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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…)

What’s more painful than chronic physical pain? The pain that lives inside, that’s what. Can you imagine being 100 pounds overweight and living with all of the stares, comments and agony that goes along with that? The inability to buy a beautiful dress, or the fear that now goes with flying on an airplane? Now can you imagine losing that weight, and still coming up short? Still feeling, deep inside, that you were not good enough. Never believing, for more than a few moments at a time, that you were beautiful and valuable. (more…)

Anger is a good thing.
Or rather, it is an emotion that can have positive benefits that too often (and perhaps too readily) are looked upon negatively. Anger can be unnerving and uncomfortable, but totally getting rid of anger would mean that you won’t have that certain mechanism to help self-preservation, establishing healthy boundaries, determining wants and needs, and just not getting hurt overall.

Anger can protect us from that which may be harmful. (more…)

Meditation is difficult.

The first time I tried meditating, I closed my eyes, took a deep breath, . . . and fell asleep.

Now after several years of yoga practice and breath work, I’m finding that meditation comes easier, but is still quite challenging, particularly alone, in my office. (more…)

When or in what situation have you felt your most beautiful in your life?

Welcome to your Compass MAP™ (Monthly Action Plan). We’re so glad you could join us! This month, Compass Founder and CEO, Kim Fulcher is going to help you Make Over Your Look. (more…)

Everywhere we turn these days, we’re greeted with the latest reminder of how dire things are economically. In fact, I’m so certain you’ve been sufficiently inundated with this information that I won’t add my two cents on it.

What I do want to focus on is putting some fun into this dysfunctional time; encouraging you to keep your spirits up and continue your self-care, even when resources are limited.

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Please join us Tuesday for
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…)

Myth 5:  Child carseats and booster seats are required by law in all vehicles - Not!  My husband and I got a rude awakening this week as we put our three year old on the public school bus for the first time.  A lot of firsts are happening in our household this year so we are getting a chance to debunk some very old myths. (more…)

Talking about technology this month has brought out the “geek” in me – who doesn’t like the bright and shiny objects that dangle in front of us? However, sometimes we purchase the “upgrade” just because it’s there, not necessarily out of purposeful intention or because it is a good choice.

The important questions to ask yourself are:
How does it benefit your life TODAY?
Does it upgrade your lifestyle?
What systems in your life need to be “tweaked?”

Distinguishing between trinkets that serve you and enhance your life VS. those that make your life more difficult and stressful, is a great tool to have. It helps you to make choices on a daily basis that suit you and makes life EASIER for you.

Make Happiness Yours,
Susan

Technology we use to benefit our Self Care can make a huge difference in how we organize and plan.

1 1/2 years ago when I changed from carrying a separate cell phone and palm pilot to ONE Palm Treo that served both for me, it was the best thing I could have done! I had always utilized various systems to help me organize - Franklin Covey, Day Planners, the Palm Pilot – but the Palm Treo helped me take it one step further and really helped me be more efficient throughout my week.

The fact that I have all my contacts in one place makes it easier to update/revise and/or access my contact information. It was cumbersome to maintain when I had three separate places for my contacts: my PDA, my cell phone AND my contact software on my laptop. Now it’s all in one spot, saving me time, energy and sweat! With the extra time, I do a little more yoga or walk my dog.

Take Action! Challenge:
Life does not have to be hard work. Instead of working hard to maintain technology, let technology work hard for you.
How can you improve your daily “system” to incorporate technology for you to enhance your life, to “upgrade” life?

Another example would be my coffee maker. I purposely bought a coffee maker with the brew timer. It’s easier for me to set up the coffee the night before and have fresh brewed coffee ready for me in the morning when I wake up! Now I just have to get someone to bring it to me in bed. . .

Make Happiness Yours,
Susan