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Don’t be nice, be real.

It’s a great adage to live by…and a great book by Kelly Bryson, MFT.  Don’t Be Nice, Be Real.  Balancing Passion for Self With Compassion for Others is an insightful, often funny, resource for building a strong relationship with ourself and others. 

The author sprinkles poems - his and others - throughout the book, and I liked this one by Ruth Bebermeyer:

I Don’t Want To Do That To Me Again

No use wasting life saying that I should have known better.

No use wasting time regretting what has been.

I just know I felt uneasy and couldn’t settle down,

Like my picture couldn’t fit into that frame.

And I don’t, don’t want to do that to me again.

No use wishing now that I had not had to learn this way.

No use wasting time regretting what has been.

I just know I wasn’t easy and I wasn’t who I am,

But I guess I had to do it to see it plain.

And I don’t want to do that to me again.

I just want to go on singing the same tune I’m playing.

I want my self and my doing all the same.

And I want to walk in rhythm to the beat of my own soul.

When I’m out of step with me I’m into pain.

And I don’t want to do that to me again.

It takes courage to be real.  To let our self and doing be the same.  It takes courage to not be so nice, as we balance our passion for ourself with our compassion for others.

Be courageous!

Warmly, Megan

What would be possible for you if every action you took, every habit you had and every goal you set were dictated by your own personal priorities and values? (more…)

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Accomplishing More by Doing Less with Marc Lesser
Marc Lesser, author of Less: Accomplishing More by Doing Less, will be joining us to talk about the benefits of doing less in a world that has embraced more — more desire, more activity, more things, and more exhaustion. Marc will teach us his simple approach to transforming a lifestyle based on endless to-do lists into a contemplative, self-nurturing approach that is more productive in every sense.

Please join us Tuesday for The Art of Extreme Self-Care
with Cheryl Richardson, hosted by Compass’ CEO Kim Fulcher
In this CoachCast™, Compass CEO and founder, Kim Fulcher will have the opportunity to interview her personal coaching inspiration, Cheryl Richardson. Cheryl will discuss practices from her new book, The Art of Extreme Self-Care.

Cheryl was the first president of the International Coach Federation. Her work has been covered widely in the media including The Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, New York Times, (more…)

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No More Status Quo with Ann Fry
In the Overcome Overwhelm MAP™, speaker, coach and author Ann Fry, worked with us to take a clear look at everything that’s on our plate - and begin taking some of it off. Now, Ann is going to talk to us about her new book, “No More Status Quo” and help us get ready to make and embrace changes, no matter where we are in life’s journey.

In this season of giving. . . I want to say, it’s okay to receive as well.

So much of our lives we give and give and give - and there is definitely plenty of opportunity to exercise this muscle: as sisters, as volunteers, as mothers, as community members, as caregivers, as nurturers, as employees, as managers, as service providers, as compassionate people, as wives, as someone who simply empathizes.

And as the Holidays approach, most of you will be organizing parties, planning the gifts, coordinating the menus and giving more of your time and energy. It is fun. It is exciting. It is something you enjoy. It is an expression of your love.

But believe me when I say this - Others enjoy giving as well. . . and I’ll bet they’d love to give to YOU.

For some people, receiving is harder to do than giving.
Part of the reason is because (more…)

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The ‘Accidental Housewife’ with Julie Edelman
In this week’s CoachCast, Julie will help listeners to come out of their broom closets, and embrace their fears, disinterest and housewifely imperfections with a smile. Her simple, manicure-friendly tools compliment our individual lifestyles and responsibilities and help us to preserve our: (more…)

Are you thinking about your 2009 professional and personal plans yet?

You definitely should be.

Try this 15 minute exercise below to create clarity and focus around your planning for the approaching year.

The reason I love this elimination exercise is because when we eliminate what isn’t working, we naturally make mental and physical space for more opportunities in our lives.

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This month is all about Taking Care of Self. If you’ve ever felt the dragging exhaustion and malaise of burnout, you know what happens when you stop making self care a priority. We know it can be hard to find the time to take care of yourself. But when you do, everything else - work, family, relationships - flows naturally and easily. (more…)

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