Daily Connections Recap - 4/10/2020 - Purposeful Weekends

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On today's call...

Sinikka shared a few tips about creating purposeful weekends.

Really? Another weekend?  So the first weekend was unreal.  The second was maybe getting ready with supplies and to get hunkered down.  The third was connecting with friends.  Now, it’s already gotten old.  A fair number of us are “over” these physically distanced weekends.  And there’s so much emotion tied to Easter weekend.  If you’ve got kids – will the Easter Bunny visit? Will there be egg hunts? If you use this as a family time – will we be able to get together in any way?  If you’re a person of faith – will Easter with its irrepressible joy and loud hallelujah feel somehow out of place? 

There are three days this weekend…There’s what’s left of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.  And give us focus and purpose, I put together a focused set of two things a day for us to do. 

FRIDAY 

1. Something for your work (or home) 
   Finish strong this Friday 
   Make a good plan for Monday 
   Pick one thing over the top 
2. Something for a friend or family member 
   Write a note 
   Make a phone call 
   Create an Easter basket 

SATURDAY 

1. Something for your physical wellness 
   Go for a walk 
   Do some stretches 
   Try a YouTube zoomba 
2. Something for a stranger 
   Donate through your local Rotary club 
   Use your skills (mask making, food prep, reading to kids) 
   Kindness rocks, tip generously, pay for the guy after you 

SUNDAY 

1. Something for your spiritual wellness 
   Attend an Easter service 
   Read the Bible 
   Try prayer 
2. Something just for fun 
   Watch a movie 
   Read a book 
   Play a game 

Here were some ideas and questions shared by the group:

Ideas from the group:  

• COVID-19 Resource Center on Facebook - in the left sidebar on a desktop computer, about halfway down, there is an EXPLORE area. The top item shows as COVID-19 Information Center - If you click through that will take you to the COVID resource center, and there is a spot on the right hand side on that page where people can offer/ask for help. 
• Governor Reynolds reminded us in her call today that many of the organizations that normally rely on volunteers to keep their operations running are struggling a bit right now. If you are able, reach out to some of your local volunteer organizations to see how you might be able to help 
• I heard of a ding-dong-ditch Easter egg hunt – a friend came in hid eggs in someone else's yard and left a note with how many eggs there were to find. Sounded like a fun way to maintain a little human connection with friends while maintaining distance, and not having to hide the eggs yourself  

Participants also shared their weekend plans. We would love to hear about your plans too! Drop them in the comments below.