Tomorrow will be September 1st. On September 6th, I will watch my grandchildren get on the school bus.  On September 9th, I will go to a toga party.  On the 13th, I will go to my therapist. On September 25th, I will turn 61.  On September 30th, I will go to a wedding. But, tomorrow, September 1st, I will begin the challenge.

While self-imposed and unmonitored, the pressure is minimal.  I will not need to report to anyone.  There will be zero accountibility.  And, it I fall off the challenge path, all I will really need to do, is make note of it and get back on the saddle.

I could have chosen one of challenges.  But, that is not me.  I lean toward extremes. There is probably something disturbing about this….something which should be analyzed. Why not make one change? Why several?

The answer:  Because I am me. So, I will just go with it.

Physical Well-Being:  Beginning September 1st, each day I will exercise for ONE FULL HOUR.  This can be anything (typing on laptop, emptying the diswasher and making a bed do not count as exercise).  Nothing extreme….maybe a walk, maybe yoga, maybe a bikeride…or a run…or a row…BUT ONE FULL HOUR.

Writing : I will write for at least half an hour a day.  The timer begins when I start writing….not while I  set up in exactly the right position for writing or wait for my laptop to charge.

Finances: I will document every single penny I spend for the entire month.  EVERYTHING….This will be telling… It will also be very difficult. It includes CHARGING !!!!

I will not drink alcohol on week days. No wine. Nothing. Weekends begin after 5 on Fridays and end Sunday at 7.  Now, the one exception is that Monday September 25th, which is my birthday, I can substitute for Sunday the 24th.  Just because I may want to have a glass of wine on my birthday.  Not to, would be just silly.

I will not watch the news.  No Morning Joe, no today show, no MSNBC or NBC nightly news.  Instead, I will listen to music.

I will read for at least an hour a day. Fiction….whatever I choose.

I will not use the word FUCK, either as a verb, adjective, gerund, adverb….not in any form.  (This and the keeping track of finances will be the greatest challenge.)

and….I will be kind and respectful to everyone…Okay…I am going way too far here.

SEPTEMBER!!!!  BRING IT ON!!!!!!……