tiny-oak Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Greetings beings! Tiny Oak here.It's been 4 years since I tried my first challenge, saw something shiny and burned out at the same time, and disappeared! What's with all these guilds and academies and wotnot...Fast forward to today, where it's 3 AM and I'm mum to a 5-week-old, who is currently using my arm as a pillow as I tap away on my iPhone. Taking care of Acorn involves not only breastfeeding her every 1.5 hours, but acting as a bed most of the day. See, she hates not being held. So all the pithy advice about "do X while the baby sleeps" is largely moot. Big Oak helps out a lot, but works full time. I work 1.5 hours 4x week as a college instructor, which gets me out of the house but leaves long parenting shifts in place. We do have a sitter during those mornings.But I digress, I'm here to talk about badassery, not grouse about kiddo's current quirks. (Not that I don't already feel like a badass for carrying and then delivering her.)Tl;dr: new baby, little non-baby time.I'm here to reestablish a fitness habit that helps me keep my depression in check, as well as just makes me feel good about myself. I'm figuring out my main quest, aside from that.Past pursuits:- meditation - yoga - belly dance - cycling for fun and distance - weightliftingPast quests (incomplete):- ride a century on the Katy Trail - participate in a Scottish Heavy Games event, i.e. throw heavy stuff - Past quests (complete):- dance like your pants are full of ants - ride the 20 mile route of the Courage Ride (a local charity ride)I'll be participating in the September 14 challenge, so stop by and say hello. http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/71283-tiny-oaks-first-challenge-strong-in-the-real-way/ 1 Quote ..:: Tiny Oak .:. Level 2 Wood Elf Druid ::....:: STR: TBD | DEX: TBD | STA: TBD | CON: TBD | WIS: TBD | CHA: TBD ::.. ..:: Current Challenge .:. Challenge the First ::.. Goal 1: Dance and Be Merry! 0%0% Goal 2: Write It Down! 0%0% Goal 3: Hoard my Riches! 100%100% Goal 4: Clean It Up! 0%0% Link to comment
hgtedo Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 Nice to learn more about you! Are you still into yoga and meditation? 1 Quote Wood Elf Assassin / Current Challenge Thread: Two / Completed Challenges: OneLvl 2: STR: 1 DEX: 5 STA: 6 CON: 4 WIS: 6 CHA: 3Instagram CHALLENGE GOAL 1: "Be-Four Dawn" 16.6%16.6% CHALLENGE GOAL 2: "Pull It Together" 16.6%16.6% CHALLENGE GOAL 3: "This End Up" 16.6%16.6% LIFE CHALLENGE GOAL: "Write On Track" 0%0% Link to comment
tiny-oak Posted September 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 Nice to learn more about you! Are you still into yoga and meditation? Into them, yes! I am not currently practicing either in any structured sense, although I try to practice mindfulness whenever possible. I'm sure that meditating with an anxious, protective dachshund is good prep for meditating with a human kiddo. Quote ..:: Tiny Oak .:. Level 2 Wood Elf Druid ::....:: STR: TBD | DEX: TBD | STA: TBD | CON: TBD | WIS: TBD | CHA: TBD ::.. ..:: Current Challenge .:. Challenge the First ::.. Goal 1: Dance and Be Merry! 0%0% Goal 2: Write It Down! 0%0% Goal 3: Hoard my Riches! 100%100% Goal 4: Clean It Up! 0%0% Link to comment
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