December 2014

31 Dec

Posted at 07:00h in Glimpse into Me by

Ryder coming into my life—when he did—and how he did—is a miracle that has sparked many other miracles for me. ‘Tis the season, after all. A church sign by my house reads, “It’s Advent season: expect a miracle.” I love that. Marianne Williamson says, “Miracles flow in the expressions of love” which is what I’m experiencing more and more and more of now that Ryder is home. He’s so easy to love. A miracle is merely a desire manifested and is often a spiritual experience of aligned synchronicity. When I am aligned, I have a reserve of positive emotion that evokes greater...

30 Dec

Posted at 22:49h in family, Glimpse into Me, Happiness coach, Learning Lab by

A month ago, when I took Ryder to the dog park for the first time ever, he was at first so shy and timid. (You would be too with all those big dogs.) Then, he would get a burst of courage to sprint around the dog park before always finding his way back right between my legs, clinging on as if to be back at “home base.” As he grows, he has more and more confidence and even I have to be mindful at reframing his sometimes “stubbornness” to his being “strong-willed.” (Gotta keep positive!) One of my teachers David Cooperrider taught...

20 Dec

Posted at 10:59h in change-agent, Learning Lab by

MIT professor and author Otto Scharmer will be offering a free a six-week course called U.Lab: Transforming Business, Society, and Self. In it, we’ll learn how to create profound innovation in a time of disruptive change by leading from the emerging future. From the website: This highly experiential course is based on Theory U, a framework, method, and way of connecting to the more authentic aspects of our self. It introduces the variable of consciousness into management and the social sciences, and proposes that the quality of the results that we create in any kind of social system is a function...

18 Dec

Posted at 20:22h in Glimpse into Me by

[caption id="attachment_1479" align="alignleft" width="277"] Look at that dog's smile![/caption] Going to the dog park as a daily routine has been really helpful in getting me on the streets of Philadelphia. I remembered from my time with Rocco in New York that people with dogs are more inclined to say hello to you on the street. Or, as is often the case, say hello to your dog, from their dog and in their dog voice. It’s the strangest thing. You’ll hear, “This is Sammy, what’s your dog’s name?” Then I’ll say with my SOMO style, “Oh, I’m Louis and he’s Ryder, what’s your name?” Often...

17 Dec

Posted at 18:31h in Glimpse into Me, neuroscience, positive emotion, Positive Intervention by

You ever find yourself responding to most emails with, “I’m sorry it’s taken me so long to get back to you . . . blah, blah, blah . . . I’m busy but good”? Well, I’ve been doing a lot less of that since adopting Ryder, my now 5 month old cockapoo (that’s cocker spaniel + poodle) who is so delicious to love I can hardly stand it. Who has time to be “busy” when the opportunity to be fully present and engaged presents itself in this little one? I described falling in love with Ryder on a recent blog,...

05 Dec

Posted at 16:02h in Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology by

NEW YORK, NY – The Flourishing Center (TFC) announces it will launch Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology (CAPP) cohorts in Philadelphia, PA and San Francisco, CA this spring. TFC has been successful in the New York market since 2012, when it launched its first cohort and now has 100 graduates. The upcoming New York cohort will begin there in January 2015. CAPP draws a unique and diverse cohort of students from around the world: educators, wellness and fitness coaches, entrepreneurs, business consultants, HR, trainers and OD professionals, everyday citizens and more. Since 2012, nearly one hundred students have earned a Certificate in...

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]...

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