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This week's article references a fable that I first heard in my education classes. For those of you who have never heard of the Animal School Fable, here is your copy. The Animal School
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Your Character Strengths and ADD As person with ADD, you are aware of many of your strengths. Would you be interested in more information about those strengths? One tool that you can use is the VIA Inventory of Strengths. It can be taken for no cost online. Use the info about your strengths to solve problems and improve your life! Your Character Strengths and ADD
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If you are a newsletter subscriber, please read this week's newsletter. There is a special gift offer in there that the newsletter subscribers are learning about in advance.
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The VIA Institute has an idea for building resilience. It is two simple steps. Breathe slowly in and out for 10-15 seconds. Feel each breath as it goes in and comes back out. Now, ask yourself the question, "Which of my character strengths will I bring forward right now?"
They call this the "Mindful Pause." It can be used any place at any time to address problems. However, closing your eyes while driving and doing the Mindful Pause is not such a good idea!
Have a great day!
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I want to use my time better, so I am making a vision board with layered goals. Of course, I'll use the info that I got from the character survey to help these goals materialize.
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I'm going to use my creativity to make this house look like it is filled with the holiday spirit. Are you doing any special projects?
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I've been decorating since Thanksgiving. Today, I'm stashing everything that is out of place. Company coming at 1.
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Angie, hope you have a great time with your company. Decorating since Thanksgiving sounds lovely! Wow!
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Company today was fun. Tea, cookies, cupcakes, spreads, crackers. It was easy to do because I wanted to enjoy myself too and encourage everyone to visit and chat. The tree is up, lights outside, nativities, poinsettias, wreaths. My attic is still loaded with stuff I could have put out. Come January I need to look through all my stuff and consolidate and eliminate.
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We did a little more decorating today. I love a decorative house, have a flair for it, and have plenty of decorations. I have mine, my mother-in-law's, and my sister-in-law's. I just couldn't make myself give it away or sell it after they passed last year. However, I am a bit of a minimalist. We have a tree. Our fireplace is decorated. My nativity is up all year round. We have a display on top of a bookcase, and the Wise Men are looking good. We are getting ready to make cookie dough. I'll make fudge on the 24th, otherwise it disappears.
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