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'Staying Positive in a Freaked-Out World'

Why the "Staying Positive" project was started...

From my experience, life is fabulous and there is so much to be grateful for.  And yet, it’s been a little bit of a 'freak-out time' here at the end of the first decade of this new century.   

Based on MANY interactions, including conversations, emails, interviews, discussions, and reflections over the past year, I know that it is not unusual to find people who are normally positive and upbeat but who are, instead, feeling nervous, wary, negative, and 'freaked-out.'  So if this is true for the usually optimistic, then we can be sure that it has been a really rough time for those who waver back and forth between positive and negative on a regular basis.   

Last fall, when I offered a 2-hour class entitled "Staying Positive in a Freaked-Out World," I was stunned by the response and with the continuing requests to 'keep it going.'  Although it has taken a few months to come to fruition, the Staying Positive Society is now ready for you to join!

Note of gratitude:  Special thanks to all the members of the SPIAFOW R & D team.  This group of nearly 200 folks blessed me with answers to questions, responses to inquiries, and with suggestions for directions to go, topics to present, and thoughts to share.  The Staying Positive Society experience will be better for everyone because of the R & D team members' help with the project.