"My knees buckle at times. The wind pushes, forces me back. I am constantly, losing my ground. ‘Rowena’ I yell at myself. I know I have to dig in. Leaning forward, I take slow, steady steps through the storms until I clear a path for everyone behind me. Every step I take brings peace, balance, awareness, confidence, and pride. I look down and smile at the end, knowing my footsteps will leave permanent footprints for those I love to follow." Rowena Kim L. Walton, Indie Writer,

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Set your goal/goals and do the most important ones first. Give yourself a reasonable time to complete your goals or set no time.

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*Set Goals for 2017* The New Year is almost here. I always use this time of year as a time of reflection. I do not set the normal goals; like I plan to lose 10lbs, or I will juice cleanse for a month. I take the time to reflect/ remember the good and bad of the previous year. I base and make decisions for the coming year with that knowledge. It could be something as small as wasting money every morning buying a coffee when I have a perfectly good coffee pot in the kitchen. My