Baby got seriously ill during challenge, mum respawning

[Gersimi]

So. I am a happily married mother of two, 6 and almost 3 years old. Our youngest (I'll be calling hir baby from now on) recently fell seriously ill and is now in Intensive Care with the rest of the family staying at the Ronald McDonald House. We have been informed that the process of (re)investigating baby's condition(s) is going to take at least a month from now, probably double, possibly triple that time. This of course means I will have to adapt my on-going challenge. Since the main goal of this challenge was to boost my rehabilitation from burn-out, I still need to make those changes just as badly, if not even more badly, now that there is a crisis to deal with.

 

My original challenge looked like this:

 

Main Quest: To be mentally and physically fit enough to work 75% by December 22th 2015.

Quest 1: Meditating for at least 7 minutes every day. I manage to meditate for a few minutes once in a while, but I want to make it a daily thing.
Measurement: A = 7 minutes for 35 days, B = 28 days, C = 21 days.
Reward: A = +3 WIS, +2 STA, B = +2 WIS, +1 STA, C = +1 WIS

Quest 2: Do a full yoga routine 3 times a week. Same thing as with meditation. I do some Kundalini Yoga now and then, but want to build a habit.
Measurement: A = 15 days, B = 12 days, C = 9 days.
Reward: A = +3 STR, +2 DEX, B = +2 STR, +1 DEX, C = +1 STR

Quest 3: Eat 5 freggies a day. I usually have at least one or two, but want to build the habit of having it with every meal.
Measurement: A = 35 days, B = 28 days, C = 21 days.
Reward: A = +3 CON, +2 CHA, B = +2 CON, +1 CHA, C = +1 CON

No Life Quest. I want to be able to concentrate on my health.

Motivation: I want to be able to take care of myself, my kids, my marriage and my patients. In that order.

 

I am thinking of formulating my adapted challenge something like this:

 

Sitting down alone and undisturbed for 7 minutes in a row, let alone doing strange singing and breathing while stretching myself to death on the floor for half an hour, is hard to arrange given that most of the time I am either by baby's hospital bed  or in a room with the rest of the family. And of course, work will have to wait. Family is what's important for the time being.

 

New Main quest: To keep myself as mentally sane and physically healthy as possible for as long as it takes for baby to get well.

 

Quest 1: A few minutes in silence, alone if possible, no screens allowed, If no other opportunity arises, two minutes in the bathroom with the lights out, my hands covering my ears will do. To be done every day, more often if needed. 

 

Quest 2: A short walk outside, in daylight if possible, with or without company. Just a few minutes will do, if that is all that day's schedule has room for.

 

Quest 3: Same as before - five freggies a day. This has been quite easy so far, but also a very effective way of boosting my well-being and my cooking, as well as the general eating habits of our family, so I will keep this goal from my old setup.

 

Rewards: Since there is no way for me to assess exactly how hard and in what ways these quest are going to be challenging (it all boils down to the state of my baby and the rest of the family), I will have to wait at least until the end of this challenge to make a decision about how many and what types of ponts to award myself.

 

Motivation: Simply put: I am the queen of this family. I am one out of two in charge and the only one who can do what I do - there are no substitutes. I am obligated to set a good example as well as to partner up with my king to make wise short-term and long-term decisions. As I have no personal guard, I myself have to see to my safety and well-being, keeping my head cool enough and my heart warm enough. And since my lands are in a crisis, the need for a healthy queen has never been greater.

 

So. What do you guys think? I like the idea myself, but I need support, badly.

 

 

[Steppinon D'Arrows]

You have your priorities straight, Gersimi!

I encourage your efforts!

[Ambisagrus]

I think the 'queen' outlook is very healthy -- acknowledging you're still a human being with her own needs while accepting the responsibilities others are relying upon you to meet. This may not be a season of explosive growth in terms of your personal goals, but it is an important season in itself. The discipline you deepen here will return to you in the season to come!