Author: Louis J. Alloro, M.Ed., MAPP

26 Jan

Posted at 08:58h in Positive Psychology by

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25 Jan

Posted at 20:47h in Glimpse into Me, Opportunity/Threat, positive place by

[caption id="attachment_734" align="alignleft" width="135" caption="Taken with my iPhone from the beach."][/caption] I am still savoring a long weekend in Vieques, an island off Puerto Rico, a place I have been wanting to visit for awhile – a magical place, surrounded on one side by the Caribbean, the other by the Atlantic, rich and bombastic in history (the US Navy used it to send test bombs for a long time until community organizing ended that nonsense several years ago) and home to the world’s largest bioluminescent bay. I’ve been wanting to Vieques for several years– have had a pull, a yearning...

02 Jan

Posted at 22:17h in Love by

When I die Give what's left of me away To children And old men that wait to die. And if you need to cry, Cry for your brother Walking the street beside you. And when you need me, Put your arms Around anyone And give them What you need to give to me. I want to leave you something, Something better Than words Or sounds. Look for me In the people I've known Or loved, And if you cannot give me away, At least let me live on your eyes And not on your mind. You can love me most By letting Hands touch hands, By letting Bodies touch bodies, And by letting go Of children That need to be free. Love doesn't die, People do. So,...

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...

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