Ready, Set, Plan! | 2025 RESET

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It’s that time of year again, planner time!

This year I’m starting with a Hobonichi planner! I’m so excited I’ve been gathering stickers, and other paper accessories I have and looking through the paper craft sections at my local craft stores. Anyone else?!?

But I didn't start off with a Hobonichi I started with a notebook and multiple looseleaf sheets of paper, more often than not I always ran into trouble because I couldn’t find the looseleaf that I needed at just in time to complete the tasks that needed managing.

We’re raised in environments that either are perfectly catered to what we need or not so much, either way we learn. We’re meant to learn how to manage the resources, skills we innately have or must face the reality of learning how to attain just what we need through personal development, hard work, resilience and action.

Whether you opt to routinely set resolutions as the new year comes about or have your own preferred time of the year for a RESET, learning to break down your BIG PICTURE, long term goals down into habitual routines, to do lists, motivational workflows, as a creative entrepreneur is your responsibility, your duty, your making, though it may not come easily. You are creating a life, by design afterall, meaning although someone may have had a similar journey to yours, you are genuinely the architect and engineer of your life. How will you artfully craft and design your life to be the ultimate experience?!?

As I sit here writing to y’all I’m contemplating this new version of me. What will and should I change? Where have I fallen short? What areas of life have I been slacking in? Who have I let down? How can I improve? How can I become the bests version of me? How can I arrive at the goals I love to dream of? Am I ready to become a mother? As you read these I hope you take a moment to reflect on similar questions. When we hold ourselves to high standards and aim for them we ultimately go from being our own worst enemy to our own biggest cheerleader.

If you're looking for inspiration as you begin planning for 2025 feel free to check out my Hobonichi Planner Videos over on YouTube let’s make 2025 the greatest year yet!

Keep It Classy

When confronted with business realities and LIFE. It may at times be challenging to keep our composure. Let alone if on the one end we’re being told as women not to be to demanding or overbearing or ultimately b*tchy.

As women it’s a truth that must be faced however, we decide how we want to be perceived. It’s our lack of self control or self awareness (which we are responsible for) that little by little leaves a breadcrumb of who we are becoming.

Opting to have a creative venture is one of the ways we can truly discover what makes us, us.

Deciphering our true motives and intentions behind our pursuits is key. Our we doing it for ourselves? Our people? Our community? Our family? To what end?

Might our emotions be justifiable in a moment of discontent and discomfort? Absolutely.

However, there is a time and a place. And learning to understand the nuances of life is one of the many gifts we’ve all been granted.

When you’re cranky, sleep deprived, hangry, overwhelmed, tired, annoyed, aggravated…

Keep In Mind:

Keep It Classy ✨

withallmysweetness,

Marii [:),<3.]

Starting Small...

Maybe business and sales isn’t for you… or at least that’s what you’ve told yourself throughout your entire life, because honestly, who wantS to face the possibility of rejection (constantly) or sounding too pushy when sharing with other what you are selling.

If you are a woman who wants to design your life in such a way that it allows you to be there for your (future) children but have no idea where to start. Start small. Inevitably expenses will come. The best thing to do is prepare. Life may throw some curveballs your way however, the more you prepare the better off you will be.

Start by selling or letting go of clothing that doesn’t fit you. Find alternative purposes, like letting your dogs destroy that favorite t shirt that you no longer wear because of how faded it is.

Whether its crafts or clothing, vitamins, or cleaning services identify what skills you have or could develop that could help you create something that will not only benefit you but those you get to serve.

As you learn and acquire these skill remember why you started. To better serve your family, your loved ones, the community, and yourself.

A new way...

A new way of thinking, a new way of living.
A new set of habits and a few new resolutions.

2025 is just around the corner, today marks a historic day here in the US with elections and election talk absolutely everywhere.

As the day progresses inevitably emotions will take over and drama will be expressed. I pray everyone stays safe and that what we really look forward to is improvement. Genuine improvement.

Here are a few things we can do as anxiety levels run high and uncertainty approaches.

1. Control What YOU can Control
   Our Emotions, Our Character, Our Communication, Our Households, & Our Finances to name a few.

2. Find activities and events that incite UNITY within the members of your chosen group, whether that’s your blood family or not. Your community is one of your greatest influences. Look out for them. If you find that your IRL community isn’t the strongest it could be seek influences that will reinforce positive traits. We’re all constantly in a state of growth, whether we realize it or not, discerning what influences affect us with intent is critical.

3. Build Habits together. Sometimes, where we lack others excell and vice versa, always be mindful of the helpfulness and thoughtfulness of others.

4. Read, Read, Read. (audio books acceptable) As we read or listen to the perspective of those who took the time to carefully craft an idea concisely our worlds expand to at least consider that given perspective.

5. Be mindful, self aware and consider furthering your spiritual journey and understanding. Our values and beliefs will set the boundaries and filters through which we see the information read, listened to, and absorbed.

6. Consider how the election will affect your chosen way of life if it goes in one direction or the other. Jot down plans for both possibilities. As creative entrepreneurs, there are two sides to this way of life. On the one hand your creative expression is part of your essence and by the same token, making a living is how the bills get paid. How the world keeps going round and round so to speak.

7. Continual Growth is a chain reaction, share with others what you learn if they accept the information great. If they don’t perhaps they need to hear it from someone else and that is okay. Have grace with yourself every time you fall short however, don’t get too comfortable or learn to blame someone else for your mistakes. It takes reflecting to be able to see matters through many different angles. Have patience.

8. Always, Be Resilient. [:),<3.]

withallmysweetness,

Marii