Positive Psychology Tag

01 Dec

Posted at 20:37h in Positive Psychology, Uncategorized by

[caption id="attachment_1440" align="alignright" width="600"] Here's a pic from my talk at Impact Hub Boulder last month. I was addressing social entrepreneurs, some from Watson University, on the PoPP (Power of Positive Psychology). On the screen is one of my fave quotes: “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” (Alvin Tofler, Future Shock, 1971)[/caption]...

27 Jun

Posted at 13:38h in Glimpse into Me, Life Coaching, Relationships, Uncategorized by

If you ask how much do I want, I’ll tell you that I want it all. This morning, you and I and all men are flowing into the marvelous stream of oneness. Small pieces of imagination as we are, we have come a long way to find ourselves and for ourselves, in the dark, the illusion of emancipation. This morning, my brother is back from his long adventure. He kneels before the altar, his eyes full of tears. His soul is longing for a shore to set anchor at (a yearning I once had). Let him kneel there and weep. Let him cry his heart out. Let him have his refuge...

15 Apr

Posted at 13:19h in poetry by

Snow, even in April. (6 months since the first snow fall, but who's counting and on what measures?) The intricacies of a flower; no man created that and the blessings of montezuma's revenge to cleanse and heal as we really welcome spring to be experienced as if for the first time with beginners' eyes really open hearts remembering to choose love minimizing judgment a p p r e c i a t i n g < embracing > simple joys....

02 Mar

Posted at 21:19h in Action Research, Glimpse into Me by

This is my application essay to the University of Pennsylvania Master in Applied Positive Psychology program, which I wrote in March, 2008. In a quest to clean up files on my computer, I found it tonight and it makes me smile to know I am still on my path towards freedom. *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * For some time now, I have been thinking that I when my time comes, I’d like my tombstone to read, “It feels...

26 Jan

Posted at 08:58h in Positive Psychology by

http://www.opencenter.org/the-science-of-flourishing-and-happiness-an-experiential-learning-lab-in-positive-psychology-2/ The Science of Flourishing and Happiness: An Experiential Learning Lab in Positive Psychology LIVE WEBINAR: The Science of Flourishing and Happiness: An Interactive Webinar on Flow, Purpose, Achievement and Positivity Positive Parenting: Encouraging Optimism, Resilience and Trust in Children Positive Parenting: Cultivating Your Child’s Strengths and Resilience Positive Parenting: Emotional Intelligence: Navigating You and Your Child’s Emotional Needs Positive Parenting:Authentic Independence: Giving Your Child Roots and Wings Positive Parenting: Positive Families: Nurturing Ritual and Connection...

26 Dec

Posted at 10:09h in Coaching, Flourishing, Goal Setting by

Here's a quick tip to ring in the new year with clarity & purpose: Spend some time reflecting on 2011 with an appreciative lens. What are you grateful for? Essentially, list all of the good things that have come your way and savor them. Really get specific here and list as many good things as you can. Here's a good article on savoring. And a good segment on why gratitude is important that I recently saw on CBS news. Look forward to the new year and ask: "What do I want more of in my life?" When you think what you don't want,...

02 Dec

Posted at 20:20h in Moments that matter, Positive Psychology, Social-Emotional Leadership by

As some of you know, I've spent the past several years running learning labs in positive psychology, the science of success, well-being, and happiness. A learning lab is not a workshop. Instead, it's a co-created learning experience, where I bring some content (the science of positive psychology + a call to action to step up as leaders in your lives and social networks) and those who show up to the lab bring the rest. I do not have the answers, but instead the questions, and whoever is meant to be there is there. This I believe. I've done close to 100 of...

Top