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SPIRE

Life Style

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The work of Fredrickson and her colleagues has had great impact on the science of happiness. Their study of positive emotions, specifically,

“the big 10 emotions”.

Love,Joy, Gratitude, Serenity, Interest, Hope

Pride, Amusement, Inspiration, Awe

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"Life isn't about finding yourself.  

  Life is about creating yourself." George Bernard Shaw

Our Positive Psychology
journey starts with... Yes

We think we are one self.
But in fact, we're more complex than that.
As Walt Whitman wrote,
" I am large, I contain multitudes."

 curriculum
 based on science of happiness!

 

art

WELLNESS

EDUCATION

TRAVEL

psychodrama

positive
psychology

MULTIMEDIA ART

TRAVEL

EDUCATION

FINE ART, MUSIC

WRITING,
FILM...

ENVIROnMENT,
CULTURES,LANGUAGES

 


GLOBAL CONNECTIONS,
SERVICE LEARNING

 

WELLNESS

MINDFULLNESS
PSYChODRAMA,
pOSITIVE psychology
SCIENCE OF HAPPINESS,
NEUROLINGUISTIC,
SPEeCH ThERAPY
 

transforming

beginning

 multimedia art
programs


 

song writing

fashion

film

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children songs

art classes

children cartoon

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"Perspective creates a great art, and it creates a great life!"
Brunelleschi gave three perspectives for art.

Wholebeing gives us five perspectives,
S-P-I-R-E!" 

Brazilian Psychodrama
On-Line Conference 2020

blending Psychodrama &
Positive Psychology
 
 

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Lulu Carter

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Dr. Nancy Kirsner

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Maria Celia Malaquias

What stage of the Phoenix are YOU in your life?

how can you exercise your strengths
during this time?

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maturing

resuming

Power point presented at the 7th IPPA World Congress

                                 July 17th, 2021- short version
                  

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service learning
 
 

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WBI JCC Positivity Hour 2020- long version

travel management programs
 
 

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gross national happiness
                 Bhutan

House of Gaia Nonprofit Community Center

House of Gaia
Positive Psychology Center
                

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Pioneer in Positive Psychology & Mindfulness
Social Inclusion Naples,FL since 2008

HOUSE OF GAIA
CURRICULUM

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The real stories of 7 women members of
House of Gaia. They overcame fear and tragedies to curate their lives with virtues!

Susi - Courage
Luisa - Freedom
Holly - Unconditional Love
Alexia - Creativity
Evon - Joy
Julia E. - Wisdom
Didi - Faith

 

Fit Girls

Shero
Mindset

 

Curating Life Through Virtues

Maria Luisa M. Carter

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