Resolving To Live Inspired

PASSIONS | by MOLLY MARTIN

FOR BEING ALL ABOUT CHANGE, NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS often seem to be surprisingly oppressive, if not downright depressing.

What if, instead of starting off the New Year by being hard on ourselves, we resolved to tap into the inspirational, the uplifting?  Wouldn’t that give us a better chance of following through on those resolutions?

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Enter Compendium.

The Seattle-based company has been creating elegant and inspirational books, cards and other gifts since 1985. It’s an authentic extension of founder Dan Zadra, whom I worked with way back when at Young Athlete magazine, a few careers ago for both of us. Dan is of the mind to be kind and honest and tell people how much they mean to him, which would be a few good resolutions to start with, right there.

Compendium’s products uplift consumers, clients, work teams and brands through relentless optimism and the wisdom of others. Dan’s “Be Happy” book  uses cheery quotes to remind us of our daily opportunities to live, love, laugh, learn, and share with those we love. With the “I Believe In You” Lunch Mail Collection, window cards pop out of lunch-bag-shaped boxes to offer surprise encouragement to children. “The Good Stuff” sticky notes let you tag things to go, see, do and enjoy.

Or you can simply “live inspired”, like Compendium, by tagging along via Facebook and Twitter.