We need another drumroll…

Because I have a bunch of fun baby surprises to share with you today!

As you may know, my daughter, Anne, is expecting her first baby – my 3rd grandchild.

Her pregnancy so far has been fabulous. And like every pregnancy, it’s brought with it some exciting news. I can’t wait to share it with you here!

I’ll let Anne deliver the exciting news about her baby… AND someone else’s. Can you guess whose?

Plus, we’ll talk about which Energy Type Anne thinks her baby might be (true to her Type 2 nature, she’s thought about it a lot). And I’ll tell you something I’ve noticed something about Anne’s maternity clothes. Doesn’t she look great?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xom9ywRzzM0

Thanks for watching! Leave your thoughts and congratulations for Anne (and Jenny!) in a comment.

In the video, Anne promised some links to her blog. Here you go…

• Click here for a fun peek at her ultrasound. She also included some pictures and stories in this post that I think you’ll love.

• And click here to see the amazing surprise she planned! Doesn’t my daughter, Jenny, do exactly what I acted out for you in the video?

Honoring a child’s true nature is so important for their well-being. I’m already so confident in Anne’s ability to honor the nature of her baby who will join us soon!

I’m really in the mindset these days of raising children true to their natures. Every Tuesday morning, I host my Better Parenting Show. And I love the great questions that my callers ask each week.

The answers we talk about are helpful for everyone—not just parents with young children or babies at home. I truly believe it’s never too late to learn and grow as a parent.

I’m so excited for what these new grand-babies will teach me!

You Type 4′s out there truly have a gift for perfecting the world.

Here’s the catch: you often put yourself at the top of the list of things that need perfecting…

…which means that you might dismiss compliments when you don’t need to!

I am always impressed by the precise, structured movement of Type 4′s in my Energy Profiling system. They know what they’re trying to achieve, and they have a clear picture in their mind of perfection.

But if you’re a Type 4, you know that you also clearly see where you still fall short.

I hope you’ll watch the video for my little reminder about how wonderful you are! And do you agree that you use this 1 word to dismiss compliments (even if you don’t say it out loud)?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XRwf8taoXs

Does that sound right to you?

I’d love you to share any tips we missed or things you’d like to add about your thought process. No matter what Type you are, I’m sure you have ideas to share about taking compliments—so leave a comment.

And then change that one word in your vocabulary!

My compliments to you amazing Type 4′s out there. I am grateful that you are able to hold in your mind the big picture of a more perfect world. And thank you for thinking through the Energy Profiling model so thoroughly and applying it to your life.

Miss any part of the compliment series? You can watch them all here and understand the important people in your life: Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3.

PS. Don’t know if you’re a Type 4? Discover your Energy Type with the Energy Profiling Bundle. When you know your Energy Profile, you learn how your true nature influences every part of your life. Learn how to manage your natural tendencies and create an amazing life!

Do you know how to take a compliment?

Today, we’re talking about one more way to take a compliment, according to the Energy Types in my Energy Profiling System.

We’ve been trained to dismiss compliments for a lot of reasons. Maybe you don’t want to look vain or arrogant. Or you might not even believe that a compliment can be true. That’s certainly the tendency for a fluid, flowing Type 2.

Watch the video to hear the one question almost every Type 2 asks when given a compliment. Then learn to accept those compliments and stop sabotaging your confidence!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY1t0bg5-Vo

Your questioning nature is a tendency that supports your natural gifts. You have a gift for bringing peace and flow to situations. Your attention to detail helps plans run smoothly. You are so good at this and we need YOU! Is it really true? Yes!

3 Tips to Receive a Compliment as a Type 2

• Gratitude is a great way to experience a compliment. Instead of turning your questioning nature toward the compliment itself, you can ask, “How grateful do I feel for the person who complimented me?”

• Your ability to make connections can get in your way if you assume compliments should apply to you in the past and the future. Remember what I said in the video about experiencing a compliment NOW.

• Sometimes, subtle Type 2′s feel awkward about stepping in to other people’s worlds to give them a compliment. Look for opportunities to compliment others.

You can start right now! Share a compliment in a comment. What do you admire about all the Types (including Type 2′s) in your life?

Okay, you Type 2′s. You’re a water element. Go flood the world with compliments this week!

PS. If you don’t know your Energy Type yet, the Energy Profiling Bundle is an incredible resource to help you identify your natural strengths and tendencies.

Discover your Energy Profile today. It’s one of the most important things you can know about yourself!

If you want to know the best way to take a compliment, you should look at your spontaneous reaction when someone gives you one.

We’re talking about the way all 4 Types in my Energy Profiling system receive a compliment. We’ll start today with our upward, light Type 1′s. You’d think they would know just how to make a compliment fun. But their tendencies can backfire if they don’t know how to manage them!

The Type 1 Tendency

A Type 1 will sometimes deny a compliment. True to their nature, they make a joke of it or laugh it off.

Why? A compliment may trigger self-consciousness. A light Type 1 doesn’t want others to feel down or inferior. They want everyone to be happy. So they minimize themselves and bring themselves down in an attempt to bring others up. How sad!

You can take a compliment graciously in a way that uplifts others.

How to Receive a Compliment as a Type 1

Don’t worry about others feeling lower than you. Keep yourself uplifted and you’ll bring others up to where you are.

And if you want to make others feel happy, don’t return the same compliment. Just express appreciation.

Watch the video to see what I mean, and to find out the very first thing you should do when someone gives you a compliment…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jURGz-vDsLY

What do you do when someone gives you a compliment? I would love to hear your stories and your tips in a comment.

I appreciate the way your upward, animated movement brings light to the world. It’s a brilliant gift to offer. I hope you bright, spontaneous Type 1′s accept and receive my compliment—because it’s true!

If you don’t know your Energy Type yet, find out. You’ll receive all the resources you need to discover the reason behind your natural tendencies in the Energy Profiling Bundle.

Lucille Ball’s 100th birthday celebration wasn’t too long ago.

To commemorate her, it’s time for another episode of, What Type Is…?

Can you guess what Type Lucille Ball is in my Energy Profiling system? You’re familiar with her character on “I Love Lucy.” But make sure to look at her face!

She has so many facial features of two different Energy Types that it actually took us a second to decide. Have you ever paid attention to the shape of Lucille Ball’s eyes, nose, cheeks or skin?

Lucky for us, facial features are just one part of Energy Profiling. Think about Lucille Ball’s body language and physical expression, and I’m sure you’ll guess pretty quickly. What about her secondary Energy Type?

Make your guess in the comments and watch the video to find out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0oaqr2oohw

Were you right? And did you guess the Energy Type of our bonus celebrity today: Desi Arnaz?

We’d like to acknowledge Lucille Ball and her great talent. She left an important mark on this world. And she’s still making us laugh—so true to her nature!

Do you live true to your nature? I love Energy Profiling because it gives insight into your natural gifts to help you create a life that honors you.

If you haven’t learned your Energy Profile yet, it’s easy. And it’s one of the most important things you can know to help you navigate your relationships, your career, and your life!

I’ve put together so many resources to help you get in touch with your truest self. Check out the Energy Profiling Bundle, where you can get my book, “It’s Just My Nature,” DVD tutorial, audio book, and instant access to my interactive online course—so you can discover your Energy Profile today!

Planning a holiday party?

Cut down on your stress this season with these easy party planning tips.

Each of the 4 Types in my Energy Profiling System has their own gifts and challenges when it comes to planning and throwing a party. Once you know your tendencies, you can manage them so your holiday parties are fun and stress free!

The pointers in this video will help you plan your next party in a supportive way:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu2djjUcBks

We’d love to hear your other stress-free party planning tips. Leave a comment!

Plus, remember the tips below whenever you feel your holiday stress level rising…

• Upward, Light Type 1

Stress-out tendency: You have so many fun party ideas, so you can get super excited until it comes time for execution. Then there’s too much to juggle, and you don’t want to have a party at all.

Stress-reducing tip: Create some boundaries around your ideas by writing them down and picking just a few. This can also apply to how much food you buy.

Did you like the ideas in the video about making your party fun in nontraditional ways?

• Fluid, Flowing Type 2

Stress-Out Tendency: You have a gift for planning the details and preparing for the party, but might find it stressful to mingle and relate to everyone once they arrive.

Stress-Reducing Tip: Throw smaller parties with people you know well so that interacting doesn’t overwhelm you (6-8 people).

Remember the ideas in the video when you can’t avoid a large party with people you don’t know.

• Active, Reactive Type 3

Stress-Out Tendency: With your knack for getting a lot going at the same time, you may tend to overdo it (with food, activities, etc.), and burn yourself out.

Stress-Reducing Tip: Tap into your gift for being practical! Decide beforehand what’s reasonable to execute, and then delegate so you don’t have to move all of it forward by yourself.

Keep in mind my story from the video about the pie parties I used to throw.

• Still, Constant Type 4

Stress-out Tendency: You have a gift for executing plans precisely. You need focus, so having to accomplish other tasks while preparing for your party at the perfected level that you enjoy can frustrate you.

Stress-Reducing Tip: Clear your schedule! If you have children, hire someone who can take care of them the day of the party so you can focus. You’ll all have a lot more fun that way.

And remember to get some playfulness going with my tip in the video.

Have a fun party and a stress-free holiday season!

PS. If you don’t know your Type yet, you can discover it right now! With the Energy Profiling Bundle, you get instant access to our online course while other support materials arrive in the mail. You could know your Energy Type before the end of today.

Understand your friends and family this holiday season. Get the Energy Profiling Bundle now!

It’s time for another episode of What Type Is…?

And this time, we’re excited to bring you three celebrities—a mother and two daughters—who have been in the spotlight for some time as country singers and movie stars.

Can you guess the Energy Type of the Judds: Naomi, Wynonna, and Ashley?

When you know the Judds’ Types in my Energy Profiling system, their reactions to fame and relationships with one another make a lot of sense.

• To guess Naomi Judd’s Type, look at her smile, eyebrows, nose and eyes. What’s the overall sense you get from her (think: beauty code word)? When you know her Type, you might understand why she and her daughter could look like sisters.

• Look at the lines of Wynonna’s face, jawline, mouth, and nose bridge to figure out her Type. In the video, we’ll tell you why she might have struggled with weight at times.

• And I’ll give you a hint: Ashley actually leads with the same dominant Energy Type as Wynonna, but with a different secondary Type. What do you think it is?

Make your guess in a comment and then watch the video to see if you’re right (plus, find out some interesting ways their natural movement has contributed to their success and challenges)…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-u1qovN0VE

Were your guesses right about the Judds? It’s always fun to learn more about facial profiling.

Plus, Energy Profiling can help you understand and improve your own important relationships!

Parents and children often run into conflict when they don’t understand each other, or try to push family members to live in a way that does not honor them. Doing this can cause disconnect in relationships that doesn’t need to happen!

If you want more harmonious relationships in your life, Energy Profiling is a practical, simple solution.

When you look at your family members through an Energy Profiling lens, you stop judging each other and just support each others’ unique gifts and strengths. What better gift could you give your family? Get the Energy Profiling Bundle today.

Listen to this week’s Better Parenting Show to hear some amazing tips:

• A Type 3 mom’s Top 3 uses for Energy Profiling as a parent.
• How Energy Profiling lays the landscape for parenting inspiration.
• How to give Type 1 and Type 3 children outlets for their energy.
• A vital question to ask yourself when you’re trying to control the future.
• …And more!

Just click on the BlogTalk Radio symbol below.

Come back here to the blog next Tuesday morning to tune in live to learn 3 energy healing techniques to calm a fussy baby. Just click the link at the top of The Carol Blog home page to go to BlogTalk Radio. And call in with your parenting questions!

If you would like to submit a parenting question before the show, send an email to: parenting@liveyourtruth.com.

Like I said in this episode, you can avoid colds and flus this season. To read the post I talked about, click here.

Plus, make sure to like the Carol Tuttle facebook fan page to get show updates and the answers to contests like today’s lucky winner!

Carol Tuttle, best-selling author of four books, is an acclaimed alternative psychotherapist and the creator of Energy Profiling and Dressing Your Truth. Carol invites you to leave her a comment, letting her know how the expert advice and heartfelt support in today’s show helped you understand more about Energy Profiling, your family, and yourself. Learn more about Carol Tuttle and her practical, life-changing products at CarolTuttle.com.

Everyone in your family deserves respect… including you!

If you’re not feeling respect from certain members of your family, it’s time to look at how much you feel your voice is heard.

I’d like you to meet Sean. He and his wife came to me for support with their blended family and its unique challenges. As a Type 4 in my Energy Profiling system, Sean highly values his family’s respect. But he doesn’t feel respected when his input is ignored in important family decisions.

Be Heard: Open Your Throat Chakra

Your throat chakra supports you in feeling you can speak your truth. When your throat chakra is open, you feel that what you say matters to people and makes a difference.

Your throat chakra can weaken or close in settings where you do not feel heard or respected. In order to change that experience, you need to clear your limiting beliefs and energize new ones.

And you can do this today, whether you have a blended family situation like Sean’s or not.

Watch the simple exercise Sean and I use together to open his throat chakra:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqqWMb3COJw

How will you use this exercise to help create respect in your own home? Please leave a note with your own tip, or your appreciation with Sean for sharing his experience.

(And be sure to tune in next Monday to meet his cute wife! You’ll hear her Aha! moment about respecting and honoring her husband’s true nature.)

Energize Your Throat Chakra

Sean energized his throat chakra today. You can energize yours, too! Come back to the video or the affirmations below when you feel like your voice is shut down.

Place your hand on your throat. Say these statements out loud to begin reframing the current experience:

• I am no longer believing I don’t have a say in my family.
• I am no longer experiencing that I’m not respected in my family.
• I am no longer being compromised in the expression of my truth.
• I am no longer feeling like a failure as a ____.
• I am no longer believing I’m a failure as a ____.

Imagine your throat chakra opening, and say these statements to create the new experience:

• I am respected for what I have to say in the family.
• What I say matters and makes a difference.
• I am heard and making a difference in my family.
• I am succeeding.
• I am having a really honoring experience as a ___ and a ___.
• I am grateful that my wife/husband and I can come together and create mutually supportive decisions about our parenting and how to manage our family.
• I am experiencing more and more cooperation.
• What I say matters in my family.

You can change your thoughts and beliefs in just a moment. But remember that continued practice and support will create lasting change.

Respect yourself and your ability to be heard!

PS. Want to know how your throat chakra is doing? Head over to Chakra Healing to take my quick chakra test. Your subtle energy systems affect every part of your life in vital ways. Learn what they are and how to energize your life!

Plan to spend time with family over the holidays? Don’t miss this post.

If you’re familiar with my Energy Profiling system, you know there are 4 Types of natural human expression. Knowing that each person dominantly expresses one of the Types in their feelings and behavior helps our family to get rid of judgments and expectations that often lead to conflict. We honor each other in living our truth.

But even if you understand that, family conflict may still happen. That’s why the beautiful women of my 4 Types Beauty Panel have joined me today to talk about how to handle conflict in family situations… just in time for the holiday season.

Check out the tips below and be sure to watch the video. Marcy’s spot-on ideas to resolve conflict with each Type at a family gathering will blow you away!

What to remember when the party gets started:

Bright, Animated Type 1:

With your upward, light movement, you love a smile on everyone’s face—especially if you’re hosting the event. You’ve gone to a lot of trouble to make it fun, and seeing someone without a smile can be hard to understand.

Don’t take things personally. Not everyone will be smiling all the time. If there’s something important you need to resolve, you’ll know.

Soft, Subtle Type 2:

With your fluid, flowing nature, you love connecting with family and you’re good at making sure people feel comfortable. But you might allow the energy of a big gathering to overwhelm you, or you might worry you don’t have a voice in a large group.

Take some quiet time for yourself throughout the holidays. And focus on meaningful one-on-one connections. You’ll love Anne’s story in the video about what she’s done to enjoy time with high-energy in-laws even more than she did before.

Rich, Dynamic Type 3:

Your active, reactive nature makes you a great leader at big events, and you like to take charge… sometimes when it’s not your party.

Let the host take the lead, and consider asking how you can help instead of moving straight to action. Listen to Sarah’s other great tip in the video about how to react in an emotional situation.

Bold, Striking Type 4:

Your reflective nature gives you the gift of seeing and saying things clearly so others can understand. In a family gathering, this clarity can occasionally be misunderstood as harshness.

Just remember, there are variations on how to approach your tendency to be clear. You’re also excellent at seeing the big picture, so consider following Sheryl’s advice for perfecting the setting of family dynamics before the party even starts.

Watch the video and take notes!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oedy7QkaMPs

I truly hope these tips help you resolve any family conflict this holiday season.

Please share your own tips to handle family holiday situations. Has knowing your Type helped you resolve conflict in your family?

Above All, Remember This…

All the tendencies listed above are GIFTS you bring to your family experience.

When honored, supported, and managed wisely, they are great strengths.

Like I said in the video, conflict is not about the other person. It’s about you. We are all mirrors for each other, showing what needs to be loved and healed within us. When there’s conflict, look at yourself to discover what needs to come to light.

Do you have the ultimate key to resolving family conflict? My revolutionary Energy Profiling system will help you look at your family as never before. Discover the most important thing you could learn about yourself and your family with my Energy Profiling Bundle.