- Oscar seems to be feeling better, perhaps due to his steroid medication,
- friends and family seem to be well,
- I am not suffering,
- a lot of people are in pain,
- I am facilitating a telehealth version of my Coping and Healing groups five times every week,
- I am using the word “mute” and “unmute” way too often,
- I’m working from home for the foreseeable future,
- I am still President of the Northeastern Society for Group Psychotherapy,
- pasta is still my favorite food,
- the weather in Boston is beautiful,
- I am living near the water,
- most people in my neighborhood are wearing masks when they are outside,
- I see a lot of white male rage,
- I love Melissa Villasenõr,
- I believe in skill, perseverance, flexibility, and luck,
- I was inexplicably able to fix an inexplicable and annoying display change on my laptop,
- when somebody calls me “annoying” or any other critical label, I have trouble letting go of that,
- I think saying “hello” and “goodbye” are both very important,
- focusing on the future often raises anxiety,
- I’m trying to avoid fortune telling, mind reading, and the other cognitive distortions,
- I prefer to live in the now,
- I am very grateful for all that I have, and
- I am sharing all my photos from yesterday.
For now and forever, I don’t drink wine because I’m on Coumadin for the rest of my life. For now, I am totally fine with that.
For now, I need to end this post and get ready for work, so thanks to all who helped me create another “For Now” post, including YOU!