Eight-Week Challenge Final Report

Weeks Five through Eight did not vary enough from the previous four weeks for me to have much to say worth sharing. In this final report I will focus on what I learned through setting out this personal challenge. Again, a reminder of my goals: eat more nutritious food with fewer empty calories, walk atContinue reading “Eight-Week Challenge Final Report”

Eight-Week Challenge: Weeks Three and Four

Weeks Three and Four: small improvements from Weeks One or Two. Again, a reminder of my goals: eat more nutritious food with fewer empty calories, walk at least 5,000 steps per day, spend one day a week reading the backlog of magazines sitting on the end table, and write at least 500 words per dayContinue reading “Eight-Week Challenge: Weeks Three and Four”

Eight-Week Challenge: Week Two

Week Two: not much difference from Week One. Again, a reminder of my goals: eat more nutritious food with fewer empty calories, walk at least 5,000 steps per day, spend one day a week reading the backlog of magazines sitting on the end table, and write at least 500 words per day for at leastContinue reading “Eight-Week Challenge: Week Two”

Eight-Week Challenge: Week One

It’s time to report on the results of my first week. As a reminder, my goals for the eight-week challenge: eat more nutritious food with fewer empty calories, walk at least 5,000 steps per day, spend one day a week reading the backlog of magazines sitting on the end table, and write at least 500Continue reading “Eight-Week Challenge: Week One”

Eight-Week Challenge: Preparation 4

Write More Write at least 500 words per day at least five days each week. I’ve been spending a lot of time reading and very little writing. I blame the Goodreads challenge. Last year my goal was to read 50 books. That was so easy I met the goal before the end of August. SoContinue reading “Eight-Week Challenge: Preparation 4”

IWSG-October

Here we are at the first Wednesday of the Month where many of us bloggers write about our hopes and fears in the Insecure Writer’s Support Group, founded by Alex J. Cavanaugh. Please visit either site for more info and a list of participating bloggers, to join, or offer encouragement. This month’s question is “WhenContinue reading “IWSG-October”

IWSG-September

Here we are at the first Wednesday of the Month where many of us bloggers write about our hopes and fears in the Insecure Writer’s Support Group, founded by Alex J. Cavanaugh. Please visit either site for more info and a list of participating bloggers, to join, or offer encouragement. This month’s question for IWSGContinue reading “IWSG-September”

Eight-Week Challenge: Week Seven Results

One week left! Each week one of my goals takes a back seat to something. This week the goal I was short on was writing. As a reminder, here are my remaining goals for the eight-week challenge: eat more nutritious food with fewer empty calories and write at least 750 words per day for at least fiveContinue reading “Eight-Week Challenge: Week Seven Results”