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 kind comments to as many people as possible today.

Today I’m in Las Vegas at the SQL Server and Azure SQL Conference. I’ll run into lots of people, and I’m making a note to myself in my calendar to complement people many times today. Here’s the view:

I have other appointments around these, so this is intended to keep the idea in my mind today as I walk around the MGM and see people.

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 offer to leave a positive message for someone to find.

I keep meaning to do this more, leaving physical notes for family around the house. Too often I think of it and then get distracted by something else. I lack post-its, and my handwriting isn’t great. The friction here leads me to not do this.

I do have index cards, so I decided to take a few and follow Todd Kleinhans’ lead, writing a note to someone. I wrote a couple for my wife and daughter and left them where they’ll find them.

The messages are private, but intended to be positive and thankful.

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 offer to help someone that is facing difficulties at the moment.

A friend confided in me recently that they were going in for a biopsy and were worried. I took a moment to hug them and then offer to visit and sit, listen, chat, or just be around if they needed company.

My heart breaks for someone going through difficult times, and it aches when I know them personally. It’s a hard thing to feel and give empathy to others, but it also helps me appreciate my life.

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 for new reasons to be positive about the week ahead.

I have a few reasons.

It’s the holiday season. I have plenty of work, but less deadlines and pressures this time of year. All of this means that while I need to keep getting things done every day, I have less stress. This means I can look forward to making progress on various things without the stress of feeling I have to get a particular thing done this week.

I’ve scheduled lunch with a friend, so I’m looking forward to that.

My volleyball team is coming together and making progress, so I’m enjoying the time with them, less frustration and more continuing to work on improving play.

I’m also traveling this week, heading to the SQL Server and Azure SQL Conference in Vegas, which is exciting.

I’m looking forward to a good week.