Merry Christmas!


I've been aware that meditation is a thing that exists and that people use and find useful for many years, but haven't taken the time to look into it. Yesterday I got a one year subscription to the Headspace meditation app as a Christmas present. Well, no time like the present. The app suggested I start with the basics; 10 days of learning about meditation. I started just that, deciding that directly before bed is the time of day that I could most consistently carve out 10 minutes.

I've previously posted these posts directly after my main workout in the evening and I don't want to change that. So what you're getting in these daily check-in posts is actually yesterdays meditation.


Thursday, 2025-12-25, Streak: 298

late last night
:v: Headspace: Learn the Basics of Meditation, Day 1

in the morning
:v: Glutes of Steel challenge, Day 25
:v: Back & Shoulders challenge, Day 25

in the evening
:v: Fit December, Day 25
 
Saturday, 2025-12-27, Streak: 300

late last night
:v: Headspace: Learn the Basics of Meditation, Day 3

in the morning
:x: Glutes of Steel challenge, Day 27
:x: Back & Shoulders challenge, Day 27

during the day
:v: Hike, 16.8 km

in the evening
:x: Fit December, Day 27


off way too early and back way too late to do anything more than what happened anyway
 
Thank you for the cheers @NightWolf714 and @Mamatigerj!
Thank you for the birthday wishes @graoumia, @Fremen, @Niki, @MangoTux, @Mamatigerj, and @Anek!
Thank you for the birthday gifts @GSD and @Laura Rainbow Dragon!


Tuesday, 2025-12-30, Streak: 303

late last night
:v: Headspace: Learn the Basics of Meditation, Day 6

in the morning
:v: Glutes of Steel challenge, Day 30
:v: Back & Shoulders challenge, Day 30

in the evening
:v: Fit December, Day 30
:v: Birthday Gift: 10 Squats
:v: Birthday Gift: 22* Side Kicks


*wouldn't want any unbalanced side kicks now, would I?

:completed:
Two more challenges done!
Next up: January's new Arcade challenge and Upper Body Blast
 
Congratulations on completing the Glutes of Steel and Back & Shoulders Challenges!

NightTigress said:
:v: Birthday Gift: 22* Side Kicks


*wouldn't want any unbalanced side kicks now, would I?
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It's a silly convention (personally I'm proud to claim all 54--almost 55 now--of my years, and don't love it when people mistake me for someone considerably younger) but I was taught that when a person chooses not to divulge their age, the socially correct convention is to pretend to believe they are 21.
 
Thank you for the cheers @MangoTux, @Mamatigerj, @graoumia, @Laura Rainbow Dragon, @Fremen, @Anek, and @Jaga!
Thank you for the birthday wishes @astro_lizard!
Thank you for the birthday gift @Syrius!

Okay, so birthday gifts are actually supposed to be as many reps as you are old.
Laura Rainbow Dragon said:
when a person chooses not to divulge their age, the socially correct convention is to pretend to believe they are 21
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Yes, let's keep it like that, makes for less effort when completing them.


Wednesday, 2025-12-31, Streak: 304

late last night
:v: Headspace: Learn the Basics of Meditation, Day 7

in the morning
:v: Arcade challenge, Day 1
:v: Upper Body Blast challenge, Day 1

in the evening
:v: Fit December, Day 31
:v: Birthday Gift: 22 Knee Strikes


:completed:
And with that December is over!
 
Congrats
:worried:
 
Thanks @Mamatigerj and @agc!


Friday, 2026-01-02, Streak: 306

late last night
:v: Headspace: Learn the Basics of Meditation, Day 9

in the morning
:v: Arcade challenge, Day 3
:v: Upper Body Blast challenge, Day 3


Saturday, 2026-01-03, Streak: 307

late last night
:v: Headspace: Learn the Basics of Meditation, Day 10

in the morning
:v: Arcade challenge, Day 4
:v: Upper Body Blast challenge, Day 4


Sunday, 2026-01-04, Streak: 308

late last night
:v: Headspace: Basics 2, Day 1

in the morning
:v: Arcade challenge, Day 5
:v: Upper Body Blast challenge, Day 5


oh, and I'll start a new program tomorrow
 
First time in the gym this year. I went extra early to avoid the New-Years-Resolutions-crowd. They'll be gone in two weeks, right?


Wednesday, 2026-01-07, Streak: 311

late last night
:v: Headspace: Basics 2, Day 4

in the morning
:v: Arcade challenge, Day 8
:v: Upper Body Blast challenge, Day 8

in the evening
:v: Gym: strength circuit, 2 rounds
:v: House of the Valkyrie, Day 3


You could have just placed those things here instead of throwing them at my feet. What even is this? Is it broken now after this drop?

What's this handle for? Oh, a hammer. Has a nice weight to it. Not Thor's then. Not my kind of weapon, let's put this over there.
A mess of animal hide and fabrics. What even...? Oof, that's heavy. Yeah, no, don't want.
Now that's more like it. A bow, seems to be in one piece still, good tension on the string, and magical in some way from the looks of it. And a quiver. Nice, step one complete.
And this is? A round shield. Rather small but magical as well it seems.

Hrm... They obviously want me to pick one. I can probably pick more than one though. Would only picking one reflect badly on me...?
Well then, let's pick these two.

I selected the Skyshield and the Oathbow.
 
I got sick halfway through Thursday and then spent most of Friday in bed. By yesterday morning I was past the worst of it and today I'm pretty much fine again.


Thursday, 2026-01-08, Streak: 312

late last night
:v: Headspace: Basics 2, Day 5

in the morning
:v: Arcade challenge, Day 9
:v: Upper Body Blast challenge, Day 9

in the evening
:x: House of the Valkyrie


Friday, 2026-01-09, Streak: 313

late last night
:v: Headspace: Basics 2, Day 6

in the morning
:x: Arcade challenge
:x: Upper Body Blast challenge

in the evening
:x: House of the Valkyrie
:v: Burrito Mode (in bed)


Saturday, 2026-01-10, Streak: 314

late last night
:v: Headspace: Basics 2, Day 7

in the morning
:x: Arcade challenge
:x: Upper Body Blast challenge

in the evening
:x: House of the Valkyrie
:v: Arcade challenge, Day 10
:v: Upper Body Blast challenge, Day 10


Sunday, 2026-01-11, Streak: 315

late last night
:v: Headspace: Basics 2, Day 8

in the morning
:v: Arcade challenge, Day 11
:v: Upper Body Blast challenge, Day 11

in the evening
:v: House of the Valkyrie, Day 4, Lvl 3
 
Monday, 2026-01-12, Streak: 316

late last night
:v: Headspace: Basics 2, Day 9

in the morning
:v: Arcade challenge, Day 12
:v: Upper Body Blast challenge, Day 12

in the evening
:x: Gym
:v: House of the Valkyrie, Day 5, Lvl 3


They're always changing something, aren't they? Yesterday there was only one Valkyrie watching me. Today the door doesn't open into the normal hall but two passageways, forcing me to make a choice.

I chose the wind path.
 
Tuesday, 2026-01-13, Streak: 317

late last night
:v: Headspace: Basics 2, Day 10

in the morning
:v: Arcade challenge, Day 13
:v: Upper Body Blast challenge, Day 13

in the evening
:v: House of the Valkyrie, Day 6, Lvl 3


And the full team is back, watching. It feels weird that they're always so high above me; like come down and spar with me or something.
 
Friday, 2026-01-16, Streak: 320

late last night
:v: Headspace: Basics 3, Day 3

in the morning
:v: Arcade challenge, Day 16
:v: Upper Body Blast challenge, Day 16

in the evening
:x: Gym
:v: House of the Valkyrie, Day 9


I have been practicing with my two weapons the last few days. Let me show you... ... one session later ... oof, that was hard.

I brought both my Oathbow and my Skyshield.
 
Sunday, 2026-01-18, Streak: 322

late last night
:v: Headspace: Basics 3, Day 5

in the morning
:v: Arcade challenge, Day 18
:v: Upper Body Blast challenge, Day 18

in the evening
:v: House of the Valkyrie, Day 11, Lvl 3


We've had wobbly floors back in The Labyrinth and now here as well, but The Labyrinth was like abandoned whereas this is a proper place. C'mon people, someone could slip and hurt themselves. Haven't you heard about workplace health and safety regulations?
 
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