Once the goal has been designed you can’t just set it and forget it. The plan needs to be revisited at appropriate intervals, and adjusted. Some aspect of SMART needs to be tweaked in order to stay on track, as with most plans they don’t work out exactly as we had hoped.

And guess what? Birthdays sometimes involve cake and cookies, and THAT IS OK! In fact, it is a fundamental component of a healthy lifestyle.

Notice the difference? When we set goals based on our values, we don’t just stop moving forward when we reach our goal.