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We can all achieve our dreams, if we just have a little faith and surround ourselves with other like-minded souls. We welcome you to join us in facing our fears, climbing out of our boxes and attempting to change our stars.

THE MOTIVATOR & POPULAR MOM BLOGGER – CATHERINE
DREAM: To make money writing by the end of 2010, make 8 Women Dream one of the premiere blogs on the net, run in Bay To Breakers before 50th birthday and ultimately land 8 Women Dream on Oprah and Ellen when we have accomplished some big dreams.
ACCOMPLISHED TO DATE: Started 8 Women Dream from and idea she had 5 years ago, currently making money writing for Forward Motion Studios and is increasing the traffic each month through her online marketing efforts for this 8 Women Dream blog. Catherine gave up all sugar – flour – starch (and alcohol) on February 16, 2010.

I have a belief that if we help other people acquire their fondest dreams, then our own dreams come true in the process. Two years ago I had the knock me over the head idea to form a group with seven other women with the sole purpose of helping each other achieve a monumental dream. In Sept. 2008 I formed this group and started this blog.

(Catherine posts on Sunday night with the weekly motivation for the group. She also blogs about her life as a single mom raising a teenager at the blog A Week In The Life of A Redhead)

MULTIPLE STREAMS OF INCOME MILLIONAIRE – HEATHER
DREAM: Create multiple streams of income through her-e-commerce jewelry site, affiliate relationships, training businesses in Internet Marketing and web design firm all giving her a dream income by the end of 2010.
ACCOMPLISHED TO DATE:: Launched her one of a kind couture jewelry e-commerce site in Spring of 2009: www.fyadornment.com. Launched a Twitter Backgrounds Website at www.twitterandbeyond.com summer of 2009. Created a series of Social Media Training classes in 2010. Started a business blog Design To The Finish Line in 2010 and added affiliate advertising. Started an affordable web hosting business. She also joined 8 Women Dream!

So here’s the scoop – I’m 38, married to my wonderful husband for 6 years now, and have a totally cool son who is 15 from my previous marriage. Three cats fill the house with lots of fur and fun. I love managing several creative ventures at one time.

I want to turn these creative ventures into different streams of income.

(Heather’s day to post her progress is on Thursdays. Her couture jewelry website is For Your Adornment; her Twitter Backgrounds website is Twitter and Beyond Dot Com; and her Santa Rosa Web Design Blog is Design To The Finish Line)

THE RAPPER AND GODDESS BITCH – LAURIE
CURRENT DREAM: Get one of her Rap songs on the radio and get 40,000 women to join Club Bitch. www.club-bitch.com. She also has a screenplay.
ACCOMPLISHED TO DATE: Joined 8 Women Dream, wrote and recorded a rap song.

I was born in Napa CA, right in the heart of the wine country and have been in Santa Rosa since 1959. I have been married 3 times and I am getting pretty good at it!

I have been a body worker and fitness instructor for 25 years. I have a Green Belt in the Nia Technique. I own a Yoga, Dance studio with my husband Tom where I teach Nia and Body Joy.

I have two lovely daughters and a wonderful son. I love traveling, spiritual growth, and self-realization.

She also raises the most amazing little dogs.

(Laurie’s day to post her progress is on Mondays. She writes more of her stories about life at the Club Bitch Blog and runs the woman’s charity organization Club Bitch with our other dreamer Toni)

THE AUTHOR – LISA
DREAM: Publish first best-selling book by the end of 2010.
ACCOMPLISHED TO DATE: Joined a “Memoir-in-a-Year” writing class with best-selling author Ellen Sussman, joined 8womendream.com, and finished her first 100 pages to her book.

I’m a woman on fire.

I’m a redhead – a firecracker – a fire sign (Aries). My life is a “phoenix rising” story of burning to the ground and rising from the ashes. I have chosen to live in – and love – two cities which burned down and rose again – San Francisco, CA and Troy, NY.

I have been fortunate to travel often, live well and love much. I have always wanted to write books, ever since I was a very little girl. It will be a dream come true to get my first book out there in the world.

(Lisa’s day to post her progress is Tuesdays. You can also read more about her world travels and adventures at www.lisamagiccarpetride.blogspot.com or about her consulting work at www.transformingcities.com )

THE RENOWNED PHOTOGRAPHER & BUSINESS COACH – REMY
DREAM: To be a award winning photographer sought by National Geographic by the end of 2010 and be paid for photography.
ACCOMPLISHED TO DATE:: She joined 8 Women Dream, started lining up places to showcase her photography, is a principle photographer for Varcity Piks and is featured in February 2010 “This Weeks Best.”.

I worked for 11 years with E-Myth Worldwide, a consulting firm in Santa Rosa, Ca where I did similar stuff. I also managed coaches and trainers on the inside of the company. Before my consulting life, I was a Grants Manager for the State’s Department of Conservation, where we helped nonprofits use grant monies to develop recycling programs.

But my real love is taking photographs and helping business owners succeed in business – while raising a teenager

(Remy’s day to post her progress is Friday)

THE SCREENPLAY WRITER – TONI
DREAM: To spread my literary wings by writing about my dream of getting my screenplay/reality show produced with Laurie, while traversing through the tenuous medical condition of my disabled son, Jackson. I also aspire to enable people to be their own or their loved ones advocate when dealing with the medical world.
ACCOMPLISHED TO DATE:: She joined 8 Women Dream and, has a completed screenplay with Laurie that she is shopping Hollywood.

My lifelong dream is to be in the movies – lights, action and ME. My Saturdays were filled with double matinees, popcorn, soda and Jujubees to keep me fortified while I was immersed in “my” movies. A slight intermission temporarily stalled this dream – I got married and raised three sons (my oldest is severely disabled).

I am dismayed by the lack of movies made about and by women, so I collaborated with two of my soul sisters, Laurie (of this blog’s fame) and Marilyn to create the screenplay “Divine Intervention”.

I am a member of the North Coast Screenwriter’s Group where I receive much needed support and wisdom. I now live with my two teeny dogs who call all the shots.

(Toni’s day to post her progress is on Wednesdays. She writes more of her stories about life at the Club Bitch Blog and runs the woman’s charity organization Club Bitch with our other dreamer Laurie.)

THE NEW DREAMER – Reyne
DREAM: TBA
ACCOMPLISHED TO DATE:: She joined 8 Women Dream and TBA

Rene’s bio is coming in March 2010.

THE HEALTHY LIVING COACH – VERONICA
DREAM: To have a healthy lifestyle and fit body by the end of 2010, thus inspiring others to do the same. She would like to compete in a triathlon and a marathon in 2010 and begin dating again after 4 years off the dating scene.
ACCOMPLISHED TO DATE: She joined 8 Women Dream, started Body-4-Life, hired a trainer, lost 10 pounds, acquired peace with her body image demons and is leading 8 Women Dream in the Bay to Breakers May 16, 2010.

I am a happily divorced, blue-eyed mom of a 22 year old son and a 20 year old daughter. I have three dogs, two cats, two rabbits, two pet rats and seven birds. I have a vivacious personality and strive to be the best person I can be. I am 53. I yearn for inner peace and happiness, beginning with a healthy lifestyle. I’d also like to hike the North Coast trail. No time like the present.

(Veronica’s day to post her progress is on Saturdays she also Tweets on Twitter at http://twitter.com/veronica1955)

PAST DREAMERS AND OUR SUPPORT GROUP

THE SERIAL TRAVELER – KIM
ACCOMPLISHED DREAM: Traveled with her daughter to NY on her own and over come her fear of flying (completed June 2009); lost 20 pounds.

My dream was to travel to New York with my oldest daughter in June 2009. I have a fear of flying. I overcame this fear to travel in June. The trip gave me such a feeling of confidence.

“Being a part of 8 Women Dream was the most amazing thing.”

THE INTERNATIONAL PLEIN AIR PAINTER – WENDY
ACCOMPLISHED DREAM: She returned to graduate school and is selling her art when she participates in plein air painting contests.