What is therapeutic?
For me, it is
Do you see anything therapeutic in my images for today?
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I wonder if anybody finds this when they search for “what is therapeutic?”
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Here’s what I find when I search for “what is therapeutic?” on YouTube:
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Now I need to leave for a therapeutic ferry ride into Boston so I can facilitate a therapeutic group.
What is therapeutic? Expressing gratitude, every day.
My memory tells me that studies indicate that we are constantly changing our memories when we access them but I still enjoy many favorite memories.
I’ve spent almost a dozen years sharing favorite memories here every day so why not share some more today?
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One of my favorite memories is performing my original songs at the Lilypad on June 1, 2024.
https://open.spotify.com/album/2jquX5MTakvlpm5zw7Lzfh?si=RWOyDYTETvKC6Jv4l4yL0Q
https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-singing-therapist-live-at-the-lilypad/1832060396
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_my0XosIEWOgSc6rqaL2UwcFyeGTTzQ-Q8&si=AlwNqqSSViqnnCIj
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Thanks to all who help me create favorite memories, including YOU!
Yesterday, in my Coping and Healing Group, we did enough, including this mindfulness exercise:
I also did that “enough” mindfulness exercise last night right before I performed my original songs “Artificial Intelligence” and “Don’t Kill Yourself” for my fellow social workers at the hospital. They let me know that wasn’t enough by holding up cell phones until I did this encore.
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Because there is enough misunderstanding in this world, that is not a video from last night — that’s from the recording of my live album “The Singing Therapist Live at the Lilypad!”
I have been working hard to promote my music but I don’t know if it’s enough.
Enough? Enough for what? Enough to make me happy? Enough to make others happy?
I think it’s enough to remember this …
… and this:
I think that the rest of images for today will be enough.
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I don’t know if anything is ever enough for the Daily Bitch.
Thanks to everyone who showed up for this post and remember — you are enough!
When I shared the cover for my new single “Artificial Intelligence” yesterday on Twitter, a friend said I was resplendent.
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Here’s a definition of “resplendent.”
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Yesterday morning, this resplendent person was very grouchy about having to leave her home so early to get a flu shot at the hospital before she started her work day. The grouchiness went away when I saw the resplendent moon.
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Here are my other resplendent images for today’s blog post.
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I’ve loved noodle dishes since my resplendent mother’s resplendent tuna noodle casserole. Indeed, I’ve started writing a parody of the resplendent Stevie Wonder song “Part Time Lover” called “Pasta Lover.”
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I need to include today’s resplendent list of holidays and observances …
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… and the resplendent Daily Bitch Calendar.
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Yesterday morning, I sang my song “Everybody’s Somebody’s Asshole” to the ticket taker as we stood alone on the resplendent top deck of the ferry. It reminded us of the ending of this resplendent scene from Funny Girl.
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Thanks to all my resplendent readers, including YOU!
I often encourage people to recognize and explore their options in therapy.
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Going back to sleep is NOT an option for me right now, because I have to catch an earlier-than-usual ferry to get to the hospital this morning.
Yesterday, I had to choose among many options when pitching my new single Artificial Intelligence to Spotify playlist editors before its release on November 7.
As usual, I have many options of visuals to share here.
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Here’s a music genre option recommended by Mister Fox, above.
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Thanks to all who have chosen the option to be here for this Options post, including YOU!
I think my friend Joe’s new book has a great title.
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That title makes me want to read that book, for sure.
I think my song “Artificial Intelligence” has a good title, but I don’t know how titles actually translate into reach and engagement.
Here are some other good titles I saw yesterday.
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I like these titles and these stories.
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I don’t know how to swim but I think I’m okay for now.
I’m not sure how I would title the rest of my images for today.
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On Name Your Car Day, I’m thinking about the titles I’ve given my cars, including M.L. Carr in the 80s and The Canary.
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Here’s what I find when I search for “titles” on YouTube.
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I’ve given myself the title of “Change Agent” at work. I also use this title:
What do you think makes a good title?
Title me grateful for all who are here now, including YOU!
Today is Less Than Perfect Day!
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Today’s blog is going to be less than perfect because I have less than 15 minutes for putting it together.
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My new office at work is definitely less than perfect.
All the music I create — including my latest single “Artificial Intelligence” — is less than perfect and that’s okay!
https://on.soundcloud.com/FTgzSaC7tInTETVmHJ
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Thanks to all who are less than perfect and here for this less-than-perfect post, including YOU
At the end of a hectic Monday at the hospital, I was reminded to let it go on my walk home from the ferry.
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All day, I had witnessed people let it go (where “it” was anxiety, worry, and stress) in therapy.
What helps me let it go includes nature, community, and music.
I hope you can let it go as you look at my other images for today.
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If you’re annoyed with people, let it go because it’s National Love People Day.
Here’s what I find when I search for “let it go” on YouTube.
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Thanks to all who help me let it go, including YOU!
I am often distracted by what I see, hear, sense, think, and feel, so I was distracted by this sign when on my way to work yesterday.
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I often feel distracted by other people gambling with democracy in my country.
Are you distracted by any of my images for today?
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Here’s my song “I’m Mad About You,” which I wrote when I was distracted by awful men during the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination hearings in 2018.
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What are you distracted by these days?
Thanks to all who have distracted me in good ways, including YOU!
I sang “You Don’t Scare Me “ in Brookline yesterday and wasn’t scared when
You don’t scare me, scary world!
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You don’t scare me, September 21, 2025!
… and Aaron’s old jellyfish costume.
You don’t scare me, YouTube, when you give me this new error message when I try to share videos.
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I am so grateful to people who don’t scare me, including YOU!
