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I've gone through a lot of aliases here on NerdFitness; roseofmay, kelliestrasza, etc. I've gone through a few challenges as well. Some have been very successful while others have not. I've been taking the time to look back on the successful ones. These were challenges where I was logging into the boards at least once a day, keeping track of what I was eating/doing, and sharing when I felt like I was beginning to falter. The ones that were not as successful were ones where I neglected myself. I wasn't sharing the times when I felt like I was failing, or having a less than stellar day. These small, simple things played huge parts when I fell, and they still do. Over the past few months, I have gained a lot of weight. I am not in a good place mentally or physically. My emotional stability is practically non-existent even with medication. I am literally a mess. My ambition and motivation are at an all-time low. There was a point, last month, where I was excited to get back into doing art. Earlier this week was the first time I picked up my art stuff. The two sketches I did were dark, dreary, and reflected how I was feeling, but it was scary. It scared my Mom when I showed her, and even looking back at them now, I'm terrified to know that there are times when I fell that low. At that point, I knew I needed to find a grounding place and come back from that dark place. I'm calling this my Sweet Simplicity challenge. After talking with my dear friend @shaar, she suggested that I go simple. Don't put too much on myself. Don't feel like I did to have long and lengthy physical challenges, or eating routines. Stay simple because those are the things that, in turn, make the biggest impact. 1. Check in once a day with Nerd Fitness. Fairly straightforward. Log in, update my challenge, and peek around to see what some other NF members are up to. Don't overwhelm myself, but don't refrain from engaging if you can be helpful or encouraging. 2. Do something for me. People tell me this all the time. Whether it's painting my nails, reading a chapter or two of a book, sitting quietly with some tea; whatever it is make sure it's for me. No one else. I never feel as though I don't matter when it comes to where I live and who I live with. But having just those few minutes of knowing I am dedicating it to just me, I believe, will do wonders. 3. Yoga anyone? I really miss doing this. When I was doing yoga almost every day, I felt good mentally and physically. I could find a peace of mind and everything seemed to weight a bit less on my shoulders. This week, to prepare for the beginning of the challenge, I am going to finish making up my space again. I have been working hard to clear a lot of clutter and feel a bit more organized. Organized mess you could call it. Getting back into doing this routinely will help tremendously. I'm not adding a bonus quest as I want to keep this, well, simple. Namaste ☯