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Combining Mindfulness with Strengths
“Mindfulness opens the door to potential self-improvement and growth while character strengths use is often the growth itself.” -Niemiec, R.M. (2014)
Celebrating Influential Women
It’s Women’s History Month – a time to celebrate influential women! Every year since 1987, during the month of March, we
Spread Kindness
“…kindness is mandatory - it is the soothing fire we can rest beside.” -Maria Sirois, Psy.D., Author, Inspirational Speaker As I
Understanding Strengths
Strengths Reflection
“Follow effective action with quiet reflection.From the reflection will come even more effective action.”
Loving Kindness Meditation
“It’s all just too much.” This was the subject line of a digital news
The Mindful Pause
To say we are in a time of unprecedented upheaval would be a gross
Amplify a Signature Strength
“You can’t be anything you want to be —but you can be a whole
Shift From Wrong to Strong
In these extraordinary times, we’re encountering a dizzying array of unwanted challenges and disruptions
What Would You Be Like Without Your Signature Strengths?
We don’t often appreciate what we have until it’s gone. This applies to people,
Putting Strengths Into Action
Combining Mindfulness with Strengths
“Mindfulness opens the door to potential self-improvement and growth while character strengths use is often the growth itself.” -Niemiec,
Celebrating Influential Women
It’s Women’s History Month – a time to celebrate influential women! Every year since 1987, during the month of
Spread Kindness
“…kindness is mandatory - it is the soothing fire we can rest beside.” -Maria Sirois, Psy.D., Author, Inspirational Speaker
Getting Inspired
BUILDING CHARACTER WITH A 30-DAY PRACTICE (BOOK REVIEW)
This article authored by Rosalinda Ballesteros Valdes, director of the Institute for Wellbeing and
Drop a Pebble, Create a Positive Ripple
“Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the
3 Key Questions That Shift You Into Strengths When You’re Stressed
Whether you’re stretching outside your comfort zone to reach toward a dream, navigating a
What Are You Doing Differently?
“On Monday, don’t tell me how much you enjoyed our time together. Tell me what
Thriving and Character Strengths
Are you thriving? How would you know? Thriving can mean different things to different
Strengths Conversations That Connect
(about a 4 minute read) Do you regularly have strengths conversations? A strengths conversation
