Weekly Wellness

Happy New Year Monarch Fam!

I hope the holiday season treated you well and you were able to get some much needed, and very much deserved rest and relaxation! With 2024 finally behind us it’s time to look forward to the new year. I know this can often be daunting, especially if you have no real goals set for the new year, or anything in particular that you are looking forward to, but I’m here to let you know that it doesn’t have to be.

Trust me, I get it. I use to be that person that couldn’t wait to the end the current year but was super anxious to start the new year. I’m the type of person who tends to put a lot of pressure on myself to achieve things, especially specific goals that I set, and when that doesn’t happen, I feel like a failure.

Such a silly idea I know but I’m only human!

Here’s the thing. I no longer wanted to subscribe to the whole new year’s resolution idea, and I never was able to get on board with the whole new year new me trend. Instead, last year what I ended up doing was adopting the idea of new year new focus, essentially setting my mindset to focusing on one overall goal. One specific transformation that would ultimately be the driving force for the next chapter in my life.

Here’s how I went about it.

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The holiday season is officially in full effect and this can bring a lot of stress!

Stress from holiday shopping, preparing for family gatherings, celebrations of all kinds, holiday events, balancing work with family time, and of course the holiday clean up once everything is said and done. While we all tend to look at this time of year as a fun and joyous one, sometimes that is not always the case.

Year after year I usually just go with the flow of the holiday madness. Sometimes this includes shopping late, preparing for events last minute, not being prepared for family until the day of, and failing to take the necessary time off from work so that I am able to spend quality time with my family.

After years of taking on the stress and simply going with the flow, this year I vowed to do things differently. Instead of going with the flow, I made a plan. Instead of taking on the stress, I managed my expectations. I did this to help myself get through the holiday season with as little stress as possible. The best part about it, is that I’ve been implementing these simple tips into my daily life for months now, and I can honestly say I’ve noticed nothing but positive results.

These tips will not only help you get through the holiday season, but will also help you manage your stress all year round! Let’s get into it!

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Hey there gorgeous!

Last week you absolutely crushed it with the 7 Day Self-Care Challenge! I know I said this like 1,000 times and honestly, I’m probably going to say it 1,000 more, but I’m so proud of you!

In 7 days, you managed to set a solid foundation for your self-care routine, and build upon that each day by identifying wellness activities that bring you joy. You rounded it all out by not only creating a routine but also creating a weekly schedule, so that you are able to hold yourself accountable for seeing it through daily.

What you managed to do in 7 days is not an easy task to accomplish, so if you haven’t already celebrated yourself for doing so, now it the time to do it! But celebrate responsibly 😊.

Now, it’s been almost a full week since the challenge ended and I hope you are still going strong! This week I wanted to share with you what my current daily wellness routine looks like (in case you’re a visual learner like me), and my top tips for wellness consistency (because honestly in the beginning it’s hard to be consistent). Below you will find my current daily wellness schedule/routine, and my top 3 wellness tips to help you remain consistent with the schedule/routine that you created.

Let’s get into it!

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