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Day 3908: Artists

Posted on September 14, 2023 by Ann Koplow

When I meet with my “show biz coach” Jeff Leisawitz, he talks to me about artists and includes me as part of that group.

I greatly admire artists and it feels weird and wonderful to consider that I might be one, too.

Speaking of weird, after my “artists” conversation with Jeff last night, I wrote another verse to my song “I Don’t Wanna Be Late (Don’t Wanna Be Early Either.)“

I don’t wanna be weird. Don’t wanna be normal either.

It’s something I’ve often feared, when I’ve tried too hard to be neither.

What’s so bad about being weird? Though I’m weird, I’ve always persevered.

What’s the crime in being normal? Even if you sometimes might have to be formal?

©️ Ann Koplow, 2023

Do you see artists in my images for today?

The Daily Bitch seems to know something about artists.

Here’s what I find when I search for “artists” on YouTube:

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I look forward to comments from the artists who are reading this blog post, including YOU.

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Day 3371: Stop thinking altogether

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Ann Koplow

Thinking hasn’t really been helping me lately, so I’m identifying with today’s Daily Bitch Calendar.

I’m going to stop thinking altogether that

  • my worst fears are going to come true,
  • my fondest wishes are going to come true,
  • I have any way of accurately predicting the future,
  • I have any way of accurately knowing what anyone else is thinking, and
  • thinking will bring me peace.

I’ve stopped thinking altogether anxiously about the future by filling in the blanks of this:

Don’t go to _____ until you’re going to _____.

Examples: “Don’t go to work until you’re going to work.” “Don’t go to the vet until you’re going to the vet.” “Don’t go to the open mic until you’re going to the open mic.”

This altogether stops me from thinking about possible outcomes, which never match what actually happens.

Stop thinking altogether as you enjoy my images for today.

I’ve stopped thinking altogether about Lobster Newburg by remembering this song I wrote a few years ago — “What Are Other People Thinking About You?”

If you’re thinking I need to get my act all together and create better recordings of my songs, my son Aaron (who is now my manager) altogether agrees.

I’m stopping this post by expressing my gratitude to all who have stopped by my blog today, including YOU.

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Day 3035: Other people’s behaviors

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Ann Koplow

People in my Coping and Healing groups yesterday focused on other people’s behaviors. These other people

  • ignore pandemic safety precautions like wearing masks and social distancing,
  • act like children,
  • violate requested limits and boundaries, and
  • were group members’ PARENTS.

When people talk to other people about other people’s behaviors in a support group, they realize they are not alone.

Other people’s behaviors are on my mind this morning, and I’m remembering something somebody said in group last night:

You can’t control other people’s behaviors; you can only control your reactions to them.

My Coping and Healing group, April 22, 2021

Can you see other people’s behaviors in any of today’s photos?

Harley, as he gets older, is less reactive to and scared of other people’s behaviors. Maybe he realizes he can only control his own behavior and that’s enough.

When I search YouTube for “other people’s behaviors,” I find this:

I very much appreciate Louise Evans’s behaviors in that 2017 Ted Talk, and I recommend that other people’s behaviors today include watching it whenever you can.

My behavior at the end of every post is to thank everyone whose behaviors help me create this daily blog, including YOU.

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