Maximiliane Smith

Creating a healthy and purpose-driven life.

30-Day Fall Wellness Challenge: Day 1 – 10 Questions to Set Goals

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It’s October 1st! Crazy how quickly time has gone by! I feel like it was just last week, when October ’17 was going by. Nevertheless, it’s time to make the best out of whatever we have left of the year. So for this exact reason I thought maybe a wellness challenge would be a fun thing to do for October!

Fall is my absolute favorite season of the year, but it’s also usually the time when things get busy again. Summer break has just come to an end, so it’s time to get back in gear! Since winter is always rough for me, I want to get into the habit of making self-care and my well-being a priority so I won’t even have to think about it when winter comes (any Game of Thrones fans out there?).

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Happy Labor Day + September Goals

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Happy Labor Day to everyone! Since it’s still the beginning of September and I don’t have any work or school stuff that has to be done, I thought I could spend the day setting my intentions for this month. Overall goal: To make September the best September yet! Okay, more realistic version of that goal: Re-focus on what gives me joy, and do things that scare me. Cozy meets growth is what I’m aiming for this fall.

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Monthly Goals: July

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Recently I’ve been feeling stuck in a rut, and once I get into a rut, it’s extremely hard for me to get out of one. This isn’t necessarily a rut where nothing is going right, but it’s more of an emotional rut. I’d often feel lethargic waking up, and generally unmotivated. So, while being completely uninspired and unmotivated I skyped with my ever-optimistic and beautiful friend from Germany. She is the one I always go to, when I have some sort of drama going on, just need to vent, or need someone to problem-solve with. She’s the absolute best listener, wise beyond her years, and gives the BEST advice!

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24 Things I’m Doing In 2017 + Why I Don’t Believe In Making Resolutions

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Hey guys!

Are you excited about the New Year? I’m so excited about 2017, and have been for a while! In the beginning my mind went straight to New Year’s resolutions, but then I threw out that idea entirely. Because you know what? As soon as I had ditched my New Year’s resolutions for 2016, the real change began. The motivation of the new year only lasts so long, and it’s fueled by the kind of excitement that something new like getting a fitbit can bring. The excitement is there initially, but after a few weeks or months it wears off. Life happens. You get distracted. And that’s great! Because whatever truly needs changing, can only change if you’re willing to change. And often excitement isn’t part of the change.

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Apps to Make Your Resolutions Reality

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Sometimes it can be hard to achieve your goals, whether they’re part of your New Years Resolutions or not. It’s easy to fall off the wagon, and I have those issues as well. As much as I’d like to not be as technology-focused as I am, reality is that I spend a good chunk of my time on my phone. There’s Instagram, Facebook, Text Messages, Phone Calls, my Shaklee App and a gazillion other things I keep track of on my phone. But what some people might not know, is that there are several other apps that can help you stay on track for your goals!

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