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Evening is quiet here even though the woods are filled with Labor Day campers. It's the beginning of a new month and I'm adding three personal goals for September. The focus is on writing my novel, losing weight, and supporting a healthy energetic body.

In the area of writing I've been reading "Book in a Month" by Victoria Lynn Schmidt, Ph.D. and joined her e-group VBIAMClub in Yahoo Groups over two years ago. VBIAM Club "help[s] motivate writers into starting and finishing a book in 30 days." 30 days may not be realistic for me. My ultimate goal is to achieve sustainable writing, which means I'm writing every day. So how do I support writing a draft in a year or less?

1) Read VBIAM posts daily (Doing Now for ideas and support)
2) Write a page a day (365 pages by year end) 250 words a page = 91,000 words
     a) so far this year  over 9,000 words
3) This month add VBIAM Daily Reminders follow the instructions and do the exercises for a month
    a) four days behind
For weight lose, I've joined Weight Watchers again with the goal of becoming a Life Time Member this time around, and maintaining a healthy weight range. The goal for September is to work the program and attend the weekly meetings. Today's meeting message was adding fun exercise to your life. What am I already doing?

1) Yoga twice a week
2) 20 minute stationary bike riding, three to five times a week
3) Walking 20 minutes or more five days a week

Add Rumba on Tuesdays and Thursdays, sounds fun!!!

What I'm doing this month to maintain a healthy energetic body:
1) Acupuncture once a week
2) Vitamins and eating five servings of fruit or vegetables daily
3) Drink more water
4) Every 1/2 hour take a stretch break 
5) Meditate daily
6) Breath deeply
7) Go to bed a 1/2 hour earlier

The first of September brings a little more focus and action to my areas of interest, a couple more baby steps in the direction I want my life to go. I don't remember where I saw this but the saying goes something like this,  "you are either living the life of your dreams or you'rer not." Let's live the life of our dreams. What are your dreams and how are you moving towards them?