Day 4154: What people love

I love asking questions about what people love, especially because love doesn’t get a lot of attention these days.

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Do you see what people love in my other images for today?

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What people love includes vacations from work, which I’ll be starting tomorrow. I hope people love the songs at my concert on June 1.

Here‘s what I find on YouTube when I search for “what people love.”

I love that video.

What people love includes gratitude, so thanks to all I love, including YOU.

Day 4153: A time you felt scared

Yesterday, in my therapy group, I invited people to tell a story about a time they felt scared.

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For me, almost every day is a time I felt scared, but I don’t let that stop me.

Yesterday — as I went to physical therapy for my noisily clicking jaw (eeeek!) and to a singing lesson for my upcoming concert (eeeek!) — I drove through several neighborhoods where I’ve lived and gone to school (eeeek!).

Maybe because these are times I’ve felt scared, I didn’t stop to take pictures of those experiences.

Do you see any reminders of a time you felt scared in my images for today?

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Eeeeeeeek!!!!!

Here’s what I find on YouTube when I search for “a time you felt scared.”

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Thanks to all who made it through a time you felt scared, including YOU!

Day 4152: Expectations

My expectations about my upcoming concert/live album taping keep changing. Actually, I am trying to let go of expectations in order to stay in the moment and enjoy the process, no matter who shows up and how it all goes.

Do you have expectations about this blog post and do you see expectations in my images for today?

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Here‘s what I find on YouTube when I search for “expectations.”

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Thanks to all who helped me create this “expectations” post, including YOU!

Day 4151: Beliefs

One of my beliefs is that the more you authentically share about yourself, the more you will feel connected to others.

My other beliefs include:

• It’s never what you expect.
• Show up.
• Be gentle with yourself and others.
• Tell the truth.
• Life is better with music and cats.
• You’ll feel better if you don’t take things personally.
• Don’t consume empty calories unless they include chocolate.
• If you appreciate somebody, tell them immediately.

Do you see any beliefs in my images for today?

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

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What are some of your beliefs?

My beliefs include that gratitude helps all of us, so many thanks to YOU.

Day 4150: Eventful

This weekend was very eventful, as I completed setting up my Eventbrite event for my upcoming event — a concert/live album taping of original songs. (The eventful link for the event is here.).

As usual, my mind is full of events and possibilities (including worst case scenarios), so I have been working on how to approach this upcoming eventful event remaining present, hopeful, and prepared.

In a recent eventful EMDR therapy session, I came up with the idea of listening to myself with “loving ears.” The reason this is eventful is that I have very discriminating ears and can always hear what sounds wrong, off-key, etc. While I don’t want to lose that ability to hear something that’s imperfect and make it better, I want to be loving towards myself (instead of harshly judgmental) as I fine-tune what I sound like singing and playing the ukulele, the piano, and the drums. That would be very eventful and helpful change.

Is there anything eventful in my images for today?

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The Daily Bitch is suggesting how to make our lives more eventful.

Here’s what I find when I look for “eventful” on YouTube:

I also find this:

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Thanks to all who make my life more eventful, including YOU!

Day 4149: Awareness

In my therapy group mindfulness exercises, I often suggest that people breathe in gratitude, acceptance, unconditional self love, and awareness.

For me, awareness includes understanding and letting go of old, outdated, and unhelpful beliefs — for example, if I put myself out there, something terrible will happen. My awareness tells me that old belief is born from an awareness of superstitious fears in my family as well as terrible things happening (including scary heart problems and painful hospitalizations and operations) when I was just starting to put myself out there as a child.

People who regularly read this blog may have an awareness that I will be putting myself out there in a matter of weeks in a concert/album taping of my original songs. My awareness tells me that something terrible might happen but good things are more likely.

Do you see awareness in my images for today?

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Perhaps people now have the awareness that this blog post was inspired by International Awareness Day.

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

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What is your awareness of your thoughts and feelings about this “awareness” post?

I hope there is awareness out there for how grateful I am for YOU!

Day 4148: Final Stages

I’m in the final stages of preparing for my June 1 concert of original songs (and the dress rehearsal with audience the week before). These final stages include:

• Setting up an Eventbrite page where people can give to Samaritans or the National Alliance on Mental Illness by purchasing tickets to the concert or by donating using QR codes or links.
• Learning to play the drums well enough to accompany myself on “It’s Hard to Get Sh*t Done When You’re Scared Sh*tless.”
• Getting all the other sh*t done so I’m ready to entertain people with 17 (!) original songs.

Do you see final stages in my images for today?

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Now that I’m in the final stages of today’s blog post, let’s see what I find on YouTube when I search for final stages:

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I also find this:

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Final stages, for me, always include gratitude, so thanks to all who are here, now, including YOU!

Day 4147: Trust your intuition

Today is Trust Your Intuition Day and I am going to trust my intuition to make that the subject of today’s blog.

My intuition is telling me to ignore my negative thoughts (which can feel like intuition) and to focus on preparing for my upcoming concert of my original songs, which is the same week as my college reunion.

Can you trust your intuition about my images for today?

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My intuition tells me that something is missing from this blog post. Maybe I can find it on YouTube.

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Please trust your intuition about leaving a comment, below.

My trusty intuition is telling me to express my gratitude for YOU!

Day 4146: Discouraged

Sometimes, I get discouraged. As with any experience, I know I’m not alone.

Are you discouraged by any of my images for today?

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Here’s the tune Chris Delyani (see above) listens to when he gets discouraged:

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I also find this when I search for “discouraged” on YouTube.

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What are your thoughts and feelings about this “discouraged” post?

Thanks to all those who help when I get discouraged, including YOU!

Day 4145: Wellness

When I’m in a state of wellness, everything seems easier.

Do you see wellness in my images for today?

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

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I’m noticing that TED talk on wellness happened right before the COVID lockdown, which greatly affected people’s experience of wellness.

What are your thoughts and feelings about wellness?

Thanks to all who contribute to my wellness, including YOU.