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- Do I have everything in place to ensure that all of my loved ones will be cared for if they have a health crisis?
- Do I know how to navigate the challenges and changes during the aging process?
- Do the people closest to me know who I am and how to support me in life, especially when the world is unpredictable?
- Do I have a financial plan that includes all my needs and the ability to support those I love?
- Do I have the close relationships I want and need to be secure today and in the future?
- Do I know how to grow up and grow old with joy and confidence?
Our Plan
First, it's important to understand why we need to plan.
Growing up and growing old today demands we plan because of four (4) realities:
Now, ask yourself these important questions:
Did you answer “No” to some of those important questions?
If so, you’re not alone. The vast majority of people answer “No.” And understandably so. Most of us are too busy living life to stop and plan for even the normal life transitions much less preparing for the crises that often invade our lives or the lives of those we love. We will probably continue aging and all of us will die. We have the choice today to determine whether that will be more expensive, stressful, and chaotic than necessary. Life is messy and tenuous but it does not have to remain as messy and tenuous. We want to do better than just surviving. We want to flourish and love well!
That’s where Life Compass Living comes in!
Life Compass Living helps people flourish in every stage of life, and manage life transitions with elegance. We do that by helping people create a LIFE COMPASS PLAN to build the life they want, with the people they want, in the place they want. We help people put that plan together and find the resources to make it a reality.
The Life Compass Plan Protocol has Six Parts. The first three form the Life Compass you will use to guide your conversations and plans. We then show you what a plan looks like, how to start by protecting yourself from the vulnerabilities we all have, and then use the power you and your Family of Choice has to build a life plan.
Person
Whether this plan is for you or someone you care about, in order to flourish, it must begin with the reality and dreams of the person who shapes the plan. This is where we look at where you’ve been, who you want to be, where you want to go and what it means for you to truly flourish in every stage of life. This is where you find the clarity and motivation to reach your potential in life and love..
People
Next we look at the people you care for and those who care for you. We acknowledge that it is in these relationships that we thrive. What do you want these relationships to be as you move through life together? As you invest in their lives and they support you, you will find that you share the joys, sorrows, successes and challenges of living and dying. You will put in place the plans that will allow you to make decisions and stay vibrant as you age and face real life.
Place
It’s important to think about where you want to be as life unfolds. We all want to live life at home, wherever that may be. How will we grow up and grow old in community and have all we need along the way? We cannot control all of life but we can plan in a way that gives us much more power over where we live and who is with us.
GUIDED BY YOUR LIFE COMPASS (PERSON, PEOPLE, PLACE) YOU ARE READY TO WORK ON YOUR LIFE COMPASS PLAN.
Planning
This is where we look at the process of how TO use your Essential Conversations (talking to the most important people about the most important things in our lives) to create a Shared Life Vision with them and build a Life Compass Plan together. We explain how to have a plan no matter how much or how little others want to plan with you.
Protection
We show you how to protect yourself and guide the decisions that need to be made if and when you encounter the crises that are often part of the human experience and often occur without warning. We will help you get your Advance Directives in place and inform those who will use the power you give them to support you and your wishes when you cannot make decisions for yourself. We will also identify and address any immediate issues that present themselves so you can minimize your anxiety as you proceed with planning.
Power
We will look at all the power (resources) you have today to secure your life and flourish as time moves forward. Many people merely survive when they can thrive because they do not maximize the first five sections of this plan before they make financial plans and other important life decisions. Another reason we fail to thrive is that we do not leverage all that’s available to secure, grow, and spend our financial resources. A Life Compass Plan will help you become more strategic and flourish all along the way.
You will learn all this with the support of the Life Compass Living Community.
