The Great Lock-In: Week 5 Check In

I’ve committed myself to The Great Lock-In of 2025. This is my intentional devotion to myself. I am planning on using this extended period to build foundational habits to change my life. This is not a sprint, it’s a season of focus. I am locking in to myself, my goals, and my well-being.

These are my four pillars of focus:

Career & Business: Consistency in my side hustle.
Health & Physique: Foundational habits for vitality.
Personal Development: Consistent creative exploration.
Self-Care: Rituals of respect and care.

My Mantra for the Lock-In:

“Consistency over intensity. Progress over perfection.”

Week 5 Log: September 28 – October 4

Overall Week Sentiment:
I didn’t want to do shit this week. I’m probably getting my period soon. 😒

Focus Check-In:

Career & Business:

Action Taken: Set up store and post planner.
Win: I made mock-ups and posted the planner to my store!
Challenge: My planner isn’t ‘live’, so no one can download it yet.
Next Step: Take the final leap: Make the planner ‘live’ and start promo for it 🥲

Health & Physique:

Action Taken: Keep up my gym habit.
Win: Went to the gym twice.
Challenge: I made excuses because of my low energy level and didn’t do everything that I planned.
Next Step: Maintain the gym habit AND (re)start my running plan to improve my 5K.

Personal Development:

Action Taken: Try a new hobby that I’m interested in.
Win: I started a junk journal! 🎨
Challenge: I wanted to spend a bunch of money on my new hobby before I tried it out. Bad financial habit of mine.
Next Step: Continue exploring my creativity with what I have.

Self-Care:

Action Taken: Prioritized rest… (because I had to)
Win: I’ve been consistent with my affirmations: ✨everything is in alignment✨
Challenge: My night routine… (It’s the final boss.)
Next Step: Same as last week. I’m not giving up on having better quality sleep.

What I Learned This Week:

“Preparation is key, ESPECIALLY when my energy is low.”

Meal prep, weekly planning—all that shit isn’t optional; it’s what carries me through the tough weeks. The most important insight, however, was this:

“I recognize the fact that there has been improvement with how I deal with my ‘shortcomings’. I’m way less blamey, and instead, I can hold myself accountable while not completely bashing myself to shreds.”

Intention for Week 6 (Oct 5 – Oct 11):

Still pushing consistency. I’m not interested in adding more to my plate until I feel I’ve mastered my foundational habits. My night routine is the biggest area for improvement, so I want to get that handled before focusing on anything else. One thing at a time.

How do you handle weeks when your motivation is gone? Share your tips for pushing through below!

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