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Day 2243: Everything will be okay in the end.
The title of today’s post leaves off the end of a quote from John Lennon: Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end. In the end, everything will be okay in my previously unshared and recent photos. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end of my photos […]
Day 1498: It’s not over until it’s over
I’m still not over the New England Patriots’ unprecedented come-back win last night in the Super Bowl, which reminded me of a lesson I’ve learned over and over again: It’s not over until it’s over. It’s not over until it’s over, despite experts saying “It’s never been done before” and quoting numbers demonstrating the extreme […]
Day 3551: Ruminating
Here and now, I’m ruminating about I guess it makes sense that I’m ruminating over things I can’t control, because otherwise I could friggin’ do something about them! When I am ruminating, it helps to identify a simple next step I can take (including sharing my thoughts so I’m not alone with them). Do you […]
Day 3791: Speeches
Today, I’ll be one of several people making speeches about my wonderful cardiologist, Dr. Deeb Salem, who is having a building named after him. I haven’t made too many speeches in my life, but I have a lot to say about Dr. Salem, who has been my cardiologist for over forty years. It’s been difficult […]
Day 2830: Debatable
It’s debatable whether you can debate someone who doesn’t follow previously agreed upon rules, interrupts incessantly, has no scruples, lies constantly, attacks, is a malignant narcissist, enjoys hurting people, and will do anything to win. It’s debatable whether I and the USA could possible survive another four years of the guy who “debated” Joe Biden […]
Day 2761: Stuck
When I was in Social Work Graduate School in the 1990’s, I read an article that suggested that all mental health diagnoses be replaced with one: “Stuck.” That has stuck with me, over the years. Today, I feel stuck in grief, because yesterday we euthanized our amazing cat Oscar, who was stuck in advanced and […]
Day 2456: Time’s a-wastin’
“Time’s a-wastin’” is a phrase I used during my “Ted Talk” at my 45th college reunion yesterday. Before I gave my talk, all the speakers at the event received an email explaining what would happen if we were a-wastin’ too much time during our 5-minute talks. To help you keep track of the time, we […]
Day 1520: Oscar-related lessons
Like every other life experience, the 2017 Oscars provided some valuable lessons, including: It’s not over until it’s over (which was also a lesson of the Super Bowl earlier this month) and Everybody makes mistakes. Here’s another Oscar-related lesson: Don’t fall asleep near an adorable cat named Oscar if you don’t want your photo taken […]
Day 2505: It all worked out
When things are challenging at work and elsewhere, I like to share my personal epic stories with my fiancé, Michael. Michael (who until recently was just my boyfriend) used to respond — after I had finished weaving my latest saga of ups and downs, twists and turns, backs and forths, and tos and fros — like so: […]