Inside The Polished Apple

 A new year and a new decade-it's both terrifying and exciting! Do you have hundreds of ideas of things you want to accomplish this year, or is the uncertainty of what's ahead too daunting? I have a mixed relationship with the end of the year and January 1 st , although I do love the opportunity the quietness of the holiday (after Christmas, that is) brings to reflect on our year past and our year ahead. I also love Pinterest and gathering ideas. I sifted through several end of year lists of questions and picked and chose my favourites. There is something very complete about journalling through a review and starting fresh with what is ahead. Grab a piece of paper and journal along! I chose a simple review with the first modified from http://www.designlovefest.com/2018/12/year-end-with-paypal/ Looking back on 2019 Celebrate!  What are 2 (or more) highlights from 2019: What was my most inspiring project this year? Learn!  What are 2 (or more) lowlights for 20...

Thank you to Scott Hutchison, Registered Massage Therapist at Elan Family Wellness Centre in Bowness, NW Calgary, for this perspective on the New Year.  One door closes and one blows open with the force of everyone gearing up for their respective New Years Resolutions. It’s the time of year where we stumble about nailing down plans for the year, moving in time with the rhythms others, supercharged by the new potential that the fresh years brings.   Don’t be a sheep! Ask deeply of the why’s and the purpose of your resolutions. It is, in fact, as important as the actual act of working on your resolution. Who does this new resolution serve? Is it some surface reason, is it because everyone else is doing it, is it because of some deeper un-articulated feeling burning away in the back recesses of your mind or better... your heart?   Here are some pro tips for success in the new year.   ~Be exact as to your resolution, with time, urgency and complet...

SMART GOALS Here's a short cheat sheet if you want to ensure you are making "good goals".  Is your goal Aligned with your highest values? (what does this mean to you? family, friends, spirituality, religion, community) Are the Goals SMART: Specific goals and in the present tense. eg. By June 30 th , I weigh __ pounds. Measurable- Quantify how you will know if your goal is accomplished. Achievable-You will need to stretch to achieve your goal, but it also needs to be accomplishable. Relevance-eg. Is it more impactful to work with people in your community versus having an international reach? Time Bound/ End Date

Thanks to Scott, Registered Massage Therapist and Allergy Practitioner at our office Elan Family Wellness Centre, located in NW Calgary in Bowness! Here's some words to inspire you to your greatness in 2018!  It's 2018 when you are reading this, but at the time of writing I will be in the past. Think of this little article as a time capsule to you from about a week ago. I'm going to fill it with useful knowledge, a few tidbits of awesomeness from 2017 to take into the new year and make life extraordinary. The first is changing the word "goal" to "result." Having a goal can be just a bit nebulas in our modern vernacular. Having a result you want is just enough of a change in language to stimulate a jump in novelty. Also, that hard T sound pulls in a sense of finality. Now say “I get results!“ out loud. Sounds good, right? Next, forget about results. Focus your energy on the emotional WHY or purpose of your result. What do I mean? Say in 2018 you w...