Today’s post title is brought to you by the Daily Bitch Calendar.
I am taking all of the steps to admitting I have a problem with:
USA leadership,
cruelty,
greed,
ignorance,
rigidity, and
divisiveness.
Admitting you have a problem is the first step, but not all of the steps. One of the steps HAS to include exercising your right to vote.
I didn’t photograph all of the steps I took yesterday, but here are some of them:
I’ve been taking all of the steps to heal from the loss of our wonderful kitty Oscar (not pictured) and I noticed Oscar’s name when I was taking some of my steps yesterday.
All of the steps are easier when you are not alone, and I am obviously not alone in loving an Oscar.
Today I am taking all of the steps to facilitate a Zoom-like group for staff where I work. I’m looking forward to all of us taking steps towards coping and healing.
Two nights ago, I sang my original song “I Left the House Before I Felt Ready” (and if you’re ready to see that Open Mic performance, it’s in yesterday’s post).
As I was getting ready to write today’s blog post, I thought it might be useful to share some ideas about how to get ready (even when you don’t FEEL ready).
Look up, look down, look all around.
Notice any possible danger in your immediate vicinity and “look for the helpers” (thanks to Mr. Rogers).
Take a couple of precious moments, here and there, to reflect.
Since the 2016 election, I’ve noticed signs that I — and the United States — have somehow changed. I see signs of that in every blog post I’ve written since then. Of course, everything changes and everything changes us, although this saying
When I procrastinate doing something — like writing a Letter from the President for a newsletter — that’s a sign that I need more information or need to resolve some fear about the outcome.
We tend to look for signs, in the present, that replicate our experiences as children, sometimes ignoring richer, more diverse signs of a wider range of possibilities.
I am making a concerted effort to be open to signs that conflict with my expectations.
I’ve dealt with signs that I’m catastrophizing more than most people by writing a song about that (included in yesterday’s blog post, here).
I went looking for actual signs of spring, yesterday.
Signs of spring remind me that I’ll be seeing Pat Metheny in concert this spring. Here‘s “Spring Ain’t Here” by the Pat Metheny Group.
I’ll be looking for signs of your reactions to this post in the comments section, below.
No matter what the season, you’ll always find signs of my gratitude — for those who help me write this daily blog and for readers like YOU — at the end of every post.