The 2025 RESET! goal setting, fitness, home fragrance, budgeting ~ building healthy habits

[@aprilmarieplans]

I track how much I spend per year on wax. It really is eye opening and helps me keep to a dollar goal for the year.

[@Scentsbringsparkle-po6le]

Love your content and intentional thoughts!! I’d love to see what your monthly challenges will be and participate alongside! It’s hard to reflect to make the best versions of ourselves, but you do it with grace and ease! You’ve inspired me to set my goals for my 2025! Looking forward to seeing your monthly progress! 💜💜

[@AlexisSchlueter]

Your comment just made my day! It's hard to be venerable online, but the feedback I get on it just warms my heart. Thank you so much. I am excited that you will be joining along with me!

[@melissaferguson3464]

Happy New Year!! You have great goals for 2025! I love the idea of monthly challenges! Getting multiples of scents has been a problem for me. You going from loaves ,and multiples to soufflés really is a huge step in the right direction! I feel like I’ve been gravitating towards that as well myself , it’s a baby step in the right direction! I’m excited to follow along !

[@AlexisSchlueter]

I'm very happy with my progress, but need to do even better. You're right though, baby steps in the right direction! Thank you friend

[@Stephluvslife]

I am glad ypu are making your faith a part of your 2025 goals! No spend is also a great goal!

[@AlexisSchlueter]

It's something i've neglected and I'm glad I got back into it in 2024. I hope to just keep improving in 2025. Thank you for watching!!

[@juliebngracieandolive6750]

This is a vulnerable share and I have so much respect for your courage! So many excellent ideas shared to address life areas we can improve! Love the No Buy Week each month. 🎉🎉 Happy New Year! Here we come 2025!!!

[@juliebngracieandolive6750]

Why self accountability can be soo challenging is beyond me, i wish understood the elements of it more to keep it rational when actions are needed but so often avoided. When we see others addressing the same challenges we feel. it helps us each assess and attempt new solutions ourselves, so THANK YOU for added positive perspectives to the new year reset!!

[@AlexisSchlueter]

If we can't take accountability for our own actions, then we never will get better! Thank you so much for your kind comments. I'm glad it was helpful and appreciate you for watching!

[@juliebngracieandolive6750]

Food for thought for many of us…I am wondering, are there any actions we can take to feel satisfyingly involved in the wax community we love WITHOUT purchasing new wax each pre-order/release? I’d be curious to know options of this to keep purchasing more balance with usage of wax.

[@summertofall]

I wish you luck with your goals! You can accomplish them!🌟 I track how much I spend on wax or any home fragrance and I also set a yearly budget for it. I do not let myself go over my yearly budget. Knowing how much you spend in an entire year on wax is really an eye opener, I think even more than keeping track of wax numbers. I even started tracking spending by company in spreadsheets to see how much I spent at each one and by far I spent the most on Scentsy last year. I set a 2025 goal for myself to decrease my home fragrance budget by a few hundred dollars to see if I can do it. I think I will be able to since I ended the year $152 under budget without really trying. It’s not about depriving myself, but rather it is about prioritizing my financial goals and not having excess that I really don’t really need.💫

[@AlexisSchlueter]

It sounds like you have a great mindset about it. Congrats on being under goal! That is awesome. My hope is that if I track what I buy in 2025, I will have an idea of what a budget can be for 2026. I truly have no idea what I spend on wax, so it's hard to set a specific number. That is my plan for 2026 though once I know what I can do this year in a low buy and what i'm spending!

[@sheherezadek.3812]

I LOVE your goals for the year! Thank you for sharing your spritual goals as well. I am sure many of us can relate very deeply and its encouraging to hear people talk openly about it. No need to apologize! 😊 I too am drowing in wax....my number went down but not by much. So this year I am doing things differently by setting a yearly budget. It's quite low for what I normally spend, so it should force me to really think long and hard about what openings I participate in. I am going to try very hard to avoid vendor wax in general, and only go in if there is a beloved scent I just can't live without.

[@AlexisSchlueter]

I appreciate you saying that, thank you so much! And thank you for watching! You can do it!

[@kimpehlke4662]

Hi Alexis! Reading the whole bible is one of my goals too. I’m actually going to read it using the Immerse series. It seems less daunting and nothing is added or taken away- just an easier way to read it! Have a wonderful new year! Wishing you the best on your goals! ❤

[@AlexisSchlueter]

ohh i've never heard of that! I'll have to look it up. Anything to make your goals easier and more accomplishable, i'm here for it. Thank you so much!

[@amydwesson8650]

We have a lot of the same goals! Saving more money this year and REALLY decreasing the amount of wax I purchase. Of course one of the first things I see this morning is Summer doing a destash and I almost bit but I’m like nope just close it out and forget about it 😂. Definitely want to start going back to church every Sunday it’s so easy to go down that slippery slope of not going and it’s so important in my life. And one of the most important things for me is my health. I’m starting today eating differently and going to start going back to the gym. I’ve had a membership for probably 8 months and I haven’t been in probably 4! I feel horrible! No energy, aches and pains, all my clothes are tight or I can’t even fit into them anymore. I have to get this part of my life under control, I’ve struggled my entire life with my weight. I need to lose 70-80lbs but most of all I want to FEEL better. Best of luck to you with your goals this year Alexis you’re not alone. Happy new year!

[@AlexisSchlueter]

haha I took a look at her destash too. It was so much wax! It's hard to resist but I have to strength that discipline muscle. Good luck with your goals as well, Amy! I know you can achieve them!

[@Dazzling_scents_with_chris]

Oh girl tracking the spending on wax is like horrifying!!!! Great goals for the new year. My goals are no wax buying and melt what I have until I have minimal wax stash. Then much of the same as you, a financial plan, health and fitness. My word for the year is focus...it will apply to all aspects of life

[@AlexisSchlueter]

I didn't make a word but focus is very much aligned with what I am trying to do. Less overall distractions. Chris, I know you can do it and i'm here to support you!

[@thefragrancefairy]

Great goals Alexis. I have the same issue I pick wax that I have small quantities when I should just be picking what I want to melt. Some day we will get our collections to a manageable point. ❤

[@AlexisSchlueter]

and 2025 is the year it's happening, Aubrey! lol at least i'm trying

[@violetlucille]

Happy New Year Alexis!! Great video. I share a lot of these same goals. I love your idea of a spreadsheet to track spending for wax. I paused the video when you mentioned it and made one for myself. I am a very visual person, so I feel this will help tremendously. I too want to finish reading the bible. I started it awhile back, but got off track. I am making it a goal to finish in 2025. Edited to add the LWML app has free audio of the entire bible.

[@AlexisSchlueter]

oh wow I never thought about listening to it on audio! I wonder if I would tune it out though and not be as intentional about what i'm reading. I would have to try it and see. I'm glad the spreadsheet idea might be of interest to you! It's like a little reward at the end of the day you can check mark that you accomplished what you set out to do. Happy New Year!

[@violetlucille]

@@AlexisSchlueter I usually prefer to read books instead of audio, but with the bible there are so many names that are difficult to pronounce that it is nice to hear them spoken. I try to follow along with a physical copy as the audio reads it out loud, and that works really well.

[@melissajohnsonhaight5036]

We share some similar goals and you and I are very alike…. I’m also very visual…. My brain just works better visually. 😊❤ love the weekly challenges!! You go girl!! That’s very detailed but fun!! Love it!!

[@AlexisSchlueter]

Yes I am the same way. I love the visual aspect of crossing something off of my list. It really rewards me in a small way lol

[@kimberlyvieira2133]

You have great goals for 2025. I have watched some of your videos, and I think you did a great job last year. I chose to start writing down everything that gets purchased in my household last Friday, and so far-I am amazed, and the week is not over. I am definitely going to be more mindful of my spending, and seeing it on paper is so helpful. I have set a lot of the same goals as you, and I will be tracking them weekly. I should have took inventory of my wax, but I think that it would take a month to do so. I will do a little at a time, but I will come up with a number. I think that maybe I set up too many goals, but I will track them. Fitness goals are hard because I was diagnosed with arthritis in my spine last year. I literally went from being able to do everything fitness wise, to almost nothing. I am on a new medication for it, and my goal is to get my butt moving every day on my treadmill, and do workouts a couple of times a week-& just keep increasing. I am basically tracking to keep myself accountable for every thing that I do from spending money to personal goals. Rome wasn’t built in a day, and I didn’t get to where I am in a day either. I am really looking forward to holding myself accountable this year, and tracking my progress. Now I understand why so many people did this last year. Happy New Year!

[@AlexisSchlueter]

Thank you so much! I agree I think logging what i'm spending just on anything will be really eye opening. I love your Rome wasn't built in a day mantra, and any bit of progress we can make in the right direction is a win. Thank you so much for watching, and I look forward to hearing about your goals as the year progresses!

[@misszaraannplans5909]

Thanks for sharing!

[@AlexisSchlueter]

Thanks for watching!

[@danielleaguado4309]

Thanks for sharing. Happy New Year 🎉🎉❤

[@AlexisSchlueter]

Thank you for watching, happy new year!

[@addictofbeauty]

My goals for this year are similar to yours. I will no longer be bringing things into my house until I use other items up. I went on a perfume buying spree this past year, I need to use up what I have, including body mists, lotions, etc. I'm trying to learn to live with less. I am also trying to lose weight and get healthy. I'm excited this year about meeting goals! I'm looking forward to your updates to see how you're doing with your goals.

[@AlexisSchlueter]

Yes, living with less is the ultimate goal for me as well. I get so overwhelmed seeing all of the things I have in general in my house. I know that having less will cause me to have a lot less stress as well.

[@moriahrussell571]

I'm a big note taker on my phone so I have a notepad in my phone dedicated to empties so when I use something up I just write it in my notes and whenever I feel like dragging my laptop out to log empties then I do.

[@CourtneysScentSociety]

Great goals Alexis! My goal is also to read the Bible this year through the Bible recap plan in the Bible app. Also as far as tracking wax I mark my items as used up right before I film my empties video. That way I can do it all at once. Also any preorder I put on my spreadsheet while I’m waiting for them to arrive that way the on,y thing I have to track are samples.

[@AlexisSchlueter]

I've been doing something similar. I'm setting the empties in a certain area and then log it before they go into my empties basket. I also do the same with preorders. If I purchase it, that means I "own it" and it comes right into my spreadsheet right away. Samples get logged as they come in. Good luck on your Bible reading as well! I'm excited there are multiple of us trying to do that. Here to support you!

[@PICCNINJA]

I think i am going to write down certain blends from vendor pre-orders to request later in order to prevent buying but still feeling like I'm staying in the loop. Hopefully my strategy works 🤞

[@AlexisSchlueter]

That's a great idea! I have a list on my phone of things I want to repurchase at some point from certain vendors while still enjoying what I have in my current stash. That is the hope at least haha Good luck!!