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Snow is cooler! (But my heart is all about the rain) W2D6 (Friday) Activity: 14,530 steps, 5,008 cals out. 0.5 mile walk outside. Food: 2,517 cals in, 45% carb, 44% fat, 11% protein. Didn't stay on plan too well, but not totally unhinged. W2D7 (Saturday) Activity: 12,122 steps, 4,306 cals out. 0.5 mile walk with friend, and an additional 4 miles outside. Food: 2,020 cals in, 40% fat, 40% carb, 20% protein. Also not well on plan. It has been a couple stressful days. Weighed this morning was 349.8 lbs. Down 2.1 pounds from last week. Happy to see motion again this week. Would have been happier to see closer to 4 pounds, but I'll take what I can get. Decided this morning to "downgrade" from the Fitbit Versa to the Alta. Wish I had done it ages ago. The Versa never worked right, was too thick, and had a bunch of features I couldn't use because it wouldn't sync constantly, and probably wouldn't have used any way. Much happier with the smaller, more basic model. Used some of the price different to get a pair of bluetooth earbuds, and decided to break them both in with a nice long walk this afternoon.

For those Rangers in the Northern hemisphere, remember to take a minute tonight to enjoy the Blood Wolf Supermoon!

Saturday workout, after screaming man left and I got down to business (he did not do “eye of the tiger”, but I didn’t ask, either) tonight was a crossfit Metcon called DT. I warmed up on the stationary bike for 15 minutes first. 5 rounds at #80 12 deadlifts 9 hang cleans 6 push press (overhead press) I can’t find my last DT so I’m not sure if my time got any better - I finished in 22:37 - but wow, it went a ton better than I ever remember doing it before. I managed to get ALL the hang clean segments unbroken except for the last one, which is huge for me - hang cleans are by far my weakest power move. I paced well and broke it up intelligently, going from the push press that ends each round straight into the deadlifts, which are the easiest move. THEN I would take a break before starting the hang cleans. I watched an old YouTube of Sara Sigmundsdottir doing heavy DT and she broke the segments up (not exactly the same way but the same amount) and by god if it’s good enough for her to pace the workout with breaks then it’s good enough for me. Especially since I’m twice her age. So all in all I felt fantastic about this. I was hammered at the end and I don’t even want to consider what my form was like those last couple of overheads, but as long as I don’t actually drop the bar on my head I’m okay with it. I had to sit down and catch my breath for a few minutes. Then I did 30 minutes on the rower which was mostly death by boredom. 4600 meters I think. I am not a gym selfie person but I really wish I’d done one today - the two workouts had my shoulders and traps poppin’. I’m usually very self concious of how big my traps are (I was a photo assistant for years and moving the equipment around gave me freakishly large shoulders) but today for once I didn’t care; i was just pleased with what I could do. I hope tomorrow’s workout isn’t shoulders, though. That would hurt.

Each ship affects your contribution differently. The TIE Fighter increases each of your contributions by 3%. So your attack goes up 3%, increasing your team's score; your dodge goes up 3%, decreasing your opponent's score; and your support goes up 3%, increasing your teammates' attack and dodge. The TIE Advanced only increases your support, but by 10%. Since you don't currently have any support logged, the only change you'll see between ships is losing the TIE Fighter's attack and dodge boost when you switch to the TIE Advanced. Neither ship is objectively better. They each have strengths that shine in different situations.

I've always wanted to try it out but it makes so much sense now that I live in a kind of remote area... lots of makeup/everyday stuff I used to be able to find locally, I can't anymore! ADD ON ITEMS??!!? I HAD NO IDEA!!!! Aaaa I'M HYPE NOW THANK YOU for this highly valued tip!!!!! <3 Definitely wintering here today! WINTER WHAT THE HECK?? ALL HAIL \o/ I will say the only thing I hate is when I order 6 items and they come in 5 different boxes/shipments.... urrgghh. I'll sign this petition. Alexa makes me want to put on a tinfoil hat and bury my phone in a hole in the backyard NGL............... W E E K ? I'm not sure what week it is. 3? Last night was kind of tough, I slept like junk and kept waking up anxious and stressed. I had a small pity party around 5 am complete with a little crying and the ol' "why do i have to keep doing this shit i'm so tired i want a boring life" but I guess I managed to scream most of it into the void 'cause I was able to get a few more hours of sleep until.... I had to LEAP OUT OF BED and go move my car for the plows to come through AAAA Here are some snow photos!~ I was able to take a nice quiet walk and declutter my brain a bit... I also had another fun moment today - I redesigned one of my FFXIV alternate characters to look like SHAAR! (Me!) How do you think I did?? :3 The first outfit is how I often imagine story-Shaar. Also of GREAT IMPORT is the thing I made for lunch today that I neeeeeeed to tell you guys about RIGHT NOW - grilled cheese BUT, instead of the usual cheese, use shredded mexican-style cheese... get some salsa and sour cream for dipping and??? AMAZING???? Y'ALL IF YOU'VE NEVER DONE THIS WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR???? It was a m a z i n g. Anyways it's still sleeting lightly here but I have a feeling I'll have my first day tomorrow. I know anticipation of the thing is always worse than the actual thing, but I'm definitely a little anxious today about.... everything. It'll all be fine, though. I'm sure of it. Just gotta get there first... I'll do my best to keep posting regularly but I'll probably be absent more than usual for a little while, so everyone be good and keep hanging in there and I love you all~ <3

Oh I know, a few others have been checking in on them as well. I just remember what I felt like when I started and want to pay that forward

Progress Report 2nd Week Review of Support Quests Did I eat less than 1800 calories daily? Yes. Did I do 5k minimum on the treadmill daily? I skipped the treadmill on Thursday. But for the other six days I averaged 17.7 km (11 miles) per day. Review of MAIN QUEST Did I drop at least 1 lb for the week? Yes. I dropped 6 lbs.

I put together a thirty year challenge picture, since I remarked that I felt the best I had in decades. Also, there was time with Vivian in a museum, and watching her be moved by art was a real moment for me. I got invited to apply for a competitive doctoral Fellowship. I did, even though the thought of moving scares the hell out of me. I went to the gym and did a full set of rowing, walking, weights, squats, twisted angels, Russian Ab Twists, twisted inclined situps, pilates, yoga and he sauna. After the museum, I spent time knitting and reading. Life is good.

Pics or it didn't happen

Week 2 Days 5&6 Update It has been an up and down kind of couple of days. Snow storm, travel to help another club, doctor visits, and whatnot leads to some poor choices and not much done. Friday came and went without much success though did get back the bloodwork from my doctor's visit. Amazingly, all my results are within normal ranges except for low Vitamin D levels LOL no exercises, no good food, no money goodness. Saturday was a little different and better. Big snowstorm yet I still needed to go to a club to help out that's almost an hour away in good weather. It was a pretty good day and a good amount of millage was gotten for the trip. Made myself another steak with some green beans for dinner tonight so while it's not new it was homemade and that's something! Did my 7th day of the Toe Touching Challenge so I'm up to 7 of 12 days. Nothing else new financially except my credit score is up 1 more point right now and that's without the new car loan showing on it. Getting prepped to pre-authorize the first payment so I stay on track. Not too bad for the first day of the weekend. I'm gonna catch up on you all tomorrow. Getting really sleepy right now.

Don't forget, you can ask for help.

I'm still here, I promise. I've just been too busy to post. But I thought I'd do a quick check-in. I'm staying consistent with prayer, the Daily Dare, and WHM breathing. I missed one day of the push-up progression but got back to it the next day. I've missed a few days of Epic Five and almost a week of Hero's Journey. As I said, I'm not eliminating these things from my routine, but I'm figuring out the best way to proceed with the addition of my coursework for my Masters degree. Today was also the first day I have went for a run since Monday. I ran 3.6 miles on mostly trails in my new Adidas Rockadia trail shoes: The shoes worked really well as it was raining, muddy, I only stumbled once (my fault, not the shoes), and I was even able to climb up a slippery hillside that I usually have to bypass or crawl up because it is so slippery. They're comfortable, as well, and perfect for the trail. On that note, I met with the principal of a local high school, asked him some questions required for my course, and also requested to work with him as my principal mentor while I am pursuing my degree. He agreed, so that's great news. My daughter, Princess Bianca, starts at her new school this week. Long story short, she was expelled from her previous school but was released from expulsion pending her transfer to a different school in a different county. She will be staying with my mother during the day and coming home some evenings and most weekends until we get moved to the town where the school is located. This might take a few months since the house needs some work and my parents still need to get their stuff out of it. So, there's a lot going on. I'm doing okay mentally, other than feeling overwhelmed.

*zooms in* HI GUYS We're getting a foot and a half of snow starting in *checks non-existent watch* 2 hours!!! AAAA I'm kind of hype! Things that have happened since my last update (I think): - Did 56 loads of laundry and am totally set with work clothes - Discovered the beauty of Amazon Prime and free 2 day shipping - now that I have REAL MONEY I'm actually going to utilize it a little better.... thus far I have ordered - new socks - a bluetooth earpiece for my phone with the iffy microphone issue - face masks for my terribly dry skin - and here's the best one ok ready: Thursday morning, I'm sitting on the couch, ugh Finn needs kitty litter sometime soon and I have to drive to a store like 15 minutes away, I don't wanna stop on my way home from new job next week, so, AHA Look at this I find a similar brand on Amazon for double the amount for the same price AND I ORDER IT and it arrived today, bless, BLESS THIS MESS. I'm shook over here - My new HR manager called me Friday to ... are you ready...... discuss a contingency plan for my Monday start date in case it snows too much and the roads are treacherous and she'd rather have everyone be safe than try to make the trek in snow and ice. !!!! What is this, employer kindness?!!? I was so overwhelmed in the good way, wow, wowow. So I may start Tuesday, IDK, we'll see what happens with weather. Gosh. GOSH. Will come back tomorrow with snow photos~ :3

I’m by no means an expert and have no formal qualifications but from my own experience with strength training it’s better to work to the pace of the weaker limb. So for example; if you can only get 10 reps with 6 kilos with your left, only do 10 reps with 6 kilos with your right. Otherwise you could end up being lopsided like Quasimodo. I hope this helps. Keep up the good work with achieving your goals you’re doing brilliantly.

Alrighty! Weekend update. Finished the quilt front in class yesterday, so I guess the next step is figuring out what I want to do for the back! Also sent out the introductory questionnaire for Coach Lauree today. Part of it was "your life story in under five pages" - which proved to be an enormous emotional feat, but will clearly be helpful to the process. Our first call is on Friday so she has time to read and absorb and then we'll talk about a plan of action for our time together. Journaling has mostly been around that. Otherwise, I'm thinking I need to cut back my sugar intake. Some clothes are getting uncomfortable and I don't want to buy new ones, it's more annoying than not having ice cream and candy several times a day So I'm going to be mindful about that. It's snowy and ice here in the northeast and I'm feeling good about not going outside today lol We went and got groceries yesterday so it's kind of like, yo whatever. Lastly, I think I'm going to make a vision board for my bathroom to help remind me of a few things I'd like to keep at the forefront of my headspace. I'll put up pics eventually! Meanwhile, I did do the white insert on the quilt, mostly because it made it a fair bit bigger and I liked the way it incorporated the inside of the blocks It's a large-ish twin size and a little wonky in some places (I can also see where it needs to be pressed more, but it can wait for assembly) but all in all it was fun and I'm happy with it! Hope ya'll are having boss weekends!

The real life challenges are what make or break us. In these instances are where we learn to grow. And this thought process shows me you will succeed.

If anyone is interested, there is a total lunar eclipse tonight. Theoretically visible from North and South America (weather dependant). Check the news for times, I don't remember and am currently too lazy to find an article to link. Sorry.

Just a quick update. Friday I had originally planned to take the day off and take a long hike around the neighborhood. Due to bad weather, I cancelled that plan and went to work instead. I had a really good day at work, and in the end I was glad I went. Then when I got home, I thought it was warm enough after all, so I bundled up and went once around, which is three miles. I took my pack with all the gear I have so far, which only totals 10 lbs, but it was still a pretty good check for the fit and adjustment of straps and things. I was impressed, it felt really light and comfortable. I felt really really good after. I'm going to try to get more walks in, I think it's really good for my mental health, not to mention the obvious physical benefits. My studenting load is light enough this term that I think I can spare the time.

Yes! I managed to get some more done during our rainy weekend! The sweater is currently at the mindless knitting stage, stockinette until I hit 20cm long, which is perfect for TV knitting. I have another project going which is a houndstooth scarf for my husband and it's two color knitting the whole length, which takes way too much attention. So it's been sitting for 1.5 years, oops!

The grains of sand slide shadows lengthen and hide the darkness has come and feelings grow numb enter the night to wait for the light

Thanks. For the handstands, core work, shoulder strength, and hand strength are huge. It took my probably 8 months to get my wrist flexibility and forearms to a place I could balance a crow pose for 20 seconds; making the switch from crow to handstands is mostly core and shoulder strength, although I still tend to put too much weight on the base of my palms when I first kick up. Bad habits break hard. Week 2: Thermoplastics: Drove down to Annapolis and got more Worbla, though it's a different kind now. Should have enough of the original to finish the other sabaton. Regular stuff: Bad week for attitude - shark week and anger at some things I have no agency in. Trying to get on top of it again. Extras (not necessary, but nice to do): Started editing a book for a friend. Based on the first 10%, it will take me roughly 25 hours to finish. Kind of an off week. Tweaked a muscle in my back while shoveling snow on Sunday, so had to deload my deadlifts and ended up reworking my workout. Been doing 3x10 for about 15 months, want to try 4x8 or pyramid sets for variety. Couple things I'm waiting on responses for, but the responses keep being delayed, and I can't do anything to move them along. I've gotten okay at dealing with that on one or two things at a time, but apparently not more than that. Working on reining that in, now. Spent a fair amount of down time this week editing a book that a friend wrote. It's not bad, but it is work-intensive; the first 40 pages took me 2.5 hours to get through, with making corrections and comments. A co-worker heard me talking about it and directed me to a freelance editing/ proofreading page that I might apply for as a side gig once I finish this book. It's slow work, but I do enjoy it. Not much else going on, just kinda working my way along. Not saying I'm unhappy about having stability in my life, but it can be a little boring at times.

I've had several Fitbits over the years and it's frustrating how many issues they have that are unsupported or known and they don't fix them. Yet they remain one of the more popular fitness trackers (full disclosure, I still have one, and a garmin, I wear them both, the fitbit doesn't track nearly as well as the garmin )

Saturday w2d6 Eat - filled both of my water bottles - dinner was distraction free Move - PT exercises: one legged stand Think - completed morning pages - meditated 10 minutes with insight timer - gratitude: only two consults, daylight, leftover pizza

After being to the Home Affairs (I keep wanting to say Human Affairs? Maybe I've been reading too many paranormal books lately) office, it feels like part of a mountain has been lifted off my shoulders. I'm still tired, but not as much, and I feel lighter. I'm going to continue with the Biostrath for this week still. Yes, there are apparently quite a few South Africans in New Zealand already. We fall under their African immigrants stats, and they have a nifty map where if you click on one of their areas (states? provinces?) it gives you all kinds of information. I don't know whether I'm more impressed with the effort they've put into their immigrants website or the country itself. I'm nerdy enough that I love playing with their online tools (like the cost of living calculator), and their list of what to do when you immigrate, which has a tremendous amount of links that take you all over for information! I like working on computer systems like that -------------------------------------------------------------------- So we had a braai at the neighbours last night, the other Van der Merwe's, and sadly the two men are sort of out of action today I'm happy to report that they solved all the world's problems but they just need someone in the higher echelons of politics to listen to their proposals. Sorry, can't help teasing B and R a bit. We really had a great time. Sharon and I each had a small, small liqueur glass of some coffee/vodka Russian drink (after dinner-braai and dessert), but then wisely stuck to coffee, cooldrink and water. We chatted so much, and realised that we've always clicked, we are so, so much alike, although I think she is able to kick serious butt if it ever came down to it (she was in the army just after school). We are, believe it or not, currently struggling with the same stressors w.r.t. politics, safety, thoughts on immigrating, etc! Both of us really like talking to the other one, but both of us haven't reached out to the other, because we thought we wanted to give the other one a break as they already have so much on their shoulders. So we decided this morning (her boys came to play here, and jumped the fence, so to speak) that every other month, or sooner if necessary, we'll make a date and either go for coffee someplace, or just pack a bag and go walk somewhere. Just the two of us, so that we can get away a bit, but also have the freedom to just talk and vent and just get things out of our system with someone who really understands and feels the same way about so much! She also feels that she has a lot of people around her but no one who really listens, without judging, or feels so similar and just understands! As she put it: "I smile, nod my head, but inside I'm screaming to ask questions or just talk about my real concerns, and not just the price of bread, or school stuff". We were so shocked when we heard last night that part of why Riaan, Sharon's policeman husband, is studying for his degree (majoring in forensics and something else), is because he needs it to apply for overseas jobs. Yes it could also help him to maybe secure a higher position here in South Africa, but then politics comes into play... We of course talked safety (and there are so much more happening around us, than we've heard, but R luckily didn't go into details). A lot of topics got covered. Around 19h00 I quickly went home to feed the dogs and took Adam home. He is the oldest of the kids, and got to a point where he wanted some time away from the younger kids, so I left him at home, locked inside with the dogs, and we were right next door. Their property is a little bit higher than ours, so from where we sat, we could see part way into our back and front garden sections. Of course when I got back there, the men realised that Riaan had run out of wood. The men decided it was too much effort walking out through the front gates, when the pile of wood was lying just 10m away on the other side of the fence, next to us. So you guessed it, they jumped the fence, threw over some logs, then jumped back and started chopping. Coffee around a nice blazing fire (luckily a coldish night) was amazing. Anyway, I stayed for a while still, until their two boys and Rocco finally became walking zombies (around 23h00), and we went home. Riaan asked Brandt to stay a bit longer still, and that was when the world's problems were apparently solved. It seems both the men also needed someone to really talk to. I woke up when Brandt came into the house around 3h00 this morning. So it was a good afternoon-night. I lent Sharon that paranormal book series I won last year, and asked her kids to come play here from 10h00-13h00 to give her a bit of a break. Now it's just a lazy Sunday afternoon, overcast and cold. Perfect storybook under a blanket with a nice cup of coffee, weather. I feel so much better. Sorry for the "sorry for myself" attitude and too much feelings these last few days/week.

Morning. Wow its quiet on here lately!? Hope everyone is ok? AGAIN i failed massively yesterday. But ill put that behind me. Nothing bad happened, i just barely did a thing. Lets see.... Residency application COMPLETE and send Promote etsy shop Eat well Drink enough water Take meds Read book Shower Meditate BE KIND TO MYSELF Thats all i did! I ate crisps for lunch and some chocolate, so i guess i didnt eat very well....barely had water, didnt wash, didnt read, didnt meditate. Ok but today, today...i will do better. Ste my housemate, is leaving this afternoon to stay the night in a hotel in the hills. So ill be alone till tomorrow. So my plan is to self care to the max. Im also thinking of getting a pizza....because ive been craving it and its sunday. haha not really a good excuse but i have a voucher code and it expires soon. Anyway. Watch two football matches Order pizza in tonight Drink enough water Read book Meditate SHOWER Catch up with friends (through messenger online) Be kind to myself Thats it...just want a nice relaxing day of self care, i need it so much. Im kinda looking forward to today (even though its almost midday already haha) just i mean, once ste leaves, i will really focus on being nicer to myself and lazing about. Ill put the fire on, the fairy lights on, the candles lit..... Ok enough of that haha. Its all well and good having intentions, i now need to follow through Will check in later xx ps. Lost 1lb this week. Down 5.4lb this challenge.

Also immediately wanted to say, tell them about the trip, so that they know about the time constraints. They can't help or give you more time, if they don't know about it. And then just... take it one day at a time. Handle what you can, plan ahead for only those things under your control, and we'll all pray for wisdom, strength, energy and things to fall in place - just right.

I dream about attending school (even as an adult with other adults, but it is definitely in a school building) when ever my life is throwing me a loop in a new direction. A new level sort of, or a big change coming (your transition?). Nothing like a dream to tell me I've got new things to learn about/from. I love looking at houses to rent/buy. I try to picture what the house/rooms make me feel, what colours or furniture will go there, etc. Probably why I like playing House Flipper. Enjoy, and have a great weekend with Wolfie.

Love those goals, you're doing great

No lie, I figured you were going to go with omnipresence for Amazon Prime....guess that's Siri/Alexa then??

I accomplished everything I set out to do today, despite the cold. I gave throwing knives a good try, but the results left much to be desired. It will take much more practice. But I sense that I will always be more of a tomahawk guy. They fly and stick into the target with so much less effort. I made sure to take some time for tomahawk throwing today as well. It just feels right.

@WhiteGhost I agree fully. But right now I feel FANTASTIC. Just did some good technical soft shoe practice, followed by three dance exercise vids (cardio, core & extension, and stretching). Feeling happy and healthy, which is wonderful because it was a poopy week at work and the weather's been awful, making me a real grouch. Nice to feel strong and capable for a little while!

Are you forgetting Mr. Paul Hogan? I see you've played knifey-spoony before!

All hail Amazon prime. If Google is a metaphor for God's omniscience, then Amazon Prime is a metaphor for God's bountiful provision. And that's awesome about good employer actions.

I love the sound of this guy so much. Send him to me. I’ll have him washed and sent to your tent

Steak Take 2 with green beans and Wreck-It Ralph. Update coming

So today I got all the sleep. "Do I need more sleep?" I'd ask myself, and if I was awake enough to give an answer, I went back to sleep. So, uh. Intermittent fasting win?

Kickboxing class done -- tough one today and I had to stop and catch my breath a few times. All obligations for today have been met and I've got nothing to do but watch TV and relax until time to make dinner.

Yesterday evening ended up doing nothing except some inverted rows in the basement on the rings. I changed the height and the motion makes much more sense now. This morning I was in a terrible mood. A dozen little things hurt and were uncomfortable the last night. So the morning got delayed by the cat, and that was ok. Went to the gym with a looming to do list for the rest of the day. Got 5 routes, one of which was 5.10+ with an overhang, and 2 crack laps Squat 95 3x5. This was a form check day. I stacked some plates on the floor to check for depth in the first set. I wasn't confident that my weight increases were genuine. Felt cruiser though. Will add weight next time I'm in there. Deadlift 155x5 same deal. Inverted ring rows 3x5 Took the 50 lb dumbells for a walk. These carries are so useful - they help my posture, my back, shoulders, and grip. Typically my grip was limiting factor in deadlifts a few years ago. We'll see how it goes this time. I'm in a better mood after this, not surprisingly. Hopefully skiing tomorrow.

The redness, the sticky red color Staining the carpet, the mess I've made The tool of this mayhem left from my hands The terror in their eyes The terror now in mine Help will soon arrive They'll take the fallen away I can never turn back time This mistake too expensive My strawberry milkshake Spilled all over the floor They offer no refunds

Or for that matter, in being a friend. Referring back to my previous thoughts on not being like Job's supposed friends. However, there are times in my ow life, that I can look and see that what happened was a direct result of actions I took, and I need to repent of those sins. Enjoy the time with Wolfie!

True. For pastoral care, it's wise to remember we never truly understand why certain things happen. Dang right. Today is a good day. Yesterday I got a kettlebell workout in while at the police station. I did not cook, we went out with a friend. Today we went to prayer again, it was good. I have decided to make the best of my situation and have a good attitude about the transfer at work. For lunch today I cooked beef strips with salt, pepper, red wine vinegar and "Greek Seasoning." I set that aside and browned some onion and garlic in the skillet, then mixed it with Full Fat "Greek" yogurt (I know DarK_Raider sometimes pokes around here, hence putting Greek in quotation marks out of respect for his culinary sensibilities). I served it with roasted eggplant (eggplant, avocado oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder and balsamic vinegar in the oven for 20 minutes at 400) and roasted white potatoes (chopped those, then mixed with paprika, salt, pepper, garlic powder, white wine vinegar, parsley and avocado oil in the oven at 400 degrees for 40 minutes). I put feta cheese on the potatoes. We are going to look at a house today. We want to buy in the summer, so the house we see today will sell well before that, but it's fun to look at houses. Wolfie is in town for Pax South, so we are meeting him for dinner tonight!

Exercise goals are settling in over the past two weeks. I logged 6/7 days for both weeks: Active 6/6 (week1) and 6/6 (week2) Strength 2/6 and 3/6. Stretch 2/6 and 3/6. Mobility 4/6 and 3/6 I've upped my strength goal to be consistent - pushups and planks every other day. I've added negative pushups to the mix instead of just doing max (ha! that's like five) full pushups. Mobility goal is just to sit down/stand up 10 times a day. It doesn't take long, so I need to find a time to do that more consistently - preferable before bedtime when motivation is lacking. Mobility blooper this week. I work as a children's librarian. This is one of the big reasons I want to focus on getting up and down gracefully. I spend time playing with small children on the floor (and dealing with books on the bottom shelves). Baby/toddler storytime is twice a week. I usually sit on a chair to read, but one of my toddlers had climbed on it, so I sat on the floor instead. When we did a rhyme to "pop up" I literally wobbled over. So embarrassing! I need to stop using old knees as an excuse. There are grandmas in my crowd who pop up with no problem. I can do this!!!

Agreeing with the others, do let them know, just in case. Also very happy to read a few words besides those daily updates from you, just to get a bit more feel for how you're doing. As Hatter says, you'll be fine Also I think, closer to the time, the excitement of the trip will give you an extra boost, that will help a lot with everything still needed. But yes, give yourself the breathing space and let your new place know about your schedule! Big hugs and sparkling prayers are on their way

Definitely tell them about the trip. Most places are pretty reasonable about these kinds of things, but they can only be accommodating as far as they know the situation

You’ll be alright. Really. I do think you should tell them in advance though, just in case the timing won’t work out. Even if it feels stressful to do that now it will feel a lot less stressful if they’re already aware of the situation. But it will be fine, these things tend to work out one way or another. Just keep being awesome, it’s just a phase.

Friday w2d5 Eat - filled both of my water bottles - no meals were distraction free Move - PT exercises: one legged stand Think - completed morning pages - meditated 10 minutes with insight timer - gratitude: pizza, competent resident, video games

Yay for going to the KB class. That is so cool that you bring amazing snacks to the office parties

Thursday w2d4 Eat - filled both of my water bottles - lunch and dinner were distraction free Move - PT exercises: one legged stand, isometric holds 5sec x 10 (inversion, eversion, dorsi and platarflexion) Think - completed morning pages - meditated 10 minutes with insight timer - gratitude: fewer consults, sleep, SuperBetter

Yes I'd love to. Giving highlights is a great way for me to review what I've read. Yesterday I was reading the first part of the book. It details the reasoning for doing a 12 week year instead of a year. I skimmed these chapters because I had read them last year and I wanted to go to more of the practical part Here's the main reasons 1) It is too easy to procrastinate with one year. Like you said you think it is forever away. But then all the sudden you look around, and it's November 2) It's easier to motivate yourself 3) If you struggle and realize you aren't going to make a goal, you only have a short time before you can have a clean slate Today I read about why it is important to have a vison, and how to set the vision. A vision is important because when things get hard ( and they will) and when you are uncertain the vision is what is going to pull you through. Your personal vison is the things you are passionate about, what you connect to, and what you value. It connects with you emotionally, which motivates you to complete your goals. There are three types of visions : Long term , mid term (about 3 years ahead) and 12 weeks, To find your big vison he has you think about all the things that you want to have, do , and be in your life. Take a few moments and write it down. Then from that list construct a visions for your life 5, 10, 15 years in the future. Then look at three years In as much detail as you can describe where you want to be in different areas of your life (physical, finance, professional relational) Then he has a list of questions helping you think a bit more to put those goals into 12 week goals I did some vision work today in my Bujo. I did this last year too. I think I have trouble connecting my goals to a vision I wrote out . I did write in my journal my big goals and my 3 years and I made some 12 week ones. Last year my visions didn't really motivate me that much. Or maybe they did? Maybe I feel like they didn't because I didn't achieve all my goals, but I did work toward some of them. And I didn't really think about my visions that much. It's hard visions can be not as concrete, but then I make them concrete, and discover that is not where I want to go. An example is fitness. A long time ago I made a goal to be able to accomplish the Kettlebell SImple. I worked on it forever, and then dropped it. I may go back to it someday. But for now I'm happy doing other things. I'm still achieving my goal of getting stronger, just not by that method. Here's some visions Fitness: Continue getting stronger and more mobile. Be fit enough to do things that I want to. Be a person who moves , sits on the floor, is agile and strong. Relationally: Be a person who has other people over to her house. Is willing to help others. Continue with my prayer group. Enjoy board games and socializing. Scrapbook I want to capture our family memories , and have books for us to look at and tell stories from and more stuff, but that's the general idea

January 13 I spent some time expanding my goals to include manageable small goals today. Here is what I came up with: I think I have my goals figured out for my respawn: 1. I am the type of person who walks 10,000 or more steps a day for 3 days per week. a. I will walk 250 steps per hour during the day b. I will always take the stairs c. I will walk the campus after work to get to my goal. 2. I am the type of person who drinks half their body weight in ounces of water daily for 5 days per week. a. I will use a 24 oz water bottle while at work b. I will only drink water at meals c. I will use Lose It to track my water intake 3. I am the type of person who gets 7 hours of sleep per night during the work week. a. I will set a notification on my fitbit to alert me at 11:00 PM to go to bed and actually move to my bed b. I will stop using all electronic devices at 10:30 PM c. I will listen to the calm app to wind down once in bed. 4. I am the type of person who tracks their calorie intake, macros, and calorie output daily. a. I will use Lose It to track foods I eat b. If I bite it, I will write it. c. I will diversify foods to achieve my desired levels of proteins, fats, and carbs 5. I am the type of person who spends 60 active minutes a day, according to my Fitbit's calculation, 7 days a week. a. I will do a full body workout at planet fitness 3 days a week b. I will walk the other 4 days a week, for an hour, on days I don't achieve 60 minutes of activity at work. 6. I am the type of person who does not measure success by the scale. I think these are good goals. I like how none of the goals focuses on weight. I think this is why I needed to respawn. I was too focused on the numbers on the scale as a measure of progress. When I saw my weight gain after vacation this summer, I gave up. Been tracking my water intake consistently this week. Also spent a lot of today making a meal plan fir the next 4 weeks. My starting measurements are as follows: Weight: 279.3 lbs Neck: 19.5" Chest: 46.5" Biceps left: 15.5" (relaxed) Biceps right: 14" (relaxed) Waist: 48 1/2" (taken at the belly button) Hips: 45.5" Thigh left: 21" Thigh right: 23" Calf left: 18" Calf right: 20.25" Last night I went to bed at 10:32 PM and woke up at 7:33 AM but half of the time was on the couch and without my CPAP.