Since many of us in Massachusetts, USA were voting yesterday, today I’m inviting my readers to think about voting.
What does voting mean to you? Will you be voting this year? What influences your voting?
Voting is now open for your favorite images among these:
No worries about my sharing this photo of my write-in voting for my boyfriend Michael:
According to this site, that used to be illegal in Massachusetts, but now it’s okay to take a photo of your own voting here. In the future, I hope to be voting for Michael for public office.
Four years ago (but who’s counting?), I wrote a blog post — Day 597: Brilliant — about how people in Edinburgh responded “Brilliant” to many things I said to them. (If you could visit that old post, that would be brilliant.)
In 2018, when I was back in Edinburgh for our usual August visit, people rarely told me I was brilliant. That didn’t damage my ego, however, because instead of “Brilliant,” I often heard “Perfect” in response to things I would do or say.
Actually, to be more perfect about that, I often heard this: “Perrrrrfect.”
Last week in Edinburgh, when I handed my ticket to a Festival Fringe employee and he said, “Perfect,” I commented to him how I’d noticed that “Perfect” was the new “Brilliant.” He laughed and replied, “Six years ago, it was ….” but I am neither brilliant nor perfect enough to remember the last word in his sentence.
Personally, I think it’s brilliant and perfect to be kind and complimentary to visitors. I wish I could witness more brilliant, perfect, and civil discourse in my own country, here and now.
Are any of my photos from yesterday brilliant or perfect?
I may not be brilliant or perfect, but I have fixed my photo-loading problems on WordPress, FOR NOW.
Here‘s what comes up on YouTube when I search for “brilliant or perfect.”
Believe it or not, that is one of THREE different videos on YouTube titled “Brilliant Tips on How to Select the Perfect Watermelon.” Unfortunately, I don’t see any videos on YouTube about how to be brilliant and perfect about anything else, so I’ll just share this brilliant tune from Jacob Collier, which made me perfectly happy when I heard it yesterday.
I will not pressure you to post brilliant, perfect, witty or thought-provoking comments today. I will do my best to express brilliant or perfect thanks to all who helped me create today’s post and — of course! — to YOU.
Yesterday, when I was doing it right with Physical Therapy for my torn rotator cuff, I right away noticed this ….
…. which was right on the top of this.
Do it right and prevent fractures, injuries, and other problems in your everyday activities.
Is that too much pressure, to be told to do it right? Is telling somebody to do it right the right way to promote acceptance and peace, especially if different people have different opinions about what’s right and how to do it right?
My opinion is that these high school students were doing it right yesterday when they were taking it to the streets, chanting “Gun Control!” and “NRA is not okay!”
The New England weather wasn’t doing winter right yesterday with record high temperatures, but that was all right with me.
Did I do it right with these other photographs?
Somebody did not do it right in that last photo.
After I do something, I wonder, “Did I do it right?” I do it right by telling myself I did it well enough and then think about how I could do it better the next time.
#1 on my personal list of what doesn’t help is telling myself “I should have known better.”
At this point in my life, I should know better than to tell myself “I should have known better.” Nevertheless, I’ve been telling myself “I should have known better” a lot lately, even though it doesn’t help.
What would be better than telling myself “I should have known better”?
Self-forgiveness, acceptance of what is, and identifying achievable and helpful next steps.
Therefore, I forgive myself, accept what is, and identify these achievable and helpful next steps:
#1. Include my other photos from yesterday.
#2. Share some music (which should be here and here on YouTube).
#3. Express gratitude to all who helped me create this should-have-known-better post and to you!
Yesterday, it was just right to discuss ‘Just Right” at a just-right therapy group. It’s just right that I share what I wrote about “Just Right” in that group.
It’s just right for me to show you my other photos from yesterday.
Are any of those photos just right for you?
My friend Dave, whom I met at just right Berklee School of Music in 1969 and whom I just recently reconnected with, has just right musical taste. He recommended I just listen to Jacob Collier, who is a just amazing singer, musician, arranger, etc. I think this song is just right for today’s post.
It would be just right if you left a comment, below.
Just right thanks to all who helped me create today’s post and to you — of course! — for being just right, exactly how you are.
Yesterday, in my office, two imperfect human beings discussed imperfections. We talked about how people look in the mirror and focus only on imperfections, ignoring the positives that others seem to observe. I suggested the practice of accepting and loving oneself, imperfections and all.
Do you see any imperfections in my photos from yesterday?
Yesterday, I said imperfectly, “Nobody puts Ann in a corner.” I think we’ve established that we can’t say the same about Carl.
