It’s been too long since I’ve written a Flourish52 newsletter! Today I want to share a few highlights and updates from 2024, plus some 2025 plans and two of my favorite resources that I use nearly everyday for flourishing.

Certificate of Applied Positive Psychology – Earned!

I spent most of this year working through this nine month program learning tools for human flourishing. The class met live on zoom twice a week and had required homework each week.

The course was amazing! Life changing, truly.

I’ve been using what I learned in my personal life, with my family and it’s also informed the classes I teach.

I’m so glad (and thankful) that I was able to invest in myself in this way. I’ll be infusing my relationships, teaching and this newsletter with what I’ve learned.

YouTube Channel 

Ditched.

I’m glad I gave this a try. I learned a lot while I was doing it.

Ultimately, I decided having a YouTube channel isn’t for me right now. I found it difficult to fit into my schedule. It was very time consuming.

It also doesn’t play to my strengths, which turned out to be one of the benefits of starting the channel. The project forced me out of my comfort zone in a good way.

While I’m glad I did the experiment, it’s the right decision to move on to other things.

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I accidentally dropped writing these emails when I dropped the YouTube channel. Life got busy with teaching classes and finishing the CAPP program.

I’d like to get back to writing these emails now, so hopefully you’ll see them in your inbox on a regular basis again.

2025 Plans

In 2025 I want to get back on a regular writing schedule for Flourish52.

By the way, thank you so much for subscribing to Flourish52. My goal is to provide value to you. If you have thoughts, ideas, questions etc., send me an email. I love hearing from readers!

I’m also signed up for the Applied Positive Psychology Coaching certification program. This is another intensive program that covers 175 hours of training over five months. The program starts in February.

I’ve been surprised at how much I’ve enjoyed teaching elective classes for homeschool, high school students this year. In January, I’ll be teaching a positive psychology class and a class on artificial intelligence.

Resources that helped me flourish in 2024

FasterWay – I’ve been a member of FasterWay for several years now. I do the workouts nearly everyday and it’s made a huge difference in my health, energy levels and how I feel.

FasterWay has new sessions starting in January. This is my affiliate link, so if you choose to sign up I do get a commission. I’m sharing because I truly love this program!

MakseLife Planner – I’ve used this goal planner for several years now. This is another resource that I use everyday. I set and track annual, monthly and weekly goals for all areas of my life using this system. The planner is on the pricey side, but so worth it. They do have printables on the site, if you’d like to try it out before or instead of buying.

I use the last week of the year to reflect on the year as a whole and to set goals and intentions for the next twelve months.

Wishing you a wonderful New Year’s celebration!

I hope as we wrap up 2024 and roll into 2025, that you take some time to reflect on the past year and set intentions for the upcoming year.

We can’t control everything in life, but we can take control of ourselves and take care of ourselves. It’s my hope that this newsletter will give you tools to do both of those things.