Bitch Calendar.
Here’s what I find on YouTube when I search for gifts I love.
I am so grateful for the gifts I love, including you.
I noticing, here and now, that today is National Get Out of the Dog House Day. Here’s a description of that day I found online:
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I try to let go of grudges every day, because life is too short to be upset and mad at people.
Just last night I said to my husband Michael (who is never in the dog house), “I don’t think cats hold grudges, no matter what people say.” I’m glad our cats don’t put us in the dog house.
I hope my other images for today don’t put me in the dog house with you.
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Because it’s also World Emoji Day, here’s my attempt to nonverbally communicate the importance of National Get Out of the Dog House Day: 🇺🇸🐶🏡👋💙
Here’s what I find when I search YouTube for “National Get Out of the Dog House Day.”
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Thanks to all who haven’t put me in the dog house, including YOU!
In therapy, people often talk about the challenge of juggling different things in their lives, including their needs with others’ needs.
As I’m juggling my urge to travel with other people’s priorities, I am now resolving to travel more on my own, letting go of any fear about that.
What juggling do you see in my images for today?
I’ve been juggling these images to make sure that World Juggling Day would appear here!
Here’s what I find on YouTube when I search for “juggling.”
Happy World Juggling Day and thanks to all who are doing their best juggling, including YOU!
I have no idea how I’m going to convey, in a speech I’m giving on Friday, how special and important my cardiologist Dr. Deeb Salem is. Actually, I probably don’t have to convince my audience about how special and important he is, because they’re naming a building at Tufts Medical Center after him and that’s why he asked me to give the speech.
Whenever anybody (including myself) uses the phrase “I have no idea” I think about a psychologist at my first student internship who always responded with this: “You must have some idea.” And, indeed I do have some idea about how to talk about how great Dr. Salem is. My problem is I have too many ideas, because he’s been my cardiologist for over 40 years, helping me live my best life while reaching the ripe old age of 70.
I was about to say I have no idea how to use all the images I have for you today into a cohesive enough blog post, but I must have some idea.
I have no idea what Mother’s Day is going to be like this year. Wait, I must have some idea. I’m sure to hear from my son, Aaron, who coincidentally has the same birthday as Dr. Salem. I have some idea that if it weren’t for Dr. Salem, neither Aaron nor I would be here today.
I have no idea what the best Stevie Wonder song is, but I have some idea about which one I’ve listened to the most. It’s either this one…
… or this one:
I have no idea how to adequately express gratitude to all who help me meet every new day as best I can.
As usual, I had some idea.
“Consentient” showed up in my mailbox yesterday as the word of the day and I assume we’re consentient about understanding what words mean.
With so much emphasis these days on disagreement, I hope we’re consentient that refocusing on how we agree might be helpful.
I wonder if people are consentient about the images I have to share with you today.
I think people are consentient about the importance of sleep, so Happy World Sleep Day, everybody!
Here’s what I find when I search YouTube for “consentient.”
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I look forward to consentient comments and thanks to all who are consentient about visiting my blog, including YOU!
I can’t control what other people have said about control, but I can control which control quotes I share today.
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Do you see control in my images for today?
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I can control what music I share here, So today I choose “Remote Control” by Wayne Shorter.
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I can’t control what you do, but I can control how I express my gratitude to you, here and now.
Now that I’ve gotten through another night, I’m hearing John Lennon’s “Whatever Gets You Thru the Night” in my head.
Whatever got me through the night included these images that I captured yesterday.
Whatever gets you through this October day and night, it’s all right, it’s all right.
Gratitude gets me through the day and night, so thanks to all who help me create this daily blog, including YOU.
