Today’s coping tip is to do something helpful for a friend or family member.
Easy one for me. My daughter came home from University yesterday, and I took time to go out and pick her up from the airport. And I brought a treat 
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQL Server Central 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 coping tip is to give kind comments to as many people as possible today.
Not an easy tip for me to follow as I’ve been a little home bound after a lot of travel. I did get to the gym and the grocery, and I did make an effort to find something to say about people I interacted with that was pleasant and complementary.
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQL Server Central 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 coping tip is to send a gift to someone new.
I have been sending gifts to my daughter at college every month or so, but I decided I ought to do this for others. I am sending out two packages. One to a family member, who I’m not naming here as they might not get it before this publishes.
Second, I picked a friend that has had some ups and downs. I’m both cheering them on and sending empathy, but I wanted to reach out and send a small care package to them as well.
Just a random gift. My family has moved away from everyone buying for everyone else, so I’m expanding that by picking a few people randomly to send things to throughout the year.
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQL Server Central 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 coping tip is to support a charity or cause you care about.
My big causes are food, housing, and education for those that are struggling. I like to support these causes where I can. I had hoped to give time this year to Habitat to support their mission of shelter, health and time conflicted with my goal. I’m disappointed in myself here, and let life get away from me.
However, I can donate money, so I’m giving to them and the local food bank to help support their causes.
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQL Server Central 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.
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