Rest on the outside. Battle on the inside. Chronic illness is hard.
When I'm stuck in bed with a flare up... it sort of feels like this:
#Minecraft #chronicillness #secondhaven #mecfs #longcovid
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Celebrating International Trans Day of Visibility
#TransDayofVisibility #Minecrafat
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Our Quest Builders Workshop was awesome! The ideas were truly thought provoking and inspiring. We have a strong start for our next quest with a powerful story, profound themes, fascinating puzzles, and fun activities for a group of adventurers.
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Our Quest Builders team is meeting soon to brainstorm ideas for our next guided group adventure. The ideas so far are entertaining and, at the same time, truly meaningful. We're on a mission to build group experiences that are worth remembering.
#Minecraft #gaming
Our resident game designer is working on a new puzzle for our group quests:
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We're prepping to build our next #quest, a Guided Group Adventure in the vast open world of #Minecraft. We're weaving together role playing, storytelling, puzzles, and challenges and adding live game masters as friendly guides.
Brief tour of our in-game workspace:
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Nervous system reset. When symptoms are flaring, and you can't get outside for a long hike, a virtual experience can be beneficial. Moments like these can lower pain levels, ease heart palpitations, and promote deeper breathing. #chronicillness #minecraft #neis
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Everyone is welcome in Second Haven. Everyone is awesome! Our world was designed to support people with chronic conditions but is open to all.
Here it is... my hands-down favorite build in our whole world (it's not what you think):
Discord: discord.gg/D79DTBMSW9
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* His comment heavily influenced the choice of music.
My two boys are now 19 and 22 and they love experimenting with command blocks in Minecraft... which often leads to untold mayhem like this cascade of pigs and the subsequent writhing swarm of wither bosses. Beholding the unholy spectacle, my son said "it's a work of art!"
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During chronic illness, especially a flare up, something often lost is social connection. That feeling of togetherness.
I often don't realize how much I've missed it until it comes back. This is why we play Minecraft. Why I'm sharing it.
This was us yesterday:
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Sometimes we play games... sometimes we just chill. I was wandering through this virtual village recently and it just... felt so nice. It's pixels but... whatever helps you walk away feeling better about life.
#minecraft #chronicpain #chronicillness #stressrelief
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This may be my favorite spot in our #Minecraft world, the floating lanterns created by fellow Havener, detracey. Every time I see it, it lowers my heart rate and calms my nervous system. It's magical. He made this on survival using trails of dirt blocks.
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They call it a Build Battle, but side-by-side building with a prompt (or theme) and a time limit is an excellent way to connect with family and make new friends. My boys and I have a closer mother-son relationship thanks to Minecraft.
#familytime #friendship #minecraft
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If you've ever worked with glazed terracotta in Minecraft, you'll know what went into this giant mural. Built by a player in Second Haven who lives with chronic illness and finds a creative outlet in Minecraft.
#chronicillness #pacing #minecraft #minecraftbuilds
One of our Haveners created this stunning cherry blossom bonsai tree and gazebo on the island with our colorful market. All of her builds have a fairy tale quality. I've learned a lot from her.
#chronicillness #minecraft #minecraftbuilds
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Happy Valentine's Day! We started building an elytra course around this wild formation in Second Haven (main world). Seems like a good metaphor for something...
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Everyone is awesome! One of the players in Second Haven built a life-sized homage to this Lego rainbow lineup.
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Scenes from an Italian villa built in Minecraft by player in Second Haven. Her builds are amazing!
#Minecraft #chronicillness #mecfs #pots #fibromyalgia #longcovid