I, like many others, have been overthinking the past and the future. I reduce this overthinking by staying in the current moment.
Overthinking also reflects fears about making the wrong decision. I do less overthinking when I trust my capacity for decision-making and realize that my “wrong” decisions are almost always reparable.
I won’t be overthinking the images I choose to share with you today.
I’m not overthinking the challenge of finding a list of the daily observations/holidays/celebrations that fit on one page.
Here’s what I find when I look for overthinking on YouTube.
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I won’t be overthinking which video about overthinking I chose to share with you.
Thanks to all who are here for this overthinking post, including YOU!
I used to have fears about (1) repeating myself and (2) promoting myself, but I am trying to have no fear about that.
In my interview on the Therapist Uncensored podcast, we talked about my having no fear, but the reality is I always have fear the week before I get on a plane and travel somewhere new. I also have no fear about sharing that fear here as well as my fear about disturbing or disappointing others.
I have no fear about sharing these images for today.
I had no fear about telling social work intern Sara that I loved working with her.
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I have no fear about finding something interesting to share on YouTube when I search for “no fear.”
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I have no fear about expressing my love and gratitude to YOU!
How fragile is this country? How fragile are relationships? How fragile are people’s feelings?
As a therapist, I often deal with people’s fears about what seems fragile. I invite them to consider that things and people may not be as fragile as they fear.
In my groups, members talk about having to walk on eggshells around others and also about how liberating it feels when they shift that fragile mindset.
Personally, I’ve been feeling less fragile lately as I focus on the fact that I am still alive and healthy after 73 challenging years.
Last night, on my way home from work, I saw this:
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Do you see anything fragile in my other images for today?
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Here’s what I find when I search for “fragile” on YouTube:
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Thanks to all who are here for this fragile post, including YOU!
Yesterday, in my therapy group, I invited people to tell a story about a time they felt scared.
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For me, almost every day is a time I felt scared, but I don’t let that stop me.
Yesterday — as I went to physical therapy for my noisily clicking jaw (eeeek!) and to a singing lesson for my upcoming concert (eeeek!) — I drove through several neighborhoods where I’ve lived and gone to school (eeeek!).
Maybe because these are times I’ve felt scared, I didn’t stop to take pictures of those experiences.
Do you see any reminders of a time you felt scared in my images for today?
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Eeeeeeeek!!!!!
Here’s what I find on YouTube when I search for “a time you felt scared.”
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Thanks to all who made it through a time you felt scared, including YOU!
I’ve got lists of things I need to do to prepare for my live album taping/concert (coming up soon!). Those lists include decisions about my set list — how many of my original tunes to perform and in what order.
When I feel insecure and scared about doing something for the first time, it helps to list what I do know. For example, it just occurred to me that here in this blog, every day, I make decisions about what to include and in what order, and that works out okay. Some people might think my lists are too long or too short and might disagree with my choices, but (1) you can’t please everybody and (2) maybe people aren’t as judgmental as I fear.
In therapy, I’ve been working on some very old, fixed beliefs, including
I can’t be heard,
It’s not safe, and
If I put myself out there, terrible things will happen.
I’m trying to replace that list of unhelpful beliefs with new ways of thinking.
Do you see more lists in my other images for today?
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Some lists are longer than others. I’ll try to observe World Laughter Day as I (1) do my daily Tai Chi routine, (2) talk to my friend Jeanette, (3) work on the invitation to my concert, (4) take a singing lesson, (5) practice my drumming, (6) go food shopping with my husband Michael, (7) talk to my son and his father, (8) run through my entire set list, and (9) get ready for work tomorrow.
Today, the Daily Bitch has something to say about being a grown-up.
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For me, being a grown-up includes going in to the hospital to work on Mondays and taking good care of those I love, no matter what I’m asked about myself.
Do you see being a grown-up in my other images for today?
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Being a grown-up on International Noise Awareness Day, I will be aware of not disturbing my neighbors when I play the snare drum loaned to me by the wonderful Riccardo Pearlman, who will be recording my upcoming concert.
Here’s what I find when I search for “being a grown-up” on YouTube.
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Thanks to all who help me create these grown-up posts, including YOU!
Recently I saw this headline about JOMO (Joy of Missing Out).
I embraced JOMO by not reading the article, because the headline was enough.
Because I have so much Fear of Missing Out, I love the idea of JOMO. I practiced JOMO on Friday when I chose to stay home with my husband Michael rather than driving many miles to attend an Open Mic. I’ve also had JOMO for 10 days about not working.
Now I’m having JOMO about not writing any more before sharing my other images for today.
I have JOMO regarding holidays and observances for January 7.
Here’s what I find on YouTube when I search for JOMO.
I am having JOMO about neither watching nor sharing all the videos about JOMO on YouTube.
Thanks to everyone who did not miss out on this JOMO post, including YOU!
