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 Give away something you have been holding on to.

I have made more donations this year and in the past,. Partially I think this is because life slowed down and I had time to clean out some spaces. However, I have more to do, and when I saw this item, I decided to do something new.

I’m a big supporter of Habitat for Humanity. During my first sabbatical, I volunteered there quite a bit, and I’ve continued to do that periodically since. I believe shelter is an important resource most people need. site:I’ve had some tools at the house that I’ve held onto, thinking they would be good spares. I have a few cordless items, but I have an older miter saw and a table saw that work fine.

Habitat doesn’t take these, but I donated them to another local charity that can make use of them. I’m hoping someone will use them to improve their lives, either building something or maybe using them in their work.

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 practice gratitude. List the kind things others have done for you.

I’ve thanked people for their help, which is hard for me. I’ve learned to be gracious and accepting of help, but I don’t really like it. I try to do most things for myself in the world.

However, I was injured recently, and while I could get around, it was painful. My wife, daughter, and even the kids I coach noticed and helped me out in a few ways:

• bringing me breakfast in bed
• getting my computer for me from another room
• carrying my backpack
• going to retrieve my phone from another room
• bringing equipment into the gym and taking it out.

I thanked everyone and managed to appreciate their efforts without feeling sorry for myself. I haven’t always been able to do that.

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 a happy memory or inspiring thought with a loved one.

Not sure I need to explain, but I did show my kids this one from a celebration..

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 see how many different people you can smile at today.

I often wave and smile at people when I drive around my neighborhood. I smile and wave at people in town, especially kids. I don’t seem to meet a lot of people these days, and with masks, I can’t always let someone know I’ve smiled or see if they smile back.

I can, however, count my smiles. On a recent day I had to go to the doctor and the grocery before heading home. I smiled at these people, some of whom responded, so I’m guessing they could tell I was smiling under my mask.

• nurse admitting me into the facility
• doctor examining me
• 2nd nurse taking my blood
• receptionist returning paperwork
• employee walking into store
• cashier
• 3 family members

Not a huge total, but I managed to get 9 people today.