Day 12 of #Thankmas2026 PMA Challenge 🧵

A long, stressful day, but now a hotel stay to end my work week. Participating in a sleep study tonight, which hopefully will aid in my weight loss if I can get my sleep apnea corrected

Day 11 of #Thankmas2026 PMA Challenge 🧵

One of those days where everything is an emergency all at once. A lot of stress but important things getting done for the upcoming weekend. Definitely worth the effort now

Day 10 of #Thankmas2026 PMA Challenge 🧵

Got my new glasses in today! Transition lenses will make it easier to exercise outside with my sensitive eyes, just in time for it to start cooling off out here. Looking forward to outdoor walks again

Day 9 of #Thankmas2026 PMA Challenge 🧵

Back to work, back to studying. Getting back into routine has been helpful and I was able to rest enough after yesterday to truly start fresh today

Day 8 of #Thankmas2026 PMA Challenge 🧵

Heavy academic day. Spent over 5 hours on a single paper after the midterm. Brain is mush

Day 7 of #Thankmas2026 PMA Challenge 🧵

Another difficult day emotionally, but the weekend makes it easier to decompress. I was slow getting to things I needed to do, but still managed to get them done

Day 6 of #Thankmas2026 PMA Challenge 🧵

Exhausting day for work today. A lot of travel involved, 110 degree weather without air conditioning. My main goal was just to stay hydrated, so not as much walking today. My legs need the rest, anyway

Day 5 of #Thankmas2026 PMA Challenge 🧵

Got some devastating news about a friend and coworker today, so most of my day, I wasn't at the top of my game. Made progress where I could, but my focus was mostly elsewhere

Day 4 of #Thankmas2026 PMA Challenge 🧵

Body feeling stiff today, but managed to get 10k steps in before work. No classes today, so I worked on assignments due by the end of the week

Day 3 of #Thankmas2026 PMA Challenge 🧵

Minimum donation is now $14. First day back at work since starting the challenge. Some benefits and some downsides, but overall still possible to meet my daily goals and work toward those higher numbers

Day 2 of #Thankmas2026 PMA Challenge 🧵

Current minimum donation is locked in at $13. Labor Day allowed for time off to rest and organize for future efforts in this challenge, such as exercise, diet choices, and delegation of mental tasks

My #Thankmas2026 goals: PMA 🧵

Since Thankmas is going on for so long this year, I wanted to do something special for my donation. My husband and I donate every year, but otherwise don't participate much. This time around, I'm going to attach my donation to self improvement:

Progress Means Action