I think about going viral, so here’s a viral definition:
Why would I want to go viral, especially during these viral times? Maybe it’s a natural human yearning to be heard, appreciated, and connected with others.
Here and now, I’m good with not going viral and happy to connect with others as best as I can.
Is there anything viral in today’s images?
I think our cat Harley and Michael’s cooking are more likely to go viral than I am.
I doubt that my new song “Vaccinated Women” (to the tune of “Fascinating Rhythm”) will go viral, but I’m still looking forward to performing it this Friday at an Open Mic.
I wouldn’t want that recording to go viral since (1) I just figured out the ukulele chords and (2) neither my voice nor my looks are at their best this early in the morning.
What are your thoughts and feelings about this “Viral” post?
Thanks to all who help me create this non-viral blog every day, including YOU!
Do you see any supportive and loving places in my photos from yesterday?
Supportive and loving places are created by supportive and loving people and those are two of them: Joe, who is the MC of the Jam’n Java Open Mic, and Nat, who has appeared in this blog here, here, here, here, and here.
Nat sent me these supportive and loving messages after my performance:
Nat: So much fun!!! Sooooo on point. Some governmental agency should pay you to use that as a public safety announcement.
Me: You should be my manager!
Nat: Easiest management gig ever – your awesomeness promotes itself! You should put that on YouTube at least.
Me: I will!
And I did.
What are your supportive and loving places?
Gratitude and appreciation create supportive and loving places, so thanks to everyone, including YOU!!!
There are so many problems these days we cannot ignore, that I think it might be helpful to focus on the problems we can ignore, here and now.
For example, I can ignore the problem that I forgot to stop recording on ZOOM last night at the remote Open Mic, so this video includes much of the next performance:
I can also ignore the problem that when I was performing last night I was not on my screen, because I AM on screen in that recorded video.
Here are other problems to ignore:
I still struggle with some aspects of the new editor here, so creating a bulleted list is harder for me than with the old editor.
I had to use bitcoin to get my winnings out of a betting site on the results of the U.S. Presidential election and now I have no idea how to safely convert bitcoin to cash.
I’m off on vacation for a week, so I’ll miss doing my Coping and Healing groups.
My son is returning to Scotland next month to live with his girlfriend and be closer to the University of Edinburgh for his last semester there, so I’ll miss him when he leaves.
I immodestly think my original songs are awesome and have no idea how to reach a wider audience.
My likes here on WordPress are half of what they were a year ago.
Almost every time I tweet on twitter, I get no response.
I’ve gained four pounds in the last month even though I’m eating really heathy and going for long walks.
My INR has been lower than I expected the last two times I’ve tested it.
Three people over the last few years have stopped talking to me.
I’m turning 68 in two months, and I don’t look as great as I did when I was younger.
I have no idea how much to inflate my new wobble cushion for optimal results.
Even though those are problems to ignore, I have trouble ignoring them. As I tell others, the human brain is for focusing on problems, even those it should ignore.
Are there problems to ignore in these recent images?
I cannot ignore the fact that Michael’s delicious cooking MIGHT be the reason I’ve gained four pounds recently. He tells me to ignore that problem of weight gain every winter.
If you leave a comment below, it will not be ignored.
If gratitude is a problem for you, please ignore the ending of this post.
These days, it’s difficult to identify one thing that frightens me, because there are so many frightening things out there.
What frightens me on this day includes
the increase in COVID cases and death,
COVID deniers,
anti-maskers,
large gatherings of people,
systemic racism,
climate change,
the state of the world,
the state of my country,
crazy conspiracy theories,
the number of people who believe crazy conspiracy theories,
Trump’s increasingly outrageous behaviors, and
people who do not call out outrageous behaviors.
Is there one thing that frightens you in my latest photos?
Has that cow been frightened off of its base?
Things that frighten you, me, and others have inspired my new song, entitled “What’s Your Fear, My Dear?” for my frighteningly ambitious new project, Therapy: The Musical. I plan to work on my first musical during the dark and frightening weeks of the New England winter.
One thing that does NOT frighten me is sharing my ideas here, so here are some lyrics from “What’s Your Fear, My Dear?”
Last night, after I performed my original song “I’m Mad About You” at a remote Open Mic, Joe the M.C. mentioned deep inner feelings, which I had feelings about.
I have deep inner feelings about sharing my songs with you here on WordPress, so here’s “I’m Mad About You.”
Do you see deep inner feelings in the images I captured yesterday?
I overcame my deep inner feelings about trying something new and posted the ending of “I’m Mad About You” on TikTok this morning. We’ll see if anybody has deep inner feelings about that.
I encourage you to express any deep inner feelings in a comment, below.
My deep inner feelings always include gratitude, so thanks to all who help me share my deep inner feelings in these daily posts, including YOU!
Because I’m mad about so many things right now, I’m going to perform “I’m Mad About You” — which I wrote when I was mad about the last U.S. Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings — at a remote Open Mic this Friday, October 16, 7 PM – 9 PM, EDT.
Because I’m mad about/in love with sharing my performances, here’s the link to sign up to attend that Open Mic:
Now that I’m in my sixties, I’m seeing lots of articles (like this one) about how the current times — with civil and political anger, unrest, and change — are reminding people of the sixties. If you remember the sixties, what do you think about that?
Here are some photos I took yesterday, when the temperature and I were both in our sixties:
I’m hoping that my fulfilling work as a therapist, accepting all feelings (including anger), nature walks, cats, the results of the November election, and eating delicious nutritious meals (like Michael’s halibut dish) will get me through my sixties.
Hey! Maybe the number of likes on this post will be in the sixties!
To thank you for reading this “Sixties” post, here are sixty images of gratitude:
