Before I begin another day providing individual and group therapy for people dealing with stress, depression, anxiety, and PTSD, I appreciate the therapy of creating and sharing a blog post with you.
Do you see therapy in my images for today?
Do you think the Daily Bitch needs therapy?
Here’s what I find when I search for “therapy” on YouTube.
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Gratitude is very effective therapy (and it’s free!), so thanks to all the wonderful creatures who helped me create this therapy post, including YOU!
I’ve been thinking about Election Day 2020 since Election Day 2016, and now it’s here!
I’m going to spend Election Day 2020 with my fingers crossed, working and watching from home, and probably capturing images like these:
How are you going to spend Election Day 2020?
I’ve already spent part of Election Day 2020 looking for music to share in this post. Here is “Election day BIDEN HARRIS Music video: ALL ON THE LINE” by Andres Useche.
I’ll also be spending Election Day 2020 expressing gratitude for all who helped me get here, including YOU.
January was then, February is now.
That was February 1st when I took those photos, this is now February 2nd, Groundhog Day, and my 65th birthday.
For those of us who are still recovering from the past, this is now the time to tell ourselves: “That was then, this is now.” The then is still with us, but the now offers the gifts of opportunity, healing, and hope.
That was then when I watched and listened to The Monkees. This is now “That Was Then, This is Now.”
That was my blog post for the day. This is now my gratitude for all who have helped me get through the then and the now, including the Monkees, The New Yorker, Roz Chast, and YOU.
Whenever I look at the news, I encounter people telling me why I should be afraid.
Should I be afraid of that?
These days, I am more afraid than usual because of the political situation in the U.S. and because I can hear and feel my brand new mechanical heart valve working when I’m trying to sleep.
Should I be afraid of those things?
I don’t know if I should be afraid of anything. As I tell people in therapy, shoulds are unhelpful cognitive distortions and shoulds about emotions can be particularly toxic. When I’m having any emotion, including fear, I try to let the emotion move through me, rather than judging it with shoulds.
I guess I’m recommending that we feel fear without being afraid of it.
I should also say that most things I’ve been afraid of in the past have simply not come true. If they have come true, fear has neither helped me nor prevented me from facing them.
Should I be afraid that I have not adequately addressed today’s topic of Why I Should be Afraid?
Should we be afraid of any of my photos from yesterday?
Should I be afraid of being late for work if I don’t find a suitable song on YouTube very soon?
Should I worry or be afraid about getting comments today?
I should, without being afraid, thank all those who helped me create today’s post and also you — of course! — for being here, now.