I've never actually played a videogame...

[GraceGiver]

Hello, all.  I just joined the Rebellion after listening to Level Up Your Life on Audible at 1.5x speed this week.  I actually listened to it twice.  I missed most of the video game and some of the movie references, but man, did the literary references ever resonate! I love the idea of creating my own story and being the hero of it.  I think I've spent most of my life expecting someone else to plan the story arc for me and being resentful that no one who loves me has done this critical work for me.  I never realized that, though, until I listened to the book. Though I don't have tech-nerd credentials, I am amongst the nerdiest people I know, married to a nerd, and raising 5 little nerds.  So, even though I probably don't fit the paradigm of Rebel, I'm in. 

 

I've got a lot of work to do on myself.  I'm 42 and am facing some big health challenges due to being morbidly obese my whole life.  Though I would love to lose weight, my primary goal is to live a ketogenic lifestyle and lower my blood sugar and blood pressure.  I have, historically, hated to exercise mainly because I hate sweating.  But I've spent the last two years after my fifth baby being a hormonally freaky sweat-factory, so I've sort of gotten used to being damp all.the.time.  I'm ready to put that aside and move into being strong. I'm positively certain that I am a Druid through and through, so I'm going to be starting an exercise system called T-Tapp tomorrow morning. 

 

I guess that's it.

 

Thanks for letting me be here.  

 

[Elastigirl]

Welcome! I'm not really into video games either,  but I ended up on NF because of the idea of creating a story and being a hero really resonated with me too.

I hear you on being a hormonal sweat factory, happened to me too.

 

Oh, reading your signature I see you are a homeschooling mom. I homeschooled my now adult son. @elizevdmerwe is a homeschool mom too.

[Mrs Van]

2 hours ago, Elastigirl said:

Oh, reading your signature I see you are a homeschooling mom. I homeschooled my now adult son.

Hi and welcome to the best thing you could have ever chosen to do for yourself! Yip I'm also a homeschooling mom. I have two boys aged 8 and 10 yrs respectively. We have another thing in common - I'm also 42 yrs and am also hormonal, although mine is due to being pre-menopausal

I do like computer games, but don't often indulge. Like Elastigirl I do however like the gamification part of managing my challenge, as it makes it so much easier to organise and focus. With help from fellow Nerds I managed to get back on my feet last year, mentally and physically. I hope and pray things will work out for you as well.

 

[GraceGiver]

Thank you, all.  I appreciate your lovely welcome.  It's a gift to be so warmly greeted. 

 

[Witchwolf]

Hi GraceGiver from a fellow newbie and druid!

 

Good luck with you goals, this seems like the right crowd to help keep you positive.  I am also listening to Level up your life on Audible, it is an amazing listen!

[DyDy]

Welcome! I'm more of a book nerd instead of a videogames nerd - but it works anyways as well.
Good luck with levelling up your life. Should go and read the book myself as well.