Now, I have not been perfect with this challenge. That’s not the point. Nobody is perfect and anybody that tells you otherwise, is lying. I have *really* struggled with the getting up an hour earlier part. The wildchild still mostly sleeps in our bed, and we have a kitten that thinks the hours of 2-4 am are a great time to try to play with my face. That’s not even taking into account the fatigue I battle some days due to my MS. However, the days that I did accomplish getting up an hour earlier, have been some of my most productive days. I got so much done around the house, homeschooling, and the days seemed to fly right on by.

The easiest parts of the 5 To Thrive were definitely the working out and the water intake. I already make it a point to move my body each day, that’s just part of being a health and wellness coach. Am I a perfect weight? No, cause again, I am not perfect and I am a work in progress. Plus, I love junk food a bit too much. I’m working on that. Since working out is part of my daily routine, drinking water is definitely a part of my day.

In the middle were giving up a food category and gratitude. I gave up energy drinks for this challenge and I have probably had 4 throughout the challenge so far. Which is a hell of a lot better than I was doing. I was having several a week and we all know what that garbage does to our body, but they taste *so* good. Gratitude was a challenge because I would forget to do it before I fell asleep at night, and it’s pretty repetitive. I’ve switched it to 5 things and I now write them in the morning as part of my Start Today morning journal practice.

I know we still have a couple more weeks before this challenge officially ends, but it’s about to be super crazy in our household with a birthday, the holidays, and Not So Little Dude here for winter break and let’s face it, I might forget.

I definitely plan on doing this challenge again next year and doing even better the next time around!