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I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each day here. All my coping tips are under this tag.

Today’s tip is to think about a journey you are on in life and your progress.

This is a small journey, with a bit of irony today.

I’ve been practicing yoga for about a decade. My wife got me to try it and I loved it. I’ve moved through a few studios, and even have a few favorites on YouTube.

In all that time, one of the things I’ve heard often from various instructors is “knee to nose” from downward dog. This involves being on your hands and feet, in an inverted “V” position.

From here, you lift one leg, then you bring it under your body, bending the knee and bending your spine, attempting to touch your knee to your nose. When I first tried this, I could see my knee coming close to my face, but I never thought it would touch.

In fact, for over 9 years, I have tried sometimes but often not, to touch my knee to my nose. It’s never really been close.

In early 2022, I changed my diet and lost some weight. As I moved below 220 lbs, I could get the knee closer. A couple weeks ago, I tried again one day and my knee brushed my nose. I almost fell because I was shocked. Only the right knee, but the left one is close and I did the right once three times that day.

Quite the journey for me.

Not today, however. I have ankle surgery today, so no yoga, or not much, for a few weeks.

I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each day here. All my coping tips are under this tag.

Today’s tip is to look up at the sky, remember we are all part of something bigger.

I’m flying today, leaving Brussels bound for the US. I love watching the sky at times during the flight, seeing the world from above, seeing the sky stretching out so far. It’s wonderful and amazing when you can see a long distance.

As I wander through life, at home or traveling in a different land, I notice the sky. I think some of it is because Colorado is hilly and we can often see nature for a long distance.One of my favorite pix was up in the mountains, skiing with my sons. They are the two closest in this shot, but I love the sky and rainbow.

This is a decent slope downhill (blue run), and the view for miles is incredible with this sky.

I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each day here. All my coping tips are under this tag.

Today’s tip is to share photos of 3 things you find meaningful or memorable.

I’m more than halfway through life. I really believe most of my life is behind me, and I look forward to seeing others start to make the world better and find their path through life.

Three very memorable photos I found today were my kids graduating. My oldest from college, and my two youngest from high school. I am proud of what they’ve done in their short lives and I look forward to seeing where they go.