Last night at an in-person Open Mic, I used the term “emotional intelligence” in my introduction, which might have gotten as much applause as my original song did.
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At least I had the emotional intelligence to end that song earlier than I originally had planned.
Do you see emotional intelligence in my images for today?
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Observing National Forgiveness Day requires emotional intelligence, but what about Frappes?
Here’s what I find when I search for “emotional intelligence” on YouTube.
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Thanks to all my readers who have emotional intelligence, including YOU!
Why, for fake’s sake, would I write a post about “fake” when authenticity is so important to me?
Maybe “fake” has something to do with today’s Daily Bitch calendar.
Maybe it’s because I saw this fake swan yesterday.
I’m not being fake when I write that many people fear that others are being fake when they give them very positive feedback. I hear this in therapy and I thought about it last night when I got these compliments, via ZOOM chat, after performing “Vaccinated Women” at an Open Mic:
I sincerely doubt I could fake my way onto a Boston TV show. I think I need a new manager, instead of the fake one I have now:
Harley doesn’t even fake an interest in making me famous.
Do you see “fake” in any of my other images from yesterday?
What have you been reading lately, besides blog posts?
On the recommendation of many people, I’m reading the excellent “How to be an Antiracist” by Ibram X. Kendi. Soon I’ll be discussing it in the same reading group that was reading “Me and White Supremacy” last year.
I notice what people are reading and also what they’re NOT reading. That’s why I tweeted this yesterday:
Reading that now, I notice I used a cognitive distortion (all-or-nothing thinking) for effect. Interested in reading more about cognitive distortions? Click here.
If you got nothing better to do this Friday, February 5, between 7 – 9 PM Eastern Standard Time, here’s the sign-up link to be in the audience to hear me sing those lyrics and more:
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!!!
Today is a special day because I have special images to share.
Today is a special day because I swear that I don’t care if I f*ck shit up today. I have spent far too many of my special days worrying about f*cking shit up and, believe me, I am not the one who is f*cking shit up now.
Today is a special day because I found an open spot on the crowded list for a remote Open Mic this Friday evening. If you want to join the audience for my special performance of “People Who Hate People,” you have three special days to sign up using this link:
Joe Biden has been declared the next President of the United States. Again.
Wait for it.
I sang “The Impossible Wait” at a remote Open Mic last night.
Wait for it.
I had to wait until everybody else had performed first.
Wait for it.
My ex-husband wrote me this: “That was worth waiting for. I hope it was recorded. If it gets posted online it could make you a star.”
Wait for it.
Wait for the photos I took yesterday.
Wait for it.
It takes steadiness, character, and commitment to wait for it.
For those who are waiting for my 3000th blog post, I’ll be publishing that on a very special day.
Wait for it.
Unless I’ve miscounted,* that special day is the long-awaited inauguration of Joe Biden as President and Kamala Harris as Vice President of the United States.
Wait for that day, along with millions of others. Good things come to those who wait.
If you have any thoughts and feelings about this wait-for-it post, don’t wait to express yourself in a comment, below.
Wait for my gratitude to all who have helped me create this daily blog since January 1, 2013, including YOU.
* I TOTALLY miscounted. Next time, I’ll wait to check my math before I publish a post. Those will both be special days, but not the same one. I’ve been waiting to be more forgiving of myself when I make mistakes, and that special day is here!
The Year(s) of Living Non-Judgmentally 