My Goals for 2016
Starting a new year is like getting a new journal or notebook. The crisp, clean pages, just waiting to be filled, leave a sense of expectancy and excitement. The possibilities! I love being able to chuck my old, dinged up and thoroughly scribbled in yearly planner for a fresh, clean planner just begging me to dream, to plan and to do.
I would love to share a few of my personal goals for 2016 with you and to hear what you have planned for the upcoming year as well. But first, it’s always good to take a look back at the year that has gone by- ask yourself, “What did I accomplish? What can I do better?”
I took a look at my Goals for 2015 to see how far I had come. I definitely accomplished two out of the three, so high fives and hula skirts all around! .
My goals were
- To follow the AIP diet and heal leaky gut. – Didn’t really accomplish this one, but I did make progress in this area. More to come on that.
- Start a blog- well, obviously that one was accomplished!
- Increase our household income- this one was accomplished as well! Yay!
So, why didn’t I complete the AIP diet like planned? Well, that’s a bit of a story in itself but I’ll give you the short version and boil it down to a few things. First of all, I have had a nasty dental infection from an old root canal that became infected. I suspect that this was going on for quite some time as I had noticed some swelling at the gum line. It took me a few months longer than planned to get to the dentist- we had some insurance issues slow down the process, but I finally got the root canal tooth removed (yay!) This was a big deal for me because infected root canals can cause major problems, such as triggering the autoimmune response. I’ve spent the last several months feeling really… run… down 🙁 Now that the infection is removed, I am 100 percent confident that I can move forward and heal. I have sort of half way done the Autoimmune Protocol for the last several months, but got really offtrack the last few months of the year. I also suspect I have a gut infection but plan on dealing with that issue ASAP as well, which I’ll talk about in a bit.
So, onto my goals for 2016
- Focus on Healing and make my health a priority- I’m done with the autoimmune drama. Time to live life to it’s healthiest, fullest potential. I have a whole plan for making this happen. First item on that plan was to deal with the dental infection. Check! Next will be a 30 day detox in January following a GAPS/AIP protocol as well as some supplements to aid healing and deal with gut issues. Other things on the plan include making sleep a priority (8 hours a night – no exceptions!)
- Another Goal that really excites me is to grow my business acumen this year. Even though I was struggling with mood and energy levels this fall, I bit the bullet and enrolled in the Institute of Transformational Nutrition. I am working towards my Holistic Health Coaching certification so I can help others struggling with chronic health issues adopt healthier lifestyle habits that foster healing. This has been a lot of fun! I also teach classes on essential oils and other health topics and look forward to doing more of that this year.
- Financial Goals are the third category I will share. I increased our income last year and now I have some items I need to replace- my stove and dishwasher, and it’s also time for some new carpet! I also plan to save a specific amount by the end of the year.
What are your goals for this year? If you haven’t already I hope you will take some time to think about what you want to accomplish and then share them with me! I’d love to hear from you!
