Posts Tagged With: Pursuit of Wonder

Day 4800: Luck

Posted on February 22, 2026 by Ann Koplow

Is it luck that the winter storms around here always seem to threaten the one day a week I’m supposed to work at the hospital in person?

Is it luck that I have outlived the estimates for my survival with an extremely rare heart condition?

Is it luck that I never seem to get the recognition I want for my original songs?

Is it luck that I have get to facilitate six groups a week, practicing a profession that is such a great match for my skills and values?

Is it luck that nobody can seem to cure the annoying clicking sounds I hear whenever I talk?

Is it luck that I found all these images for this blog post about luck?

I try to improve my luck by noticing opportunities and taking them. That’s why I responded this way to a Facebook post yesterday.

While I’m thinking “with my luck, nothing will come of that,” I’ll keep trying to improve my luck by putting myself out there.

You’re in luck! My protest song is available here, here, and here:

https://open.spotify.com/track/6jq8LgVTq4zSap7wNUutWZ

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

I am grateful for my luck and grateful for you!

Categories: original song, personal growth, photojournalism, quotes | Tags: “You Don’t Scare Me” protest song, February 22 2026, Good luck and bad luck, heart condition, Pursuit of Wonder, The Nova Effect, The Singing Therapist, Twitter and Bluesky, Via Cannuccia | 8 Comments

Day 4202: Where are you living?

Posted on July 4, 2024 by Ann Koplow

My friend Mary — who attended both my shows at the Lilypad in Cambridge where she heard my song “Stay in the Moment”— sent me this yesterday:

Where are you living? Can you tell where I’m living by my images for today?

Here’s what I find when I search for “where are you living?” on YouTube.

Thanks for being here now, no matter where you are living.

Categories: life in the USA, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: A Reason to Stop Worrying — Watch This Whenever You’re Stressed or Anxious, “Stay in the Moment”, bunnies, Disobedience Day, July 4 2024, Pursuit of Wonder, The Daily Bitch Calendar, the South Shore of Boston, Thomas Crane Public Library, Twitter | 10 Comments

Day 3524: Thoughts

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Ann Koplow

As soon as I wake up, the thoughts start.

“What do I have to do today?” “What do the cats need?” “Am I ready for my trip?” “Is my son okay?” “What am I forgetting?” “Who’s in danger?” “What might go wrong?” “Who hasn’t gotten back to me?” “What’s the next right move?” “Is the November election going to turn out the way I want it to?” “What’s going on with the climate?” “Where are the good people?” “Are we all doomed?” “What mistakes have I made or might make today?” “Who’s mad at me?” and “What would be helpful to blog about?”

What thoughts are in my images for today?