I don’t want to be irritating, but have you noticed people experiencing and expressing more irritations lately?
Maybe I’m more keenly aware of trends in irritations because of all the people I encounter in my therapy groups and on social media.
This reminds me of something I read about irritations recently: “If you meet a jerk every month, you’ve met a jerk. If you meet a jerk every day, you are a jerk.” I’ve been quoting that in my groups, expressing my amazement at discovering that I am a jerk (which people don’t seem to find irritating).
What irritations can you find in my images for today?
People sometimes express irritation with the National Days (although most people seem to enjoy knowing about them). To celebrate today, I’m going to share a photo that demonstrates all of today’s National Celebrations.
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Here’s what I find on YouTube when I search for “irritations.”
Feel free to express irritations or anything else in the comments section, below.
No matter what irritations I experience, I am grateful to spend another day on this earth with people who don’t irritate me, including YOU.
When someone showed me this quote from Maya Angelou, I believed them the first time.
When someone shows me who they are and they are scary, scared, disturbed, angry, hurt, or unkind, I believe them the first time. I also want to believe they can get better. I believe that is because I am a psychotherapist.
I also believe people have to be themselves and some people are more capable of change than others.
Do I show you who I am when I show you the images I capture for this blog?
When The Daily Bitch showed me who she was years ago, I believed her the first time (and every time since).
When someone showed up on a truck in my neighborhood yesterday …
… I believed it was Santa.
Here are Maya Angelou and Oprah Winfrey showing you who they are as they talk about this important life lesson.
When you show me who you are in a comment, I’ll believe you.
I’ve been showing you who I am — a grateful person — since I first started this blog, and I hope you believe me!
Yesterday, when I was dwelling on Donald Trump, Donald Trump’s supporters, and angry people, I found this quote by Oprah Winfrey:
Oh no! Oprah knows for sure that I will become Donald Trump, a Donald Trump supporter, and/or an angry person unless I dwell on something else. Luckily, there are many other things to dwell on in my other photos from yesterday.
Uh-oh. Now I’m dwelling on the fact that we just lost our internet connection. Also, it’s taking forever for me to upload any more photos that are dwelling on my phone by using cellular data.
Now I’m dwelling on the possibility that if Donald Trump, Donald Trump supporters, and angry people want to take over my countrywith a coup, knocking out the internet of people dwelling in liberal parts of the USA is probably a great way to do that.
Now I’m dwelling on this: a coup in the USA is highly unlikely. Also, the photo I am trying to upload in this precious moment says “Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength.”
Rather than dwelling on worry, I choose to dwell on
hope,
quotes from wise people,
people I love,
people I trust,
cats,
dogs,
the ocean,
things that make me think,
things that make me feel,
things that make me laugh,
delicious nutritious food,
my health and the health of others,
staying safe,
music, and
taking a walk on a beautiful morning.
Therefore, I am going to take a masked walk on this beautiful morning after sharing this one other photo which uploaded successfully:
Dwell on this: In 2019 I bet people cookies that Donald Trump would not win re-election. That box of Mallomars is part of my winnings, with more cookies on the way.
Because it helps me to dwell on music, I’m going to search YouTube for music that dwells there, as I peacefully accept that I can always share my other temporarily unload-able photos tomorrow.
Strangely enough, when I search YouTube for “what we dwell on”, I find another Gameof Thrones video.
Now I’m dwelling on synchronicity and gratitude for all who help me dwell on blogging every day, including YOU!
Here are new lyrics for “I Can’t See Clearly Now””
I can’t see clearly now
There’s darkness here.
So many obstacles in our way.
It seems like everyone is acting blind.
When’s the next bright (bright) bright (bright) sun-shiney day?
When’s the next bright (bright) bright (bright) sun-shiney day?
I hope we can make it now
The pain is here.
All of these bad feelings have reappeared
Where is the rainbow I’ve been praying for?
When’s the next bright (bright) bright (bright) sun-shiney day?
Look all around, I don’t see blue skies.
Look straight ahead, I’m sighing some blue sighs.
I can’t see clearly now
There’s darkness there.
So many obstacles in our way.
Where are the the people so humane and kind?
When’s the next bright (bright) bright (bright) sun-shiney day?
When’s the next bright (bright) bright (bright) sun-shiney day?
Can you see clearly, now, my other photos for today?
Even though there’s not much left to take from that kristindudish.com heart, there’s still inspiration there. Let’s take what we need wherever we can find it.
