Inside The Polished Apple

For those following along at home... On June 20 th  I completed my 180 Day challenge-from Winter Solstice to Summer Solstice, I counted down the days until I turned 45 and prepped for my hike of the West Coast Trail in early July. My challenge was to stretch myself daily whether physically, mentally or emotionally. I tracked it with my inchy board so I would have a visual celebration and reminder. While my challenges were nothing of what I expected back in December, I do have a sense of preparation for starting this new season of summer and tackle-ing my hike ahead. The challenge is now complete which means I next have a birthday to celebrate, and then an amazing hike to enjoy just days later. All of it is more then I can digest in the moment and is also a huge accomplishment that I am immensely proud of. And community has supported me along the way! From my 180 Day Challenge Facebook group, to our office community, and all of the groups that surround myself, our family

I may have left you in suspense out there...what's she going to do to as a countdown to her 45th birthday?!  I was not entirely sure when I started. Back in December at the Solstice, I attended an Intention evening when we released what we needed to for 2018 and welcomed in 2019. Mine didn't entirely make sense, I released my need for a defined location for sacred space and moved forward on challenging myself physically and spiritually, KNOWING this was going to be a big year for transformation.   The next day I still didn't know WHAT I was training for, but I started training/ working out, and started by doing the 128 stairs near our house leading up to a nearby development. I managed 3 sets and exhausted myself! My postpartum state of activity has not been pretty.  The next day I visited Calgary's beautiful new library and left with books on hiking and trails. My brain was thinking the Camino in Spain or Portugal, or some more nearby adventure hikes. A spiritual