Posts Tagged With: nature

Day 4549: Helpful phrases

Posted on June 16, 2025 by Ann Koplow

In therapy, I often encourage people to write helpful phrases on post-it notes that they can easily see.

Yesterday, on my walk, I saw several helpful phrases.

Yesterday, I also added helpful phrases (I hope!) to my latest song “What’s Wrong With Looking Older?” to complete the lyrics.

Any helpful phrases about the rest of my images for today?

I wonder if people will find helpful phrases in my song “Catastrophizing,” which I’ll be sharing at an Open Mic tonight.

I’m looking forward to helpful phrases in the comments section, below.

Here’s a helpful phrase to end this post:

Categories: original song, personal growth, photojournalism, Psychotherapy | Tags: “What’s Wrong with Looking Older?”, Catastrophizing, June 16 2025, nature, nature photography, The Daily Bitch Calendar, the South Shore of Boston, Twitter | 8 Comments

Day 4217: Listening

Posted on July 19, 2024 by Ann Koplow

Rather than listening to the current cacophony of pundits and politicians, I’ve been listening to more comforting sounds.

I’ve also been listening to Pema Chôdrôn.

Thanks to all who are listening, here and now, including YOU.

Categories: personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: Entering the Challenge Zone, July 19 2024, nature, Pema Chodron, Sounds True, Stick Out Your Tongue Day, summer salad, The Daily Bitch Calendar, the South Shore of Boston, Twitter, World Listening Day | 8 Comments

Day 3929: The Joy You Experience in Each Moment

Posted on October 5, 2023 by Ann Koplow

I hope the joy you experience in each moment is reflected in this tea bag message …

… and my other images for today.

The joy I experience in each moment when I walk around my neighborhood is sometimes accompanied by the James Bond theme, as I pretend to be a chic spy.

I am grateful for the joy you experience in each moment that you share with me!

Categories: personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: BBC proms with Keith Lockhart, cats, gratitude, nature, October 5 2023, poetry, The Daily Bitch Calendar, the James Bond Theme, the South Shore of Boston, Twitter, Yogi Tea | 9 Comments

Day 3824: Are things worse or better?

Posted on June 22, 2023 by Ann Koplow

I often notice that people believe that things are worse, not better, than they used to be, which is the subject of this piece in the New York Times:

Now I better include this excerpt from that article by Dr. Adam Mastroianni, an experimental psychologist:

Are things worse or better in my other images for today?

I have to say that things are worse in the world rainforests because of certain stupid guys doing their thing, and we better do something about that soon.

Here’s what I find on YouTube when I search for “are things worse or better?”

Thanks to all who make my world better, including YOU!

Categories: personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: “picture this” plant identifier, Dr. Adam Mastroianni, Is the World Getting Better or Worse? A Look at the Numbers, June 22 2023, nature, neck exercises, Steven Pinker, suburbs of Boston, The Daily Bitch Calendar, the New York Times, Twitter | 15 Comments

Day 3783: Life is too short

Posted on May 11, 2023 by Ann Koplow

Life is too short to

worry about the future,
regret the past, and
spend too much time on lists.

Life is too short to postpone doing what I want to do, like sharing today’s Daily Bitch Calendar…

… and my question on Twitter last night.

Life is too short to not share what we can with each other (including my other images for today).

Life is too short to not eat what I want with people I love, so tonight I’ll be having an early Mother’s Day celebration dinner with my husband Michael, my son Aaron, and his father Leon.

Here’s what I find on YouTube when I search for “life is too short.”

Life is too short to hold back from expressing gratitude and appreciation to others, including YOU!

Categories: personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: “Life’s too short to waste a second …”, Jesse JR, May 11 2023, movies, nature, swordfish with Asian noodles, The Daily Bitch Calendar, the South Shore of Boston, Twitter, Yogi Tea | 14 Comments

Day 3454: Belonging

Posted on June 26, 2022 by Ann Koplow

As a group therapist and as a human being, I think a lot about belonging. Here’s a definition of belonging:

Now I be longing for a longer definition, so here’s a definition of “belong.”

From what I’m reading and experiencing, more people, here and now, are feeling like they do not belong in the USA because of a vocal minority gaining more power over the majority. It’s difficult belonging to a country where gun rights are protected more than human rights.

Do you see belonging in my images for today?

My sense of belonging is all about being with those I love, so happy National Beautician’s day to Mia, the beloved beautician for my friend Barbara (pictured above), my friend Deb, and me!

Here’s what I find on YouTube when I search for “belonging.”

I look forward to reading the comments, belonging below, about this belonging post.

Thanks to all belonging here, including YOU!

Categories: life in the USA, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: Amelia Franck Meyer, “The Human Need for Belonging”, Definitions, friendship, MiAlisa Salon, National Days June 25 2022, nature, quotes about belonging, the Greater Boston area, Twitter | 14 Comments

Day 3170: What does the world need?

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Ann Koplow

Does the world need an explanation of what inspired my blog post title today?

If so, here’s the answer, which arrived in the mail yesterday:

The world needs therapy, according to that brochure. I’m a therapist, but there’s only so much I can do. (Also, I’m still on vacation, for two more days.)

Do you see what the world needs in my other photos for today?

Personally, I don’t think the world needs all this pumpkin spice.

Do you see what the world needs in these tweets?

I think the world needs us to preserve our favorite sounds from nature.

Here’s a great song about what the world needs:

I think the world needs comments from you about what the world needs.

What the world also needs is gratitude, so thanks to all who read this blog, including YOU.

Categories: life during the pandemic, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: "What the World Needs Now", Dionne Warwick, gratitude, nature, needs, pumpkin spice season, Stop & Shop, the South Shore of Boston, therapy, Twitter | 19 Comments

Day 3155: A Perfect World

Posted on August 21, 2021 by Ann Koplow

We’re so far away from a perfect world these days that it’s difficult to imagine what one might be.

Here are some quotes about a perfect world:

Do you see a perfect world in my images for today?

Today is also the birthday of my honey — my husband Michael. In a perfect world, there would be more people like Michael.

Here’s what I find on YouTube when I search for “A Perfect World”:

What are your thoughts and feelings about a perfect world?

Gratitude makes my world more perfect, so thanks to all who visit this non-perfect blog, including YOU.

Categories: personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: August 21, “A Perfect Planet”, cats, David Attenborough, gratitude, nature, quotes about a perfect world, The Daily Bitch Calendar, the South Shore of Boston, Whole Foods Market | 22 Comments

Day 3124: What’s a small action you can take to make a difference?

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Ann Koplow

Yesterday, I took the small action of tweeting this question on Twitter.

All of the answers I received made a difference to me.

Do you see any small actions that make a difference in my other images for today?

Cooper Raiff, the 20-something, first time director of the small action but amazing movie “Shithouse” has definitely made a difference.

What’s a small action you can take to make a difference?

Expressing gratitude is a small action I take every day, so thanks to Cooper Raiff, other creative people (including my Twitter friend ARTY who drew that cool portrait of me), all who answer my questions, and everyone who makes a difference, including YOU!

Categories: personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: ARTY, “Shithouse”, Cooper Raiff, creative people, gratitude, making a difference, nature, The Daily Bitch Calendar, the South Shore of Boston, Twitter, Yogi Tea | 23 Comments

Day 2695: Nature

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Ann Koplow

Since my nature is to observe nature (including human nature), it’s natural that I would write posts with nature in the title. However, this is only my fifth post out of two thousand seven hundred and thirty-one to use the word “nature” (see the other ones here, here, here, and here) and the first one where “nature” stands alone.

Is it your nature to guess why I chose the title “nature”after looking at my photos from yesterday?

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Is it your nature to choose your favorite photos of all of those? My nature is that it’s sometimes difficult to choose, but this one — with its gentleness, kindness, love, and self control — appeals most to my nature:

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When I wasn’t out & about observing human nature & nature, I watched the beautiful Chinese animated film Big Fish & Begonia, which is about nature, human nature, and the call of the ocean.

It is my nature to include the official trailer for Big Fish & Begonia:

It is also my nature to collect hearts & thank you’s, so here is the natural end to today’s post:

Categories: life during the pandemic, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: Big Fish & Begonia, coronavirus, COVID-19, first responders, gratitude, human nature, nature, rules of behavior, South Shore of Boston, the call of the ocean | 28 Comments