Posted by Lori Brown on Thursday, March 17, 2011
In my last blog, I mentioned that some of my family members, including myself, took an assessment of their character strengths. I like the word, assessment, because it doesn't sound as scary as the word, test. When I say, "test", it conjures up the possibility of failing. Fear of failure does not grow happiness nor does it get children to take "tests." The assessment that we took is called the, VIA. According to Christopher Peterson Ph.D, the lead developer of the VIA, this is a test of 24... Continue reading...
Posted by Lori Brown on Thursday, March 10, 2011
This week my family is starting a gratitude journal.
I had my two oldest daughters take an assessment on their character strengths, and “gratitude” was one of their top five strengths. That is remarkable to me as they don’t always seem that grateful! I feel very grateful, but it is not one of my top five strengths. Due to my apparent lack of gratitude, my instructor has suggested I keep a “gratitude journal” for at least 30 days to see if I can strengthen that characteristic... Continue reading...
Posted by Lori Brown on Thursday, March 10, 2011
What does taking a class via teleconference, a dryer and a roll of box tape have in common?
Let me take you on a journey through my Monday morning and you will find out!
My morning began with one happy daughter who went to school, one daughter who woke up sick and stayed home and one daughter who had to be bribed, coerced and finally driven to school.
Are you still with me? Okay, good. So, I take my positive psychology coaching class on Monday morning at 10:00 am. That is just... Continue reading...
Posted by Lori Brown on Saturday, February 26, 2011
My middle daughter, Sydney, is a spark plug. She has a huge personality and enough energy for five people. She is passionate about everything she does and for the most part, fearless.
She is also very bright.
On her 14th birthday we were celebrating with gifts, pizza and laughter. A story came to light about Sydney skiing with a certain boy on her team; alone. Jokes were made, the story was partially refuted and then her older sister, Alex, wanted to know how she does it. She demanded ... Continue reading...
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About Me
| Lori Brown |
| Colorado Springs |
I live in Colorado Springs with my husband, Andy and my three daughters, Alex, Sydney and Reese. In another life I went to The Ohio State University where I studied psychology and family relations. I did research in health psychology and earned my B.A. in 1992. After moving to Colorado I worked as a mental health worker in an inpatient hospital, residential and school facility for children with behavioral issues. During that time I realized how important it was for me to raise my children in a loving, nurturing environment. For me, that meant staying at home for the past 15 years taking them to preschool, the library, play dates, the doctor, the dentist, soccer, volleyball, physical therapy, piano, gymnastics, dance, skiing and church.
While I am still assuming this role, I am back in school taking master coaching classes and growing my coaching business. This blog is about my journey, your journey and my family's movement toward a happier, more fulfilled life.
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