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Going home feels a little different each time, she thinks. The feelings are scattered, skittery little things that flit between her branches like her little bird. When she set out for adventure, Tova wanted to learn everything, see everything, do everything. Her unrelenting drive - a continuous rockslide with no intent to stop, no concern for damage it might cause - had finally gotten the best of her. And now it was time to recover. Recover. How frustrating. Going slow. Even worse. That’s why she left the grove in the first place. Nothing was ever happening in the grove. But… maybe she had been wrong about that. Maybe she could grow like the vines, slowly and then all at once. Maybe she could stash strength away like a squirrel hoarding food. Emerge from the winter’s chill stronger and yet more settled. Maybe more change happened here than she ever gave the grove credit for. As her strength returns and her soul stills in the calmness of the grove, her curiosity will revive as well. She’d be back out adventuring again. Tova was sure of that. Inspired by so many others last challenge, I now have a legit character and a backstory ☺️ 100% thought the challenge started tomorrow, not last week. So here I am a week late 🤷‍♀️ Name: Tova, Warrior of the Wilds Race: Dryad Alignment: Chaotic good Class: Beastmaster Ranger Goals this session: Increase STRENGTH Daily WALKS, progressively increasing time, incline, or speed as my body dictates Daily strengthening EXERCISES, set up so it can be done with Baby Bird in tow Increase CONSTITUTION Follow a morning ROUTINE Get up before Baby Bird Get dressed General hygiene Walk, leave sneakers by treadmill MEDITATE daily, if possible Continuous: Keep Baby Bird entertained and fed Help Squirrel stay focused and do what he needs/wants to do Drink plenty of water in the mornings, and eat when hungry Projects: Write out exercise plan, post in big print in living room and Baby Bird's room Plan talk for word workshop #2 Plan talk for goal workshop #1 Determine what's in my Box of Holding Finish a few things (exact # TBD) from aforementioned Box