Lets Be Friends!: Meet new friends from around the world discovering their character strength

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Once in a while, a simple idea comes along that radically changes how we see and treat our children Teaching children, how to see the character strengths they have, how to use them, when they face difficulties or challenges and how to build upon them as they move through life leads them towards success. Research shows that Character strengths have the potential to help children develop a growth mindset, a benefit finding mindset verses a fault-finding mindset. According to research, children that are given these tools demonstrate increased emotional and intellectual health... higher self-esteem and better self-images. They learn to cope better. They will not bully or be as affected by bullies as using behaviors based on character strengths is shown to break up the negativity bias. Children become more successful in academics and families that use them to strength spot each other become more peaceful and better connected. Parents can learn to be strength based in their parenting, teachers can use this as a tool in the classroom and children will be better connected to positive emotions and behaviors for themselves and their friends. Kids will learn what is right with them instead of what is wrong with them. They will discover their talents and their identity will be based on their character. It builds on resilience, optimism, and an enduring sense of achievement. It is proven to be a moral intelligence builder for children. This book takes children on a journey around, visiting actual places via the author Donna Martire Miller's stories and the original photography of Joseph Bologna.

Donna Martire Miller, www.HappilyEverActions.com a Connecticut-based business that caters to the whole person. The skills taught are universal. The mission is to enable people to engage in and live a life worth living. Happily, Ever Actions is a business that applies cutting-edge research in positive psychology creating concrete tools that will increase your happiness and wellbeing in all areas of life. Donna holds a master's degree in Counseling and Organizational Human Resource Development. She is a graduate of the Positive Psychology Program (the Science of Happiness) at Kripalu/ Wholebeing Institute and has worked as a teacher's assistant to WBI and Tal Ben Shahar, the renowned Harvard Professor, and author. She is also post master's certified in Positive Psychology Coaching and Teaching for Transformation, Mindfulness, and Strength-based practices, as well as certification in Women's Wellness and Meditation. Donna has an adjunct professorship where she teaches Wellness, Perspectives of Happiness, and other Human Services-related courses. Donna held The Executive Director position for 30 years at HELP FOR KIDS a positive parenting, family system-strengthening Center where she recently received a lifetime achievement award for strengthening over 10,000 families. She claims most of her knowledge in parenting from raising her 5 kids and 7 grandchildren! She is an international keynote speaker, trainer, and workshop presenter. She is an expert in positive parenting education but will be the first to tell you that everything she has learned was from her wonderful children and grandchildren! She is a happiness, well-being life coach. Donna finds joy in singing rhythm and blues and teaching let your yoga dance! She is a published author, included in Transformation 2020, A ladies Power Lunch Anthology which has reached bestseller status on Amazon. Currently her book The View From Within- Spiritual Pathways to Unshakeable Happiness is available for order from the website www.happilyeveractions.com. which is the first in a trilogy on sustainable happiness. She is collaborating and authoring the next two books in the trilogy with her team of professionals working together towards Unshakeable happiness, by applying science-based Happily Ever Actions (TM) Joseph Bologna became interested in photography watching his father take pictures of the family and developing them himself at home. He purchased his first camera in 1964 when he was 13. His thought was to photograph life extensively in order to freeze time. He was also an avid reader. As he grew into his teens, he discovered that he had two things that piqued his interest, reading about worldwide travel and music. He honed his photography skills while embarking on a career as a rock and roll performing artist. He captured the events as he toured the country with name acts. His love of photography became more aesthetic when he became a father in the '80s. He embraced a new system of image creating that captured a more intimate portrait very detail-oriented. His work was beginning to be noticed by many people in the community. He became an event photographer for schools, the Housatonic Counsel in CT, for weddings, portraits, and the like. In 2005 he began his travels around the world as a photographer. His first trip was to Acapulco Mexico. He is meticulous in his approach to his art form. He would learn the lay of the land, the people's interests, their cultural norms, and etiquette. Joseph began to love the people he met. He would find that the stresses of everyday life would disappear as he engaged in his photoshoots and captured the spirit of those he met along the way. To date, he has visited 26 countries and has taken over 90,000 photos. He has had a gallery on National Geographic. His work can be seen in travel magazines, private companies, and businesses. He was an instructor and has held photography classes. He has been peer awarded over 9,000 times and is considered a top 10 popular photographer in View Bug and has held that position since his enrollment as a member in 2016. He won the summer of 2020 People's Choice award, the 2020 Top Shot, and the Elite award. He has co-authored an Amazon bestseller Redefining Masculinity and is currently collaborating on a 3-book series featuring selected photographs and original writings.