Tag: coping

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 start today by appreciating your body and that you’re alive.

I spend a lot of time working on my body, getting exercise and movement, trying to stay fit for the future. I’m not as good with my diet, but I’m trying.

In any case, I have some hard days. My body is sore, or as I age, different parts just hurt. In the last year, I’ve had days where I struggled to get comfortable or even walk.

However, I appreciate that I’m fairly healthy, I can practice yoga, weight lift, or ski, as I did last week. I’m grateful I’m alive and well, when far to many have lost their lives in the last year.

I’m taking a few minutes today to appreciate where I am and that I am here.

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 set an intention to live with awareness and kindness.

The world changed a lot in the last year. I’m coming up on a year of coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, and a year of coping tips. Amazing to think about. Apart from the pandemic, we’ve had protests around the world, difficult political times, as well as individual challenges with more remote work and learning, as well as the difficulties in seeing our friends and family.

Throughout that, one thing I’ve tried to learn, and struggled with at times, is to be aware and understanding of other. I don’t walk in other’s shoes, nor do I have their perspective. I am trying to appreciate that what might be easy or hard for me, could be completely different for others.

I also try to be kind, and trust that others are doing their best, or at least the best they can at that time.

Today, I’m reminding myself to carry that forward in the coming weeks and months.

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 make a plan to connect with others and do something fun.

My wife and I have a friend turning 50 later this year. It’s a big deal for many people, and this person is hoping to have some sort of celebration. Another friend started to put together a trip for a small group of people to go to the beach and have a fun weekend.

We weren’t sure, but decided to participate and plan. If the pandemic worsens, we can always cancel, but the timeframe is outside the window when most people expect to get vaccinated, so we’re hoping we can get together, have some fun, and enjoy life.

It’s a ways away, but it does give us something to look forward to doing with others.

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 actively listen to what people say, without judging them.

This is a challenge, especially while being remote from everyone. I see many people in meetings looking around, typing, checking phones, etc. Maybe not that different from some in person meetings, but it does feel often that people aren’t getting engaged.

I’m trying to do better. Yesterday I wrote about listening more to my daughter. Today I have been trying to do better with work meetings. I’m trying to listen more to others, focus on what they’re saying, not getting excited or upset, and absorbing their words. I’ll think about it and then give feedback on how I feel this works best for the organization or a wide variety of people, not just myself.