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06/14 Joan’s Stones: Aging Creatively
“All the things that I was before I aren’t any more.” Leaves by Joan Sadler from Joan’s Stones We all had to stay straight and properin our former lives on the tree;now down from that cover,it’s fun to discover how
I05/14 t’s in the Way That You Use It
Gioia and I have adopted the title “Strengths Spotters,” from the work of one of our positive psychology heroes, Robert Biswas-Diener. Not only is it a part of our work and the work of most therapists, but she and I
04/24 I Love Making Mistakes
The other week, I (Gioia) attended an informational lecture at my daughter’s elementary school. Many of the teachers had recently read Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck’s book, Mindset, and were excited to share her work with their students’ parents. Mindset
03/14 The Art of Positive Emotions
March of 2014, Creative Wellbeing Workshops is celebrating the completion of co-founder Gioia Chilton’s Ph.D. studies at Drexel University in Philadelphia. Gioia was the first student accepted into Drexel’s new doctoral program in Creative Arts Therapies and now becomes the
02/14 Love is a Vital Nutrient
Not only is love wonderful to both give and receive, but it also improves physical health. That’s part of why we have been using Love-Kindness Meditation (LKM) in our workshops. We follow that up with response art, such as the
01/14 The Annabel Challenge: 100 Things That Happened in 2013 for Which You Are Grateful
In the face of all the end-of-the-year lists (Best of 2013, Worst of 2013, etc.), we’ve got a challenge for you! If you’ve gotten our newsletters before or you’ve attended one of our workshops, you know we are always touting