#iamme2018

Let’s be real, 2017 wasn’t all the great for various reason for various people.  It was just a bad year.  2018 is just around the corner and you know what? Let’s leave the negativity and grossness of 2017 behind.  2018 starts on a Monday.  Monday’s have a bad reputation (which I thinks is crap but that’s a rant for another time), however not this Monday or any Monday in 2018.

2018 will be year of learning who YOU are. LOVING THIS PERSON and GROWING and BLOSSOMING into people who will make the world a better place.

I AM ME 2018 is a month long challenge about learning who you are, and focusing more on connecting with the positive vibes that surround you.  

I’m not going to lie, some days you are gonna read the challenge for the day and say to yourself “Really Maria?! You want me to do that? That’s silly!” and that’s the point.  Some days will be silly and other days will be hard.  In my years on tumblr, I’ve tried various self-love type challenges where it was super deep from the start and it made me feel bad for not wanting to go deep right away (that’s what she said), so I would always quit the challenge early on.  

My thoughts on this challenge are to have those deep introspective days but also those fun days to help you smile along the way.  I’m all about embracing the little things to help connect with those good vibes. Small good things can make the path to feeling better easier to tackle.  I will work on a post about what I believe to be self love and the connection with good vibes/the world.

How will the posts/challenges be set up?

I will schedule the posts so they automatically post at about 8am my time.  I’m in Japan and I will have a time zone converter up, so everyone can see the times they will be posted in your own time zone. I might adjust the time on my side, but I will let ya’ll know.

The first thing you will notice is there will be a “Morning Affirmation/intention” this is just something I would like you think about during the day (I have no way of knowing if you do or not).  It won’t be too deep just something like “Hey! You got up today, give yourself a high five!”

Next will come the actual challenge portion.  This will be your focus.  Like I said, some days will be silly and other days will not.

In closing will be another “Evening affirmation/intention”.  These are just my way of providing you with extra good vibes to catch on to. :)

So basically: Morning Affirmation/intention

THE CHALLENGE!

Evening Affirmation/intention

 Ok, but what are the rules?!

It’s pretty simple, do the challenges.  You don’t really have to do them in order if you don’t have enough spoons or mental gas to do them that day.  Everyone does have a special ticket they can ‘cash in’ though!

Special ticket you say?!

Yes, a special ticket.  This right here:

If you need some days off you can ‘cash in’ this ticket and it’ll let me know you are a little break. I’m keeping track of everyone’s posts and if I don’t hear from someone for 2 days in a row (without notice), I will be doing my best to try and contract that person to see if they are doing ok.  I care about all of you guys and I want to make sure you guys are doing well during this time.

But how do we contact you, Maria?!

EASY! You can find me on the following: 

Tumblr (please note that I’m on tumblr mobile like 90% of the time and notifications are wonky) Twitter --- @_MrsMaria_ Snapchat --- Glitteredcoffee

Uhhhh I think that’s it. Let me know if you have any questions....?

INCOMING TAG PARRRTTYYY!

@evolutionofacosfitter @boo-badger @rarestsparkle @filled-with-a-kind-wildness @sternenblumen @slytherinselflove @thetimewe @fitgirl-notskinny @chronicallyeducated @runnnersandheels @helloglutesgoodbyegluten @changing-from-hopper-to-hellboy @wanderingbrave @james-x-fitari @nibsthefitmermaid @teenytinythighs @weighting4me @arrogers2

Day 25: where do you want to be in a year?

*will be continuously edited*

Make a budget - Completed ✅

Meal plan

Workout 5-6 days a week

Track eating habits

Learn Spanish on Duolingo

Go hiking by myself 😱

Lose enough weight, and be fit enough to go zip lining this summer

Slowly work my way off from eating: Pizza, Ice Cream, and Bagels

Love myself more

Something that I am most proud of.

I think maybe my masters degree. It is sometimes the cause of my depression because I worked so hard for something I’m not currently using, but I am incredibly proud of the blood, sweat, and tears I put into my schooling.

Below are the people who reblogged, liked, messaged, etc. AS OF 5PM DECEMBER 29, OKINAWA TIME.  

PLEASE MESSAGE ME IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO PARTICIPATE!

ALSO MESSAGE ME IF I HAVE FORGOTTEN ANYONE!  I’ve tried a few times to tag people, but it’s not letting me for some reason. 

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@breakfastwiththesun @peymasprogess @ifeeljoy @mighty-midget  @woody112704 @n2life @marines-sweat-hard @bensjourneyforlife @lil-miss-confidence @evolutionofacosfitter @slytherinselflove @becomingkal

@filled-with-a-kind-wildness @gaybuffster @poetryandmovement

@manicureatrisk @sunshinedaisies-buttermellow (For the record, I just realized your name was HP reference) @i-am-my-own-goal @longlegslongdistance

@futurefitbadass @femi-cass @jasmine7031 @wintermanworld @protomer

@james-x-fitari  @gingermuscles  @donzysguidetofreedom  @aspentrees34

@fatbastich @jumbojacki @hippieninjahoneybadger  @rodolfo9999 @from-the-west-meadow

@dutchess424 @jensherrigel @crystalfitness @lagirlontherun @backfatt 

@the-fit-geek @coloradorunningman @boo-badger @sternenblumen @thetimewe @fitgirl-notskinny @chronicallyeducated @helloglutesgoodbyegluten @changing-from-hopper-to-hellboy 

@wanderingbrave @nibsthefitmermaid @teenytinythighs @weighting4me 

@ellipsisandellipticals @onefitmumsy @healthyforalways @potatotransformingtobutterfly @wiserstrongerbetter 

@dreamilybouquet @time2shapeup @rro1020 @body-knows-better @dmzaldorai @fit-and-sound @jimratt @agnesaturn 

@hiitandsarcasm @erniethedork619 @kiltedwarriorpose @whatacuriousplan @thelionsheart @glitteredcovered-d0llyface @katiexxa @skyeink @so-you-betta-run @fitfiercefabfun

@mystoryfortheaudienceoftheworld @nic-mharta @fromfattolessfat @chasinghighways @penguinlaurent @makingmemighty @xtinedancefit @insertcaffeinehere @a-lesbian-breaking-her-mould @99problemsfatwontbe1 @always-energetic 

@inaracewithmyself @praisethegains @timboallthetime @notimetowastetoloseit @ottergirl-fitness @busybeerunningfree @less-flower @dano6815