What thoughts intimidate you?
Your own thoughts?
Other people’s thoughts?
These days, I am more intimidated by my own unhelpful thoughts than I am by other people’s thoughts.
Any thoughts about my photos from yesterday?
Do any of those thoughts or photos intimidate you?
Yesterday, I was not intimidated by the thought of becoming President of the Northeastern Society of Group Psychotherapy (NSGP). Nobody else seemed intimidated by the thought of that, either.
Tonight, after another full day at the NSGP annual conference, I’m going to see the intimidatingly talented jazz guitarist, Pat Metheny. I just searched for “Pat Metheny intimidating” in YouTube, and here‘s what came up:
Please leave any thoughts in a comment, below.
Thoughtful thanks to NSGP, to Erica (a board member from the New York affiliate group therapy organization), to Steve Cadwell (who ran yesterday’s “Group Therapy as Theater” Workshop), to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to Pat Metheny, to everyone else who helped me create this (I hope!) non-intimidating post and — of course! — to YOU.
What thoughts? Ann, do you have that much time to listen?
Listening to you does not intimidate me, David.
Laughing. It’s not intimidation I’m worried about. It would be the test of your limits of frustration.
I’m not intimidated by that test, David. I love to listen to you!
The thought of routine,without variety or change, intimidates me. I am not a ritualistic person. Nice photos. Every day! 😉
Routine intimidates me, too, but not the routine of blogging and hearing from you!
When I think about how some people don’t even realize how their thoughts and actions are fueled by fear and hate and how this affects the whole, how it could blow up in all our faces. Love is the answer Ann and I guess all I can do is control my actions, all I can do is love and hope it catches on. ❤
Diana xo
It catches on here, Diana! ❤ ❤ xxoo.
Congratulations, Madame President!
None of your photos today intimidate me, thank you. 🙂
Thank you, Mark. Driving to the Cape to visit you today doesn’t intimidate me.
Summer Social. Do I need to bring anything? Will I have to make small talk with strangers? What if no one I know is there? Intimidating…Lol.
I’m glad you brought this comment, my friend.
The thought of having more responsibilities than what I already have now.
The thought of more responsibilities IS intimidating. Thanks for the comment, Bel.
Intimidating thoughts may be useful. They may help us prepare for the future, or help us recognize unhelpful ideas and feelings. That may be an example of me finding a bright side to almost anything, a thought that doesn’t intimidate me, especially knowing that you are now President of an organization as diverse and wonderful as the pictures you share.
It doesn’t intimidate me that you share such diverse and wonderful thoughts, Chris.
First, congrats! Second, the cute girl looks like you but I don’t think you got extensions, so who is she? My most recent intimidating thought was that replacing the old Tiles (electronic locating tags you put on keys and other easily misplaced items) would be too hard. I put it off for months. Finally, feeling much better these days after hospital and procedures and overall ick, I tackled it yesterday. It was very hard, because, as it turns out, the iPhone app needed to be reinstalled. A tech guy in the Philippines who helped me via chat was amazing. I got cut off from him 3 times and he kept connecting back with me. All is well now!
That is Erica, who is on the board of directors of a New York-based group therapy organization affiliate. I am glad that all is well now with you, Sunny!
The shorter list would be what doesn’t intimidate me………………………….lol
I am a big ole scared cat…………….hell a mouse would scare me if I was a cat
I’m so glad that commenting here does not intimidate you, Joanne. I suspect that you’re braver than you think.
So many things intimidate me….but never, ever, here.
Thanks for your bravery, Colleen.
hello ann koplow its dennis the vizsla dog hay wel yoo no most things intimidayt me!!! but fortchoonatly i hav mama arownd to run interfeerense for me!!! so i gess yoo cud say not having mama arownd is wot intimidayts me the most!!! ok bye
Hello Dennis! I’m so glad you have such a good mama! Ok, bye!
Congratulations on becoming President. You are the kind of President we can all be grateful for.
I like the picture of the gender inclusive accessible washroom. There is nothing intimidating about that sign. 🙂
I am grateful for all your comments, Maureen. ❤
i have yet to encounter a gender inclusive sign that spells it out so clearly! I applaud! I’ve seen some that are gender neutral, but I like prominently placing “inclusive.” I suppose I’m easily intimidated at times, and other times strong and not at all shaky! I just hope that I’m never intimidating. 🙂
You are never intimidating here, Debra. You’re always kind, accepting, and loving. ❤
Hi Ann,
Check out UG Krishnamuti’s web site.
His ‘Thoughts are your enemy” gives you pause for thought.
Bridie.
Thanks for that thought, Bridie.
That’s UG Krishnamurti.
Bridie.
Thanks for that thoughtful correction.