Posts Tagged With: “You Don’t Scare Me”

Day 4508: Opinions

Lately I’ve been asking for people’s opinions about my protest song “You Don’t Scare Me.”

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My husband’s opinion is that “You Don’t Scare Me” is one of the best things I’ve ever written and it reminds him of “London Calling” by the Clash.

My son’s and ex-husband’s opinions are also very positive.

When I performed that song at a gathering at a local library I didn’t sense any negative opinions.

However, I feel nervous about people’s opinions when I show up tomorrow with my ukulele and that song outside the Orpheum Theatre in Boston where Rachel Maddow will be speaking.

In my opinion, that’s a pretty bold move, but I trust my ability to deal with other people’s opinions (even though negative opinions tend to stick).

What opinions do you have about the contents of this post?

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Actually, the Daily Bitch’s opinion is helping me deal with any worries I have about other people’s opinions.

Here’s what I find on YouTube when I search for “opinions.”

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I look forward to reading your opinions on the comments section, below.

Thanks to all whose opinions matter to me, including YOU!

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Day 4507: Encouragement

When I am trying something new and/or dealing with challenges, encouragement really helps.

Do you find encouragement in my images for today?

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I find encouragement in the people I do trust.

Now I need encouragement to get my protest song “You Don’t Scare Me” in front of more people.

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I gave myself a lot of encouragement to figure out a way to insert that sound file into this blog post after several failures.

You don’t scare me, technology!

What are your thoughts and feelings about this encouragement post?

Thanks to all who give me encouragement, including YOU!

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Day 4506: Very good signs

I’m always looking for very good signs. Here are some I saw yesterday.

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It’s a very good sign that so many people are coming out for demonstrations in the USA. Also, it’s a very good sign that my music producer Riccardo is putting together good audio versions of my original songs, including the protest song “You Don’t Scare Me.”

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It’s a very good sign that there are so many very good people in the world, including YOU!

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Day 4501: Superheroes

If you look at the news, there aren’t a lot of heroes to be found today, much less superheroes. And yet, I believe that we are all superheroes in our own ways.

Do you see any superheroes in my images for today?

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Maybe I’m a superhero in writing songs that inspire other superheroes, and maybe one of these videos will go viral on Viral Video Day!

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Thanks to all the superheroes out there, including YOU!

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Day 4500: Tests

Every day, I do online puzzles and other tests of my memory and cognitive abilities.

These days, there are many tests of our capacity to stay involved and to fight for human rights. As I learn through my experiences as a psychotherapist and a human being, these tests can be exhausting.

Yesterday, I underwent several tests of my ability to learn new technology as my music producer Riccardo tried to teach me how to record my own music at home using Audacity. We recorded tracks for my protest song “You Don’t Scare Me” and soon we’ll be sharing that on Spotify, which will be another test of my songwriting abilities. After trying different tests of audio quality for almost a year, we’ll also be sharing the live performances of my original songs on Spotify soon.

What tests do you see in my images for today?

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According to the Daily Bitch’s tests, I’m a chump.

Here’s what I find when I search for “tests” on YouTube.

According to that test, I’m very imaginative. By the way, that video flunks the audio-quality tests Riccardo and I keep discussing, but it still has hundreds of thousands of views.

What are your thoughts and feelings about tests?

Thanks to all who help me deal with various tests every day, including YOU!

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Day 4499: Inspiration

Last Saturday, when I was at March Forward Quincy/Indivisible’s No Kings protest, I got the inspiration to finish my protest song, “You Don’t Scare Me.”

Yesterday, at the organization’s meeting, Massachusetts State Senator John Keenan offered inspiration for more activism and involvement in the political process.

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Before the Senator spoke, I had the inspiration to perform my protest song and somebody had the inspiration to record most of that and post it on Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15tfPemzpY/?mibextid=wwXIfr

If you can’t see me and all the attendees singing my song there, here I am trying to provide inspiration after the meeting.

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Do you see inspiration in my other images for today?

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What gives you inspiration?

Thanks to Senator John Keenan, the woman at the Stop & Shop with the great sweatshirt, the inspiring folks at March Forward Quincy/Indivisible, our cats, Via Cannuccia Restaurant, my inspiring friends on Twitter, and everyone else who gives me inspiration, including YOU!

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