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Gratitude

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...


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Snow Day

Posted by Lori Brown on Thursday, February 10, 2011,
     Everyone loves a snow day!  Even I thrill at the sound of the text message at 4:30am indicating the school closure.  My children are all up at 7:30am because they are so excited, even my teenagers!  Mind you I couldn't pry their bodies out of bed the day before at that hour!  Then the phone begins to ring at 8:00.  Doesn't everyone know it is a snow day and we(as in me) are trying to sleep in?  By 8:30 all three of my daughters are arguing about what to eat for breakfast, whose socks are...
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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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