Category: Monthly Compass
Compass – Adult Playtime
So often, we adults become so wrapped up in the stress of our daily lives that we have forgotten how to play and are only able to let loose in a way that leaves us with a hangover! Do you remember how you used to play as a child? This month our compass is designed [...]
Compass – Sensory Play Activities
Most of us take our senses for granted. Our eyes, ears, mouths, nose and skin provide much needed information about what is going on around us and we use this information constantly throughout the day to navigate our lives; however, for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, input from the senses can be a source of [...]
Compass – Watering the Garden of You
Spring is a season of planting and blossoming. What you tend to in your garden in the early months of spring, will grow and be harvested throughout the year. This month we use this metaphor as a way to guide you in your personal growth and development as we shed the layers of winter and [...]
Compass – Communication From the Heart
When we are speaking to someone we love and trying to express something that may be difficult for the other person to hear, it can often be challenging to clearly express our message without negative feelings drowning the connection or the subject changing. This month’s compass guides you in expressing your matters of the heart effectively. [...]
Compass – 6 Ways to Keep Your Resolutions
January 1st symbolizes a fresh start, an opportunity to reflect and let go of anything that has not worked in the past and to make positive changes for the future. Unfortunately, statistics show that 49% of people who make New Year’s resolutions experience infrequent success and 24% never succeed. To avoid becoming another statistic, we’ve [...]
Compass – Cultural Clarity
In order to truly appreciate our differences, we must first have an awareness of our personal culture. We often think of a group of people when we consider culture; however, every individual has his or her own unique cultural perspective. You probably already have an awareness of the ways your age, gender, race, ethnic background [...]
Compass – 5 Tips for Grateful Living
Each November, many of us gather around a table, passing delicious food to our loved ones and expressing what we are thankful for in our lives. Here at Family Guiding, we believe that gratitude is not something to be expressed just once a year, but every day, in the smallest of moments. Being grateful is [...]
Compass – Separating From Fear
Fear is an innate human condition that can either protect us or hinder our personal growth and limit our possibilities to prosper. So you might be thinking, “how in the world do I know whether fear is helping or hindering me and my family?” This month’s compass will help you answer this question and teach [...]
Compass – The Empowered Transition Equation
Even the most positive transitions involve loss. Yes, every transition involves losing something. Often times the gains in the transition by far out-weigh the losses; however, even in these instances, one must recognize and process the loss caused by the transition. This is not such a big deal when considering a small transition, such as [...]
Compass – Letting the Air Out (Expressing Feelings)
Imagine you are holding a red balloon in your hand. You start to blow up the balloon, continuing to fill with air more and more until – POP! – a piercing sound and red scraps of latex all over the floor. That red balloon is like a cherished relationship, flexible and forgiving to a point. [...]
