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 enjoy new music today. Listen to a recommendation from someone else.

I’ve had a lot of music tips the last 18 months. Today, I’m branching out. The other day in the car, my wife searched for an artist she’d discovered and played a couple songs for me. I enjoyed them, so I spent some time going through the artist catalog while working.

Anderson .Paak is a singer/rapper/songwriter that is funky, soul-y, fun to listen to artist. If you like those genres, give him a try. Not always safe-for-work, so be warned.

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 discover your artistic side. Design a holiday card.

I used to write an annual letter for the household that I’d send out to friends and family. At some point we stopped sending cards and the letter ended. I miss those days, but with this tip, I’m going to try and do a fun card instead.

My daughter has been gone for the entire semester. No trips back for fall break or Thanksgiving. So I decided to build a holiday card to welcome her back, using pictures I’ve taken of her horse for the last few months. Here’s an image of my attempt.

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 try a different radio station or TV show.

I don’t listen to a lot of radio these days, outside of Spotify radio, but I do listen to some. I also don’t watch a lot of TV, actually I’ve cut the cord, so I only see streamed things on Prime or Netflix.

My tastes would run to sci-fi and thrillers, something silly, stupid, and very unrealistic. My wife tends towards more dramatic items. I don’t typically do documentaries, but after reading Eat a Peach, I decided to try David Chang’s series, Ugly Delicious. I downloaded a few episodes before a recent plane trip and started watching.

I like to cook, and while I don’t consider myself a foodie, I like simple, fun food. This series looks at different cuisines each episode talking about how they are prepared in different countries, but different chefs. Some fancy, some not.

My wife didn’t enjoy it, but I really liked the different ways people go about preparing simple foods. It certainly makes me rethink how I might experiment as I get back to traveling, and enjoying what people make in different places more than searching out something specific I expect or want.

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 aside a regular time for a month to pursue something you enjoy.

I do a lot, and I like routine, but I haven’t always been good about setting aside time. This month I’m going to try something. I’m setting aside 30 minutes 3 times a week.

We’ll see if I can do it, and if it helps me learn a few new songs.