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Day 4018: No apologies

Today, I have no apologies for

  • apologizing much less than I used to,
  • taking time off from my work as a therapist even though many people struggle with depression and anxiety during and after the holidays,
  • expressing my increasing distress about my clicking jaw and all the noises I hear in my head whenever I talk or sing,
  • playing poker last night with my husband and son, taking a very long time to understand the rules, and then winning,
  • feeling sad and happy that my son is returning to his math doctoral program in Halifax today,
  • striking up a conversation yesterday with a couple who were admiring the beautiful sunset, only to discover that one was a math post-doctoral candidate from Harvard who had left academia to start a business, and then inviting him and his wife back to our home so he could connect more with my son,
  • correcting my typo of “subset” in the bullet point above to “sunset,”
  • rearranging the order of this list,
  • my creative process, or
  • any of my images for today.

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No apologies for the number or quality of cat photos in this Happy Mew Year for Cats Day post.

Here’s what I find on YouTube when I search for “no apologies.”

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No apologies for expressing my gratitude to you at the end of every blog post!

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Day 4009: The airing of grievances

Yesterday was the Seinfeld-created holiday of Festivus, which includes the airing of grievances. I can’t exactly remember the other Festivus rituals (something with a pole) because the airing of grievances is so compelling and memorable.

It occurs to me that my job — group and individual therapy — usually includes the airing of grievances, so that people can get validation for their feelings and then move on to achievable next steps.

For me, the airing of grievances, here and now, would include

  • My disappointment with the movie Maestro,
  • My jaw is still snapping, crackling, and popping whenever I talk, sing, or eat (three of my favorite activities),
  • How the media has been focusing on Donald Trump for years, and
  • How human beings so often express their grievances through close-mindedness, injustice, and killing.

Do you see the airing of grievances in my images for today?

I want to air my grievances with the Daily Bitch Calendar for having only one entry for every weekend.

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Last night I saw my son for the first time since he moved to Halifax and as I was airing my grievances, anxiety, excitement, and other feelings about preparing for my concert/live album recording in June, we decided I should write a new song called “Don’t Kill Yourself.” I have to finish my musical airing of grievances in “Other People’s Anger” first, but I’ll get on that new tune as soon as I can.

Here’s what I find on YouTube when I search for “the airing of grievances.”

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Let the airing of grievances begin in the comments section, below!

Thanks to all who witness the airing of grievances in this blog, including YOU.

And by the way, I have no problems with you people.

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