A brief introduction to our Minecraft world, an immersive, three-dimensional playground where we can explore, connect, and build together.
Learn more at SecondHavenMC.org.
Music:
The Great Wonder by Roger Gabaldà
Visit a vineyard and villa built in Minecraft by one of our Second Haven residents. You're invited! Join our world and build with us. Visit SecondHavenMC.org for more info.
Chronic illness visualized with Minecraft.
Being bedridden or housebound with ME/CFS, fibromyalgia, long COVID, POTS, or some other chronic illness is hard enough. How it looks on the outside, compared to the battle we experience on the inside, can make it even harder.
In addition to pain and fatigue, one hidden foe for people with chronic illness is criticism for long periods of rest. Accusations of being lazy or giving up. Meanwhile, your body is fighting, trying to recover, sometimes failing.
But you keep playing! You respawn. You return to the battles, even ones you can't win. That's what it means to be the hero. Success is not measured by the number of bugs you kill but by your willingness to endure.
A Gen X mother of two shares why she continues to play Minecraft. Her boys are all grown up, and yet it still holds a special place. Mockumentary style but true story.
Some people think Minecraft is just a kids’ game. That's only part of the story. This video is about why I still play Minecraft as a mom, even on my own, and why it has become something much bigger than a game for me. It’s about freedom, recovery, curiosity, and having a place where you can be creative and connect with others... even when that's impossible in the real world.
Minecraft offers space to build, to wander, to rest, to try again. You can set your own pace. For some of us, especially those navigating chronic illness, burnout, or other life struggles, that kind of space matters a lot. Second Haven exists because play is not a waste of time. Joy is good medicine. If you're like me and you need a place where you can just exist and explore, you’re not alone.
First video from our Ice Boat Race in Second Haven Winter Fest. Practice lap. Track built by Bindi.
Want to join our next race?
Go to SecondHavenMC.org
Come with us to our winter lodge and explore the cozy rooms, quiet nooks, and secret hiding places. This event was BYOHC... Bring Your Own Hot Chocolate!
The first song was selected by Bindi: Snowbound Serenade by Giulio Fazio.