Old Gray Mare
TB Fanatic
It seems that things are getting a little too stressful both on the board and in real life for many. It might be a good thing to make some suggestions for how to relieve some of that pent up anxiety.
Please don't be vague. Don't post something like "Meditate". What does meditate mean to you? How do you do it? Do you stare at a candle in a dark room? Listen to someone's recorded meditation guide? Get into a sitting lotus and contemplate inner energy? Do you go to the range and concentrate on making all the black in the center of concentric circles disappear? Please be a little specific.
As a family we:
1) Have a family fun night or day. As a special treat it might be a movie out or a trip to a place selling really good homemade ice cream. Most often it involves a board game and fresh popped pop corn or pizza.
2) Family movie night. We pop corn and pick a movie to watch on the TV.
3) RAK - a random act of kindness. Anyone in the family can propose one. The rules are fluid. We look for a need in our community or elsewhere that we can aid. If does not always have to be close to home. One RAC was The Heifer Project. I think we provided some chickens and ducks or a goat. Sometimes little things can have a big impact. This gets all members involved in decision making, value sharing and off the video games.
4) Church. The ritual it's self can be a comfort. Then message can provide healing, comfort and guidance.
5) Prepping. It wasn't until there was a little extra in the pantry and emergency supplies ready if needed that I realized not having them was a stress.
Please don't be vague. Don't post something like "Meditate". What does meditate mean to you? How do you do it? Do you stare at a candle in a dark room? Listen to someone's recorded meditation guide? Get into a sitting lotus and contemplate inner energy? Do you go to the range and concentrate on making all the black in the center of concentric circles disappear? Please be a little specific.
As a family we:
1) Have a family fun night or day. As a special treat it might be a movie out or a trip to a place selling really good homemade ice cream. Most often it involves a board game and fresh popped pop corn or pizza.
2) Family movie night. We pop corn and pick a movie to watch on the TV.
3) RAK - a random act of kindness. Anyone in the family can propose one. The rules are fluid. We look for a need in our community or elsewhere that we can aid. If does not always have to be close to home. One RAC was The Heifer Project. I think we provided some chickens and ducks or a goat. Sometimes little things can have a big impact. This gets all members involved in decision making, value sharing and off the video games.
4) Church. The ritual it's self can be a comfort. Then message can provide healing, comfort and guidance.
5) Prepping. It wasn't until there was a little extra in the pantry and emergency supplies ready if needed that I realized not having them was a stress.
then I'd relax that way. but I don't. - So I think after my shower, I'll go outside to this cemetary I know - where everything is quiet except the animals and play with them for a bit. 
