It’s back to school season for many! From little ones starting their first day of pre-school to young adults starting their first semester of college. Of course, there are many outside of those age brackets who do go to school for the first time, or who go back to school for the first time in…
by Glory Eshareturi Summer is coming to an end! With Labor Day having come and gone, the season of fun-in-the-sun is nearing its official end. Don’t worry, there will still be time for BBQs and trips to the pool, but the changing of seasons is unavoidable. It happens every year. Time goes on and the…
Today is Global Forgiveness Day. August 27th is observed as a day to “give an apology and receive an apology”. Generally, it is a day to let go of resentment. Resentment and unforgiveness are things we all struggle with. In some cases we can hold resentment against a person, a group of people, or even…
By Glory Eshareturi National Friendship Day is upon us! Is friendship really that important? We all know what it is like to be lonely, even sometimes while having friends around. In spite of this, there are many positive reasons to have friends in your life. They may be more beneficial to your well-being than you…
Did you know that August 1st is National Mountain Climbing Day? We thought we would celebrate by rounding up a list of accessible trails in Northern California. So that’s exactly what we did. We found our list here (https://www.traillink.com/trailsearch/?state=CA). So get out there this month and do some walkin’. Don’t forget to capture the…
by Cassandra Sales Rule #1: Show Up Show up and be seen! You’re going to get knocked down, you’re going to have hard days. Despite adversity, show up 100% ever single day. “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of…
by Melisssa Mowat When was the last time a good friend asked you: “How are you?” And you said, “Fine.” Even though you weren’t? Let’s be honest in our sorrows. Joy is not only found in moments of profound “happiness” and mountain-high triumphs. Joy can be found in a release of tears…Joy can be…
by Helyn Huffmaster We lived in a very small town when Sadie was growing up. So small in fact that we could take a morning outing and walk to the post office, to the bank, to the auto parts store, to our Church, and to the grocery store. I was a stay at home mom…
by Compass Staff This past month, we reached out to our staff and asked them, “If there was someone who was starting brand new in this field, what are some things you would like them to know?” We got a lot of great responses to this question and we wanted to share them with you!…
By Cassandra Sales If you talk to anyone in my inner most circle, they would probably share three things about me. First, when it comes to energy, I always try to make mine worth catching. I remember when I became a Mom for the first time and the doctor told me my blood type…