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Hi all— This is my first challenge after lurking around Nerdfitness for a few weeks. I joined a gym at the end of January (with the rest of the n00bs.) I started with spin and BODYPUMP classes. I am grateful to these classes for getting me moving and building my confidence, but BODYPUMP needs to be switched out for some good ol' fashioned weight training if I want to see serious results. Working out is now a solid habit, but my creative practice has been slipping. Here's my plan for integrating all of my hard work and using my time more wisely: MAYLAKAE'S 4 WEEK GOALS 1) Set up office by 3/26 MISSION COMPLETE 3/26 I moved last month, and I have a spare bedroom full of miscellaneous boxes I have yet to unpack. This is meant to be my sacred writing space, but it is clearly not that. This whole morning routine thing would get a lot easier if I had a dedicated space that I enjoyed inhabiting where I can focus. 2) Do morning routine for 5 days week of Monday 3/27 Here it is: 5:30am-5:45am Coffee and light breakfast 5:45am-6:15am Journaling and Meditation 6:45am-7:30am Gym (Weight training MWF with HIIT or Cardio alternating) 8:00am-9:00am Shower/Get Ready for Work Updated version. I bit off more than I could chew: 3/30 6:30am-6:45am Tea/light breakfast 6:45-7:00 Walk dog 7:00-7:30 Journaling and Meditation 7:45-8:30 Weight training M/W/F HIIT/Cardio 1-2 days/week/more writing on rest days 4/3-4/7 6:00am-6:15am Tea/light breakfast 6:15-6:30 Walk dog 6:30-7:15 Journaling and Meditation (more time) 7:30-8:15 Weight training M/W/F HIIT/Cardio 1-2 days/week/more writing on rest days 4/10-4/15 5:45am-6:00am Tea/light breakfast 6:00-6:15 Walk dog 6:15-7:15 Journaling and Meditation (more time) 7:30-8:15 Weight training M/W/F HIIT/Cardio 1-2 days/week/more writing on rest days 3) Complete Your Uncle Richard Video by 4/1 Your Uncle Richard? What a creep! This isn't an actual Uncle Richard, but an art project a friend of mine runs in Chicago. My piece goes up 4/3, and I need to get it to the finish line. Check it out if you're into to arty stuff: http://www.yourunclerichard.com/ There was a misunderstanding with scheduling, and I am down for the first week of May. Also this is a project where they will send me a prompt and I will have a few days to respond to it. So no pre-planning, which makes it even more risky for me! Stay tuned in early May for updates and a link to whatever it is I come up with. It's a bummer the week was wrong, but it was good that I had a deadline. I ended up creating a pretty solid piece of work I can't wait to share. :-) Now how to self-impose these kinds of deadlines on myself... 4) 30 minutes of social media/internet surfing per day I waste a lot of time on the internet. Rather than mindlessly scrolling when I feel bored, I should move around, take a walk, and use that time for my writing. If I'm not internetting with intent, I should stay unplugged. UPDATE: This is going well, so I am going to add another element. I obsessively check email on my phone. Can I challenge myself to only check email (outside of work stuff) 3 times a day?