These touching base posts will allow us to continue the community we created in our face-to-face ECE 209-L class. Share as much as you feel comfortable sharing. I will offer extra credit for completing these posts. You will receive:
- 1/2 point of extra credit for responding to this post
- 1/4 point for responding to 2 other posts (1/2 point for responding to 2 responses).
Questions for this touching base post:
- How are you doing?
- How do you take care of yourself during stressful times, like this?
- What are ways you can provide comfort and restoration to yourself when things are difficult?

How are you doing? Still taking it day by day.
How do you take care of yourself during stressful times, like this? Spend time with my family, and listen to music.
What are ways you can provide comfort and restoration to yourself when things are difficult? Take deep breathes and pray.
Hey Deborah, I enjoyed your responses. Spending time with family is the best :).
Thank you Edisa, hope all is well with you and your family 🙂
Hi Deborah!! listening to music is a great way to de-stress
Hi Aalayh, I agree. Definetly a de-stresser.
Deb, spending time with family is great. What do you guys usually do?
Hey Vaishi, We have virtual game nights via houseparty and play bingo. You can download houseparty in your app store. Its really fun. What are some things you do to have some kind of fun?
Oh yes! I do have houseparty. It’s a fun app! We usually play board games nd watch movies together
Vaishi yes! I cant wait to catch up on movies on Netflix. I made it my business to treat myself to watching Becoming by Michelle Obama. it was really good 🙂
1). How are you doing? I am doing well. This last week I was able to finish most of my long final assignments and so that is pretty exiting and reliving. I still have a couple of more, however I am exited that this semester is coming to an end knowing that I will be one step closer to my goals.
2). How do you take care of yourself during stressful times, like this? By working out and spending time with loved once.
3). What are ways you can provide comfort and restoration to yourself when things are difficult? I never stress myself out and I just hope and pry for the best.
Edisa I am happy to hear you are doing well! I too am looking forward to this semester ending. I like your way of thinking and not allowing yourself to get stressed out. Praying does help.
Hey Deborah, thank you for your response. Most definitely prayers always help with everything :).
You’re very welcome hun!
Edisa, I agree with trying not to let stress get to me, its important to take breaks sometimes. Glad to see you are doing well!!
Thank you Aalyah for your response glad your doing good as well :).
Edisa, working out is something that we should do as there is not much to do for us anyway.
Edisa — Exercise is a wonderful stress reliever! What exercises do you do?
How are you doing? I’m doing okay, taking it one day at a time
How do you take care of yourself during stressful times, like is? Listen to music, and I try my best to keep active whether that be working out or dancing
What are ways you can provide comfort and restoration to yourself when things are difficult? I try my best not to stress myself out but when I feel myself stressing I just take a break and calm myself down
Hey Aalaya, I am glad you are doing well. Listening to music is a good way is a good stress reliever :).
That seems to be everyone’s motto nowadays Aalyah. All we can do is take it one day at a time. Hope all is well
Aalyah, listening to music does help me too. I am glad you are doing at handling your stress.
Aalyah — What music do you listen to? What exercises do you do?
How are you doing? – I am doing okay. Really pacing myself to get work done. I am excited for another semester to get over!!
How do you take care of yourself during stressful times, like this? – I usually watch movies and play board games with my family and go out for walks when the weather is good.
What are ways you can provide comfort and restoration to yourself when things are difficult? – I try listening to music. That is something that soothes me. I also write in my journal about my day and how I feel.
Love that you have a journal! Where did you get yours from? I usually get mines from dollar tree and they don’t last lol
you can get it from target
Thank you, will look out for some on my next trip. Or maybe order some online 🙂
Vavi — What are some good movies you have seen recently?
I recently saw groundhog day!! It drove me crazy LOL
Hey Vaishnavi, I am also very exited to end this semester and I am very proud of myself as we all should be. I also enjoy watching movies and spending time with family. I am glad you are doing well :).
Happy Mother’s day to all of the earthly and heavenly mothers 🙂
Happy Mother’s day to you Deborah, and all the mothers :).
Thank you Edisa, I appreciate it.
I reviewed this module
# Im doing good
# Taking it day by day with this stressful time trying to finish the semester strong
#I try to catch up on shows that I’ve been missing
Module closed