Tag: coping

I’ve 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.

Today’s tip is to take a photo of something that brings you joy and share it.

I try to take a lot of pictures. It’s to capture memories of moments, of times with my family and animals. I have loved having a mobile device that makes this possible.

Here’s a recent one. In Colorado, we’ve started to open slowly. One thing that has been allowed in some places is getting together with stable groups, so those that don’t change from meeting to meeting. That has allowed me to start coaching again, not for competition, but for a release and helping my team get ready for next season’s tryouts.

We’ve had a couple practices a week, just kids, no parents, and we keep our equipment separate and clean.

They’re kids, so I’ve blurred the image, but it was wonderful to see them, having some fun, hearing how excited they are and listening to their challenges.

They bring my joy and touch my heart.

I’ve 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.

Today’s tip is to find the joy in music today: sing, play, dance, or listen.

I love music, and I covered some things in a few different tips (here and here).

I also play. I sometimes have a guitar at my desk, and I work through different songs. It’s been a long time that I barely played, but this year I’ve rediscovered this, and especially during the pandemic. I find myself sitting outside in the evening after work in laying in bed and just strumming some songs.

I follow Marty Music, and try to learn from him. Lately, I’ve been working on a bunch of Beatles songs, just enjoying playing them and getting family to sing along. A few I’ve gotten passable in the last few months:

• Something
• While My Guitar Gently Weeps
• Norwegian Wood
• In My Life

Still struggling with Dear Prudence, as my fingers are apparently not as long as George Harrisons. My middle son has much better luck with that one.

I’ve 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.

Today’s tip is to find a joyful way of being physically active (indoors or out).

I really enjoy yoga. It is a part of my life that moves my body, works it, and also relaxes my mind. It’s amazing how repeating 10 poses can both refresh and exhaust me.

One of the things I’ve done as the weather has improved is spend time outdoors doing yoga. I can’t go to the gym, so I’ve followed some recorded classes, putting my laptop or phone under a tree and spreading a mat nearby.

I’ve even gotten my kids out there a few times, which has been fantastic.

If you want to try something, I like Yoga with Tim and the Lifetime recorded classes.

I’ve 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.

Today’s tip is to note the upsides during the lockdown, however small.

There are a number of upsides for me.

1. More time with my kids, who are in college or out.
2. I spend more time cooking, lower cost, building skills, family spends time together
3. I play guitar more, especially with less travel
4. Life is slower, and I can catch up on things I’d let go around the ranch.