I don’t know about you but my head has been full of “what if’s” these past few weeks. What if I get sick, what if one of my parents gets sick, what if I loose my job, what if I run out of toilet paper (how ridiculous is that?), what if I can’t pay my mortgage and bills. There is stress for my two college age daughters having to finish their freshman and junior year of college at home and my high school son navigating his junior year of high school with online learning. My oldest daughter works in the pathology department in a local hospital, that doesn’t make me nervous at all! I could go on and on… but I chosen to look for some silver linings, the positive “what if’s”. What if you always wanted to learn a new skill or get into shape? What if this was an opportunity to discover something new about yourself? I compiled a very short list of free, yes free, online learning tools. While researching different topics, I quickly fell down several deep deep rabbit holes of information and learning. The opportunities seem endless! Take a moment and jump down a rabbit hole with me, take this virtual journey to something new! I know that personally I feel better when I can take back a little control in what feels like an out of control situation. I can control where I put my energy and my actions. I have my children, family, partner, his family, and friends. Right now I have everything and more that I need. I am thankful and ready to learn!
If you know of any other free online resources, I would love to know about them! Here is what I’ve discovered so far.
Get your heart pumping and burn off some energy from your local Y. You can sign up for the Metro Atlanta’s Daily Newsletter here to do their daily workout challenge. They also have other great information and fun things to do at home!
We all need to reduce stress right now, I know I do. Progress Yoga’s owner, Marci Reynolds, has created prerecorded classes that you can view here Progress Yoga Video Channel
The studio is also live streaming videos, you can check out the schedule and videos on their facebook page Progress Yoga on Facebook
I’ll be sharing Marci’s story for Hold the Goat in a few weeks!
Another amazing way to destress and find clarity is through mediation. The Chopra Center has a wonderful tool to get you started with guided meditations.
The Professional Photographers of America have opened up all of their online classes for free! This gets my creative heart pumping! Right now, the website says that it’s for a limited time so sign up soon! I know I am! PPA online classes
Always dreamed of going to Harvard? Well now is your chance! Free online classes from Harvard, yes that’s right, Harvard
All about art. This is a link for free art classes through The School of Art Institute of Chicago, specifically about Charting the Avant Garde: From Romanticism to Utopic Abstraction. Follow the link to start this class and also go down a rabbit hole of countless other classes.
https://www.classcentral.com/course/kadenze-charting-the-avant-garde-from-romanticism-to-utopic-abstraction-8408
How cool is this?! Antiquities Trafficking and Art Crime from the University of Glasgow
Another rabbit hole of free classes…Ideas from the History of Graphic Design offered by CALARTS
And if Harvard didn’t offer you enough then there is always Yale.. Age of Cathedrals offered by Yale University
Animal shelters need our help too. In Atlanta you can foster, adopt, or donate though this link for Lifeline Animal Project which runs the Fulton and DeKalb county animal shelters Fulton and DeKalb animal shelters
Oh my goodness you guys! This website for DIY projects will keep you busy for a loooong time! DIY projects and How to’s
I have officially fallen so far down the rabbit hole of things to learn and don’t plan on climbing back out anytime soon! Skill Share offers classes taught by creators, artists , teachers.. I did a search of bartending classes and fell further down the hole.
Last but certainly not least. There are many volunteer opportunities that we can do from home. Here is a link to just one of many way to get involved in your community and state. Georgia Democratic Party
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