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Hi friends, happy Day 11 of our reset challenge!

Today, I decided to take some time to reflect. How far have I come in these first 11 days? What has been challenging? What’s actually working? And, most importantly, what do I want to carry with me when these 30 days are over?

Because the ultimate goal isn’t to hustle for 30 days. It’s to create long-standing habits that can actually become part of your life.

One idea I’ve been thinking about lately is the “winter arc”: that period when people really lock in and focus on themselves, their goals, and the person they want to become heading into a new year. For some, that starts in September. For others, it doesn’t begin until January.

Personally, I love the idea of starting in September.

But this year, my winter arc isn’t going to be about hustling harder or grinding my way through the next few months. It’s going to be about learning how well I can balance, maintain, and build flexibility into the habits that support my long-term goals.

Nutrition and fitness will continue to be a huge focus for me. While I’ve taken a slight break from my normal workouts this week, I’ll be back at it in the coming days. I also want to branch out: take new classes, try different workouts, and find new ways of moving my body that I genuinely enjoy.

I think there’s an important lesson in that. You can break out of a routine without breaking the habit.

Maybe your workout changes. Maybe your schedule changes. Maybe you have a week where you need more rest. Flexibility doesn’t mean you’ve failed. The goal is to find a version of the habit that can move with you through different seasons of your life.

So, as we approach the halfway point of this challenge, I’d love for you to start thinking beyond Day 30.

What happens next?

Which habits from this challenge do you want to sustain? Which ones have served their purpose and are ready to be let go? What changes would make your new habits easier to maintain long-term?

And if you’re not quite in that mindset yet, ask yourself: What’s holding me back? What would need to change for this to become a lifestyle instead of another short-term challenge?

This is our reset, but it’s also our runway into the rest of the year.

Wishing you all a great Day 11. See you tomorrow. 🤍