By Andrea Goeglein Hannah Brencher has nailed being of service to others, writing, love…this is what we should all do as often as we think about it.Read More
by Andrea Goeglein I know the word gratitude within Positive Psychology holds a central skill building focus. I was taught back in 2003 by Marty Seligman that gratitude is the one strength all people should develop regardless of where it falls in your list of natural values and strengths. There are many TED talks on...Read More
By Jada Yarbough (who turns 18 August 20) Should I let go of someone I love? Have you ever had to ask yourself that question? I did recently and the answer was hard to take but the positive impact on my life has led me to appreciate the importance of asking the question. It is...Read More
During the month of August, I created Random Acts of KindleKindness. The act entailed sending Kindle copies of Don’t Die with Your Song Unsung to friends, coworkers, clients, etc. To seed the Acts, I gave the executive director of the Fredrick Douglas Family Foundation $10 and told him to send copies to 10 people he thought...Read More
Today, September 5, 2012 marks an anniversary of sorts. Today is the one year anniversary of the day I stood up in a church as an officiator was spewing hatred from the pulpit and slowly and repeatedly kept saying, “Father, please stop speaking.” Eventually, he stopped. The security guard came to remove me, which was...Read More
Forgive Focus Future Forgive the past. Focus on the present. Create your future. Need I write more? Peace is a process – whether it is world peace or personal peace. Thank you, Andrea T. Goeglein, PhD http://www.linkedin.com/in/drsuccessphd https://www.facebook.com/DrSuccessPhD P.S. I took this photo at the Stanford Shopping Center in September 2011. I titled it in...Read More
ow this old post really made me smile. I found as I was planning this trip that I have a very cheap streak. That streak is along the lines of never wanting to invest money on ‘side trips’ — I like to go first class, stay first class, spend first class — but don’t like...Read More
As I drove from errand to errand today, I was listening to NPR. There was a food show playing between 1:30 and 2:00 p.m. PST on 5/11/12, but I am not sure of the name of it. The message, however, caused me to feel great joy and appreciation. The part of the show I caught was talking...Read More
February, and especially Valentine’s day, is dedicated to honoring love. Usually showing love in February means getting or giving a gift to someone you love. I was fortunate to receive many gifts of love this February – most of them were not tangible. One, however, was edible, Maureen’s GourmetPepper Jam. The jam was a gift...Read More
Although I have not been writing often since the launch of my newest book, I have written a bit about making lists and using this time of year when we ‘make lists and check them twice’ to also makes lists that will aid in your personal growth. Today I am writing about another kind of...Read More
