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for someone who participates in the behaviour of smoking. If you consider yourself a “smoker”, then to continue being a smoker, you must smoke. This is an interesting example of having a behaviour define your identity, isn’t it?

Finally, your Purpose defines all that you do. This is not something that needs changing, but consider understanding your actions in the context of how it serves your higher purpose. When you understand the purpose that you hold, you can then consider how you can reframe your goals in a way that also Consider the goal or resolution that you have set for yourself this year. Where does the perceived barrier to your goal lie on this hierarchy, and how can you utilize the higher levels of this hierarchy to make change quicker and more effective?

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Jonathan Nhan Co-Founder, Curate and Upgrade

WELLNESS SETTING SMART GOALS FOR 2022

Happy New Year!!

Ever wonder why new years resolutions never seem to stick? Seriously, more than half of resolutions set prior to a new year eventually fail. Mostly because we make big plans without a specific set of actions or steps to follow to help us be successful. Sure, it’s great to want to go to the gym more, or eat healthier, or quit smoking. But how can we make sure these lifestyle changes last more than the first weeks of 2022?

The key is just that; look at it as a lifestyle change, not a resolution. Stick with a SMART goal. Make sure your plan is Specific, clear and concrete rather than vague and open ended. Set a Measurement. Whether it’s a timeline, or a tracking method, find a way to hold yourself accountable. Check in to see if your goal is Achievable. Are the parameters you are setting yourself realistic? Ask yourself, is your goal Relevant? Does it really matter to you, and will it be something you want to stick with, or are you choosing a goal based on the pressures or trends of others? Finally, consider the Timeline. Make sure you are giving yourself enough time to achieve your goals, and perhaps break things down into smaller, more manageable steps. to announce some changes that will be occurring within my practice. Stay tuned for the February edition of this publication to learn more. Wishing you a safe and healthy start to 2022..

TALISA HASKINS

Talisa Haskins Registered Psychotherapist www.talisahaskins.com 905.960.4876

I look up to Bill Hutchinson, and for good reason. Bill is a Grey County gentleman, and provides a solid example of how to be a good person and how to experience Life.

Bill was born 1 ¼ miles south of Flesherton on April 8, 1930, and vividly remembers baking bread and churning butter with his mother when he was 6 years old. Bill grew up in the Great Depression, but as he puts it, “We didn’t know that we were poor.” These memories come from a time of barter (not PayPal) so Bill and his Mother would hitch the horse to the buggy and trade cream, eggs, butter, bread and gingersnaps for sundries that they themselves couldn’t make. Bill remembers feeling “proud as punch” for helping his Mother.

Bill is a prolific farmer, John Deere collector and tinkerer, and shares his memories on making his own matchbox toys, windmills and model airplanes when he was a boy. He also gives a clear view on the “rough and tumble” world of the country school back in his day.

The interview of course features cameos from the lovely Jean Hutchinson, Bill’s other half.

Bill’s voice alone is worth listening to on repeat. Hear 85 years of [re]collection, and about how he repaired the telephone lines in The Great Storm of ’47 that carried on for 3 days and 3 nights. On The [re]CALL Project. .

Robert Iantorno Host - The [re]CALL Project Podcast

CHAMBER LOOKING AFTER YOURSELF

Business owners are notorious for maintaining an eagle-eye focus on expenses, revenues, sales activities, inventory levels, social media reviews…but only some look after themselves with the same degree of attention.

For the most part, we have only one body. We all know this, and yet we often have to lop off a limb before we’ll go to the doctor. While I’d love to know why we prioritize our health behind so many other responsibilities, I know that’s a tough question and based on individualism. So instead, let me focus on a possible solution.

The Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance Plan, aka the Chambers Plan, has been protecting Canadian firms (including self-employed people) for over 40 years. As the name suggests, it’s open to our Chamber’s Members.

By joining the Chambers Plan, you’re prioritizing your health, by removing one of the possible barriers to taking care of your health – the often unexpected and high costs associated with getting and becoming healthy. The Chambers Plan is a group plan not unlike the benefits plans offered by larger companies to their staff, whereby your premiums are lower because your expenses are being pooled with everyone else’s on the plan and balanced out.

More than 30,000 small to midsize businesses choose the Chambers Plan to protect themselves and their employees with comprehensive group benefits including access to prescriptions, dentists, eye doctors, naturopaths, massage therapists, counsellors, and psychotherapists, making it Canada’s #1 employee benefits plan for small business.

Reach out for more details to us at greyhighlandschamber@gmail.com MICHELLE PATEY

GREY HIGHLANDS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 13 Toronto St S, Markdale greyhighlandschamber@gmail.com www.greyhighlandschamber.com 519-986-4612

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