I’m not sure what my legacy will be but I hope it will be a good one.
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On World Mental Health Day, I’m glad that part of my legacy is this song.
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Lasting thanks to all who are here for this legacy post, including YOU!
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Day 5028: Anxious
Here and now, I’m anxious about an upcoming insurance review, a group workshop I need to give on October 17 (when I’d rather be at a No Kings protest), making mistakes, and many other things.
I was anxious when I wrote this song:
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Now that I’ve listened to that, I feel a little less anxious.
Our cat Harley is much more anxious than our cat Joan.
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Can you tell I was anxious when I captured the images in today’s blog?
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The Daily Bitch and I both watch TV when we’re anxious.
I hope you’re not too anxious to leave a comment, below.
Thanks to all who are here for this anxious blog post, including YOU!
Categories: group psychotherapy, original song, personal growth, photojournalism
Tags: “It’s Hard to Get Sh*t Done When You’re Scared Sh*tless”, cats, monkfish dish, No Kings Protests October 17, October 7 2026, The Daily Bitch Calendar, The Singing Therapist, the South Shore of Boston, Twitter
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Day 5022: The cold and the dark
Every year, it’s not fun for me as we enter the cold and dark of the fall/winter season.
Indeed, it was the cold and the dark that inspired the opening of my song “Triggers.”
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I just cheered myself up by remembering that I have successfully survived this transition to the cold and the dark 72 times before.
Do you see the cold and the dark or the warmth and the light in my images for today?
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On Less Than Perfect Day, thanks to all who help me tolerate the imperfections of the cold and the dark, including YOU!
Day 4955: Hard to Say
It’s hard to say why I haven’t released my song/poem “Hard to Say.”
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When I was a kid with a heart condition it was hard to say “I have to go to the hospital.” It’s not hard to say “I have to go to the hospital” today, because I work at the hospital on Mondays.
At work, I listen to people share things that are hard to say, in group and individual therapy.
It’s not hard to say what inspired today’s blog post.
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Sometimes it’s hard to say why I capture the images I do, but here they are.
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It’s hard to say how many comments I’ll get on this hard-to-say post.
You know what’s not hard to say? Thank you!
Day 4910: Deep, Meaningful Relationships
Deep, meaningful relationships are necessary to our survival, don’t you think?
Let’s see what the Daily Bitch has to say about deep, meaningful relationships.
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She’s not wrong, but that’s only one of the many benefits of deep, meaningful relationships.
Do you see deep, meaningful relationships in my other images for today?
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Here’s what I find when I search for “deep, meaningful relationships” on YouTube:
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I’m looking forward to another day when I’ll be exploring deep, meaningful relationships in group therapy and elsewhere.
Thanks to all who value deep, meaningful relationships, including YOU!
Categories: group therapy, personal growth, photojournalism
Tags: cats and other animals, January 12 2026, Liz Coleman TED talk, Mexican lasagna, Switzerland, The Daily Bitch Calendar, The Secret to Meaningful Relationships, The Singing Therapist, the South Shore of Boston, Twitter and Bluesky
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Day 4906: Outlandish
When I used the word “outlandish” last night, some people seemed to assume a negative connotation for that word.
Maybe this is outlandish, but I don’t think that being outlandish is negative, just remarkable. Although I’m sure that outlandish behavior can be both good and bad.
Do you see anything outlandish in my images for today?
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Here’s my most outlandish original song and I still haven’t figured out how to release it:
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I have outlandish gratitude for all who here for my outlandish posts, including YOU!
Categories: original song, personal growth, photojournalism
Tags: “I Don’t Wanna Be Late (Don’t Wanna Be Early Either)”, cats, Fleabag, June 8 2026, remarkable experiences, remarkable things we do for our pets, The Daily Bitch Calendar, The Singing Therapist, the South Shore of Boston, Twitter and Bluesky
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Day 4898: Worrying
I try to reduce my worrying (because worrying never helps), but there are so many worrying trends in my country.
I’m not worrying about providing any examples of these worrying trends, because I think they’re obvious.
Sometimes I’ll take a break from worrying about the USA and I’ll say to another worrying human, “This is not sustainable. Things have to get better.” The worrying person often reacts like they’re still worrying.
However, I’m glad to report that I am not worrying about my health, my music, my work, my family, my friends, my cats, traveling, aging, my appearance, or my images for today.
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I’m not worrying whether anybody noticed that I shared this …
… on National Smile Day.
Here’s what I find when I search for “worrying” on YouTube.
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Thanks to all who are here for this worrying post, including YOU!
Day 4870: Fun Purchases
When I was in Barcelona earlier this week, my fun purchases included earrings that look like tomatoes.
I wore those earrings yesterday to remind my husband to buy tomato plants (among other fun purchases) at a local garden shop.
I think it’s important to continue to make fun purchases even during undeniably unfun times.
What other fun purchases do you see in my images for today?
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I hope that my original music has been some people’s fun purchases.
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Here’s what I find when I search for “fun purchases” on YouTube.
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Thanks to all who are here for this fun purchases post, including YOU!
Day 4868: Ready to Go
Yesterday, I was ready to go home, so I took this photo at the Barcelona airport.
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After a wonderful vacation in Spain with beloved friends (including author Janet Raye Stevens), I am ready to go back to work, which tells me I love being a group therapist and a songwriter.
Are we ready to go to my other images for today?
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Here’s my song about being ready to go.
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Now I’m ready to go have fun on a beautiful Friday near Boston!
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Thanks to all who help me get ready to go every morning, including YOU.
Day 4846: A Nice Time
I am not having a nice time this morning because I have been scammed and was in a loop with my bank for over an hour.
However, I did manage to send my friend Jeanette — with whom I’ll be having a nice time in Spain very soon — a gift card for her birthday.
However, creating my blog post is always a nice time. Can you see a nice time in my images for today?
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I hope the customer service rep from my bank has a nice time listening to this song.
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Thanks to all who help me have a nice time, including YOU!
