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I'm going through a really rough patch, emotionally. I'm cleaning up a bunch of messes, and that's never fun, often overwhelming, and in this case there is plenty of drama too. So I am trying to find focus and balance, a calm within the chaos, peace within the storm. Legal Stuff: There is a list of Horrible Things that I have to do, that simply must be done for my own well being and that of my family. This list was begun last challenge and will likely continue on through this one. STA +5 Filings - not necessary! Complete ​Restraining Order - not necessaryEndangerment - not necessary[*]​Hearings: Restraining Order - 4/22 DismissedRecognizance - 4/28​Custody 4/24 - 5/4: I stopped fighting. Ethan now lives with my mother and I wish them both all the best.Visitation - 5/4 complete. First visitation is scheduled for June Guardian ad litem - complete 4/19Support - 7/22Garnishment (might not happen until after this challenge, but there is work to do in the time leading up to this hearing) preliminary settlement complete. Hearing will be a formality now. 4/17 to sign paperwork. Hearing is in early June.Hearth & Home: I worked my tail off the last few weeks of last challenge to straighten up the home, and it looks pretty good. There are a few things remaining to do, and of course there is always maintenance that is a daily necessity. CHA +5 Vivian's Bunk 4/10/2015 completeMy Office 4/16 complete​Side Table - to storage 4/18 completeSort and store paperwork 5/4Organize current legal filings 4/15, 5/5 completeOrganize work projects - 4/17 - project complete 4/24[*]​House & Stuff ​Donate books - 4/15Return books to PH -- give to my Mom since they are Ethan'sReturn cello to PH -- Ooops! Still here!Clean out Ethan's Room -- DONE! (Thanks Teros!)​LoftBookcasesFootlockerClothing​Reorganize Girls' Room - 5/14 completeClean up Computerremove extraneous programs - 5/15 completeSet up backup drive and program - 4/10 complete[*]​Fruit & Vegetables ​Clean out fridge every Monday or Tuesday before Vegetables come -- totally on track with this! (go me!) Week One - complete Week Two - Complete Week Three - complete Week Four - Complete Week Five - Complete Week Six - Complete Cook good food every day Week One 7/7 Week Two 7/7 Week Three - kinda lost my footing this week 4/7 Week Four 5/7 Week Five 5/7 (the other two days we ate leftovers) Week Six - 7/7 Final Payment for Fruit & Vegetables -- pending for next challengeMind, Body & Soul CON +5 Attend therapy as scheduled by the transition team- complete, as this is now part of Ethan's management file at my mother'sDoctor appointments as scheduled - Great work on this all challenge so far.Annual Exam 4/14MammogramTherapy - 5/13B12 shot monthly (twice during this challenge) -- oops. Missed this once.D3 weekly Week One - complete Week Two - Complete Week Three - Complete Week Four - Complete Week Five - Missed Week Six - CompleteKung Fu when possible Did workouts in weeks two and five, but no kung fu. Steps are up, and food choices are excellent, since I went Whole30 starting week five. Meetings daily Week One: 7/7 Week Two: 7/7 Week Three: 6/7 Week Four:7/7 Week Five:7/7 Week Six:7/7Also, I started a new job as a paralegal, and have finally made a career change. Bonus, I love the firm and the type of law they practice. I need to keep my center enough to be as good an employee as possible. This is kind of pass or fail, as I either find my footing and succeed or flail around and lose their confidence in me. WIS +5 Week One: Not enough progress. Need to focus and find time. Week Two: Delivered project piece on Monday. 85% of project one. Week Three: Delivered Project. Week Four: Delivered several small project pieces. Week Five: Got a beautiful huge assignment and wonderful feedback on the quality of my work!! Week Six: Motivation and time management fail -- need to pull this one up by the bootstraps