This is my absolute favorite time of the year… from Labor Day to Thanksgiving. It’s [...]]]> It’s unbelievable that it has been literally months since I posted to this blog. That’s just crazy. My only excuse is that we have been super busy at work. I know. That’s not a good excuse. But, it’s true.

This is my absolute favorite time of the year… from Labor Day to Thanksgiving. It’s the time of new school shoes, cool new notebooks, new activities, college football, bonfires on the beach, hot apple cider… the list goes on. And, it’s a time of reflection. For me it’s much more a time of rebirth than Spring is.

How grateful am I? My job is challenging, my family is thriving and my friends are close. You can’t ask for much more. But, I think my quality of life could use a shot in the arm. Nothing major, but there are a few core areas that could be improved.

To figure out what to focus on, I spent a few days in August making lists of when I’m in the “zone” and what specific things I was doing to have this feeling. Then I prioritized the list and landed on a core list. Finally, I set realistic and achievable goals for the month of September. Surprisingly, all of these objectives fit nicely into my prep for Base Camp.

I’m proud to report that I’ve been…

• Being mindful about my diet… well, for 2 weeks! It’s a start.
• Getting more sleep… almost every night.
• Drinking my eight glasses of water.
• Doing more cardio.
• Spending more time with family.
• Planning more ”fun” time.

Pretty good for the first two weeks of September!

I’m pretty tired tonight, but I bet not as tired as I’m going to be on my trek to EBC. What am I going to do?