It has been a few days since my last post. I have been very busy with a few things I want to share with you today.
Saturday I spent the day participating in a virtual card making retreat put on by five Stampin' Up! demonstrators from the States. Every hour on the hour one of the demonstrator showed a card making technique. The retreat was 12 hours long. It was amazing! I learned so many fantastic ideas and will be using them in my card making the next few weeks. The final hour was a Mystery Card. All participants made a card at the same time using the clues the demonstrator presented. Wow! That was fun! I am so thankful to these demonstrators. They are holding another virtual retreat in July. I also learned some ideas to reach out to you and keep you stamping. Stay tuned!
The title of this post leads to the next item I want to talk to you about today. A friend and I were "chatting" on messenger the other day. She mentioned a free course Yale University is offering on well-being. The words "free" and "well-being"piqued my interest. Well long story short, I enrolled in the course called, "The Science of Well-Being". I finished Week #1 in a day! One of the activities I had to do is a Signature Strengths Survey online. One of the concepts discussed what that if you link your signature strengths to your job or hobby or life you will be happier. I had no idea what my signature strength was until the website spit it out - GRATITUDE! The definition they gave was, "being aware of and thankful for the good things that happen; taking time to express thanks". At first I was very surprised. Then I thought more about it. Maybe that is why I feel such joy when making and sending cards. I was energized and ready for the all day retreat I wrote about above.
A note on this survey - they give you a print out listing your Signature Strengths in order. For a chuckle for those of you who know me here are my top four:
- Gratitude
- Prudence
- Love of Learning
- Fairness
Bravery and Self-regulation were my bottom strengths. I think those strengths dropped since I retired. I don't need them as much anymore.
I will have a card to share with you tomorrow.
Keep stamping!
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