A well-being practice I have started

Stay in touch always.
@mayka123 (17083)
India
April 16, 2020 3:20am CST
Its a month now since I have been working from home. Have not met my family and friends this last month. I have a few weeks back started a practice of contacting friends and family with whom I have not been in touch for many months. Daily morning I pick up one name from my contact list and send them a message inquiring about their well being. Its made me feel good and I think I will continue this practice even after this epidemic is forgotten. Has this COVID brought any change in you? Pic courtesy: Google
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Arya
@yoalldudes (35028)
• Philippines
16 Apr 20
This is an interesting practice you started. I have more time for reflection.
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (17083)
• India
16 Apr 20
I need to start spending time on reflection and meditation.
@mayka123
@mayka123 (17083)
• India
17 Apr 20
@yoalldudes Yes, it has made me feel good.
Arya
@yoalldudes (35028)
• Philippines
17 Apr 20
@mayka123 Doing it sometimes feels good.
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Sharon
@simone10 (54180)
• Louisville, Kentucky
16 Apr 20
That is great! I have family members that I haven't talked to in a while. I'm going to do that today.
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (17083)
• India
16 Apr 20
I too have quite a few family members whom I am not in touch with.
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Sharon
@simone10 (54180)
• Louisville, Kentucky
16 Apr 20
@mayka123 I think you had a great idea.
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (17083)
• India
17 Apr 20
@simone10 Thanks. And hope to continue this practice long after the pandemic is over.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382107)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Apr 20
We have had more contact with friends and relatives than we usually do. There are some good sides to this virus.
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (17083)
• India
16 Apr 20
Yes, we have got a chance to have uninterrupted conversations as now we are not much in a hurry to go to work or busy with other work.
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Shubhu
@shubhu3 (36463)
• New Delhi, India
16 Apr 20
Lovely. A very good thing you are doing. I have been connecting with myself a lot these days. I'm into exploring my hobbies and taking up new ones.
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (17083)
• India
16 Apr 20
I think a lot of us are not connecting more with friends than before,
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Shubhu
@shubhu3 (36463)
• New Delhi, India
16 Apr 20
@mayka123 Yes that is true.
Raj
@Butterfingers (66603)
• India
16 Apr 20
Yes it's a great way but you can also make a WhatsApp group with them and stay in touch all the time
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (17083)
• India
16 Apr 20
Not everyone likes to join groups. Especially if they do not know each other. So I separately message each one. Where groups also exist yes with one message I get in touch with them.
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Raj
@Butterfingers (66603)
• India
16 Apr 20
muhammad iqbal
@happylife1 (13403)
• Karachi, Pakistan
16 Apr 20
Yes i am learning holy book by heart
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (17083)
• India
16 Apr 20
Thats very good.
simplyme
@m_audrey6788 (58468)
• Germany
16 Apr 20
Yes. I became more closer to God that made me pray every morning for all
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simplyme
@m_audrey6788 (58468)
• Germany
16 Apr 20
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (17083)
• India
16 Apr 20
That's good. We should always pray. And do keep all of us in your prayers.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
16 Apr 20
Texting is okay, but what about talking to the person? I prefer talking to a person versus texting. To me, being old school, texting means you're still too lazy to talk or spend time with the person on the phone. This is me, and maybe you don't have time for more than a short text to your friend. It's good you're keeping in contact. If you have time, call them instead.
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (17083)
• India
16 Apr 20
I do call up people too. It's not always texting.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
16 Apr 20
@mayka123 That's good you do.
Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
16 Apr 20
@mayka123 That's good you do.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (79324)
• Germany
17 Apr 20
Yes, it has brought changes in my life. My son can only come 2 meters away from our door instead of having meals with us twice a week.
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (17083)
• India
17 Apr 20
I have not been able to meet my son as he cannot travel to my place now because of the lockdown. Just waiting for the day when we meet which will not happen for a few weeks more.
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (17083)
• India
17 Apr 20
@thelme55 My son too makes a video call every day
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Thelma
@thelme55 (79324)
• Germany
17 Apr 20
@mayka123 We are waiting for that day, too. As of now, we just video chat with each other to communicate.
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