{"id":1706,"date":"2016-02-24T05:23:09","date_gmt":"2016-02-24T05:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.strengthbasedliving.com\/strengthbasedliving.com\/?page_id=1706"},"modified":"2021-05-04T17:49:48","modified_gmt":"2021-05-04T17:49:48","slug":"about-jane","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.strengthbasedliving.com\/strengthbasedliving.com\/about-jane\/","title":{"rendered":"About Jane"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:40px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:60px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:30px;\"><h3 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">As an author, presenter, facilitator, and coach, I\u2019m dedicated to helping people craft their work and lives around their strengths. I feel so grateful to fulfill this calling because I\u2019m able to express my own signature strengths &#8211; creativity, humor, perspective, honesty, and curiosity &#8211; freely, to help people thrive.<\/h3><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:48%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"font-size:24px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:30px;\"><h3 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;line-height:36px;\">There isn\u2019t a single pathway to human flourishing. I will help you find the tools and approaches that work for you.<\/h3><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p><strong>The toolbox I offer draws on two key sources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The latest research from positive psychology (the scientific study of human flourishing), neuroscience, and other fields.<\/li>\n<li>The transformational experiences of hundreds of us who practice and build on what\u2019s strong in work and life.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>I, too, use these tools to navigate the unexpected turns on life\u2019s journey. The narratives below will help you get to know me and feel confident that I can help you find your pathways to more meaning, success, and happiness.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #1790af;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:90px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:57px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:40px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:#ffffff;box-shadow:0px 20px 21px -13px #0e708e;;padding: 60px 60px 50px 60px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"font-size:38px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:30px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\">As a society, we tend to focus on the negative rather than pursue the positive. I\u2019m working to change that.<\/h2><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: left top;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:100px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:60px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:30px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">My Journey &#8211; The Why<\/h2><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">I\u2019ve learned firsthand that it\u2019s possible to lead a resilient and meaningful life even during the bleakest of times. I first needed to discover my own pathways before I could help others find theirs. The tools and approaches I\u2019ve experimented with helped me cultivate more satisfying relationships and work, less stress and anxiety, and many other benefits.<\/p>\n<p>After seeing my life transform, I dedicated my work to helping others transform theirs. I\u2019ve helped hundreds of individuals and teams balance what\u2019s wrong with building on what\u2019s strong. The results seem magical at times, but it really boils down to science and practice.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-tabs fusion-tabs-1 clean horizontal-tabs icon-position-left\"><style type=\"text\/css\">#wrapper .fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-1.clean .nav-tabs li a.tab-link{border-color:#1790af;}.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-1 .nav-tabs li a.tab-link{background-color:rgba(23,144,175,0.2);}.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-1 .nav-tabs li.active a.tab-link,.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-1 .nav-tabs li.active a.tab-link:hover,.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-1 .nav-tabs li.active a.tab-link:focus{background-color:rgba(23,144,175,0.5);}.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-1 .nav-tabs li a:hover{background-color:rgba(23,144,175,0.5);border-top-color:rgba(23,144,175,0.5);}.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-1 .tab-pane{background-color:rgba(23,144,175,0.5);}.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-1 .nav,.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-1 .nav-tabs,.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-1 .tab-content .tab-pane{border-color:#1790af;}<\/style><div class=\"nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-d3d728d6efb07962a96\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"fusion-tab-thebeginning\" href=\"#tab-d3d728d6efb07962a96\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-hiking fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px;\"><\/i>The Beginning<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-8caf56b29a35d74a825\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-alightbulbmoment\" href=\"#tab-8caf56b29a35d74a825\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-lightbulb fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px;\"><\/i>A Lightbulb Moment<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-ed576fc6afa9b7bdf2d\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-buildingmycredentials\" href=\"#tab-ed576fc6afa9b7bdf2d\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-brain fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px;\"><\/i>Building My Credentials<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-237a5010199ad62932d\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-currentlife\" href=\"#tab-237a5010199ad62932d\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-walking fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px;\"><\/i>Current Life<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-content\"><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\"><li class=\"active\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-d3d728d6efb07962a96\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-thebeginning\" href=\"#tab-d3d728d6efb07962a96\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-hiking fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px;\"><\/i>The Beginning<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix in active\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-thebeginning\" id=\"tab-d3d728d6efb07962a96\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\" style=\"border-radius:8px;\"><img width=\"750\" height=\"950\" title=\"journey1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.strengthbasedliving.com\/strengthbasedliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/journey1.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-207360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.strengthbasedliving.com\/strengthbasedliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/journey1-200x253.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.strengthbasedliving.com\/strengthbasedliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/journey1-400x507.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.strengthbasedliving.com\/strengthbasedliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/journey1-600x760.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.strengthbasedliving.com\/strengthbasedliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/journey1.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 965px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:48%;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h3 style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\">The Beginning<\/h3>\n<p>My shift from wrong to strong began long before I formally studied positive psychology. During a year-long recovery from a second round of cancer, I had lots of time to think about how difficult things were, but I couldn\u2019t pinpoint what I wanted to be different.<\/p>\n<p>I had also struggled through a divorce, faced the devastating loss of my best friend to brain cancer, and tried to balance work and family as a single parent. Of course, I couldn\u2019t ignore these problems \u2013 they were significant \u2013 but I thought there had to be more to life than facing crisis after crisis.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>I was able to cope with adversity,<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>but I craved something meaningful and energizing.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>I had little awareness about how to enliven myself along the way, savor even small moments of hope, and feel grateful for the blessings I had.<\/p>\n<p>After being introduced to Martin Seligman\u2019s book <em>Flourish<\/em>, and networking with people in the field of positive psychology, I enrolled in an 11-month certificate program offered by the Wholebeing Institute. This program was co-founded by Tal Ben-Shahar, former Harvard lecturer and author of <em>The Joy of Leadership<\/em>, and Megan McDonough, CEO and author of <em>The Inspired Life: A Wholebeing Happiness Workbook<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\"><li><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-8caf56b29a35d74a825\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-alightbulbmoment\" href=\"#tab-8caf56b29a35d74a825\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-lightbulb fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px;\"><\/i>A Lightbulb Moment<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-alightbulbmoment\" id=\"tab-8caf56b29a35d74a825\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first fusion-animated\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"0.8\" data-animationOffset=\"bottom-in-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\" style=\"border-radius:8px;\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.strengthbasedliving.com\/strengthbasedliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/light.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last fusion-animated\" style=\"width:48%;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"0.8\" data-animationOffset=\"bottom-in-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h3 style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\">A Lightbulb Moment<\/h3>\n<p>We were asked to think of an accomplishment and how our strengths contributed to that success. I thought long and hard. I discovered that I didn\u2019t have the language to describe my strengths or an awareness of how I expressed them. I remember feeling sad that I was so out of tune with the best in myself. Yet I was great at focusing on what was wrong.<\/p>\n<p>Given my past work as a consultant and coach, this wasn\u2019t too surprising. Working with clients in the financial industry and with small business owners, I focused clients on what didn\u2019t work and how to correct it. I enjoyed the challenge, but the intensity drained rather than energized me. I was on the road to burnout.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>I learned to cultivate strengths and positive habits<br \/>\nthat shifted me away from burnout and towards resilience.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To graduate, participants submitted a final project. Mine was entitled, \u201cLife is hard. Then you thrive.\u201d It focused on engaging character strengths \u2013 the why and the how. As I applied the \u201chow\u201d to my life, I saw my habits, relationships, and work shift from improving what\u2019s wrong to building what\u2019s best.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>My project became a springboard to my current passion and specialty:<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>teaching individuals and teams to enjoy the benefits of a strength-based lifestyle.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\"><li><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-ed576fc6afa9b7bdf2d\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-buildingmycredentials\" href=\"#tab-ed576fc6afa9b7bdf2d\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-brain fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px;\"><\/i>Building My Credentials<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-buildingmycredentials\" id=\"tab-ed576fc6afa9b7bdf2d\">\n<div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-4 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first fusion-animated\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"0.8\" data-animationOffset=\"bottom-in-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\" style=\"border-radius:8px;\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.strengthbasedliving.com\/strengthbasedliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/wisdom.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-5 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last fusion-animated\" style=\"width:48%;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"0.8\" data-animationOffset=\"bottom-in-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h3 style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\">Building My Credentials<\/h3>\n<p>Upon graduating, I was selected to become a teaching assistant to support the experts I had studied under. During my time as a teaching assistant, I mentored dozens of people from all walks of life wanting to transition to something new, or simply wanting to learn and grow.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Some participants changed their mindsets, some changed their habits, and some changed their work. Overall, the personal and professional transformations I witnessed were astonishing.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I continued to take strengths courses and supported the experts at the VIA Institute on Character, the global non-profit and hub for character strengths research and practice, focusing on mindfulness and character strengths practices in coaching contexts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Wholebeing Institute invited me to be a guest faculty and introduce character strengths work to numerous cohorts in their certificate program. I\u2019ll never forget teaching in the Main Hall at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Massachusetts.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nThat moment just before stepping onto the stage, I remembered seeing my teachers, world-renowned experts like Tal Ben-Shahar and Joan Borysenko, as they stepped onto that same stage. It was truly humbling.<\/p>\n<p>My positive psychology coach training came from Robert Biswas-Diener at Positive Acorn. He worked on the 3-year project with more than 55 other scientists to develop the character strengths framework.<\/p>\n<p>While teaching and coaching, I began to sense that there was a book within me, wanting to be shared with the world. There were so many amazing articles and studies about character strengths, but fewer resources that distilled that research and made it practical for strengths enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<p>In 2018, I filled that space by publishing 30 Days of Character Strengths: A Guided Practice to Ignite Your Best, a guidebook with 30 brief strengths-based activities plus examples and stories about each. I\u2019m making it sound much easier than it was \u2013 it took me 3 years to write and publish this book \u2013 but I would do it again in a heartbeat!<\/p>\n<p>In the following few years, I presented at numerous international positive psychology conferences, including the Canadian Positive Psychology Association in Montreal and the International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA) World Congress in Melbourne.<\/p>\n<p>I also launched my current business Strength Based Living in which I offer a free monthly blog, my book, a variety of courses and workshops, and interactive presentations to non-profit and for-profit organizations.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\"><li><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-237a5010199ad62932d\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-currentlife\" href=\"#tab-237a5010199ad62932d\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-walking fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px;\"><\/i>Current Life<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-currentlife\" id=\"tab-237a5010199ad62932d\">\n<div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-6 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first fusion-animated\" style=\"width:30.6666%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"0.8\" data-animationOffset=\"bottom-in-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\" style=\"border-radius:8px;\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.strengthbasedliving.com\/strengthbasedliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/jane-medium.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-7 fusion_builder_column_inner_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-last fusion-animated\" style=\"width:65.3333%;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"0.8\" data-animationOffset=\"bottom-in-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h3 style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\">Current Life<\/h3>\n<p>I work with professionals and \u201cunpaid professionals\u201d (stay-at-home parents, students, grandparents, retirees, and others) aged 18 and up to help them cultivate more happiness, meaning, and success. As an author, presenter, facilitator, and coach, I\u2019m working hard to create goodness and strength in the world where it\u2019s needed. And there is a lot of need.<\/p>\n<p><strong><i>I\u2019m told by others that helping people shift into their authentic and best selves and creating an environment that makes that safe and possible are some of my gifts. Perhaps it\u2019s even my greatest strength.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now that you\u2019ve met me, I hope to meet you soon!<br \/>\nCheers,<br \/>\nJane<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #1790af;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:50px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:50px;padding-left:25px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:40px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);padding: 60px 0px 50px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:30px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;color:#ffffff;\">Apply Your Strengths in Meaningful Ways in 30 Days<\/h2><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-1 .fusion-button-text, .fusion-button.button-1 i {color:#ffffff;}.fusion-button.button-1 .fusion-button-icon-divider{border-color:#ffffff;}.fusion-button.button-1:hover .fusion-button-text, .fusion-button.button-1:hover i,.fusion-button.button-1:focus .fusion-button-text, .fusion-button.button-1:focus i,.fusion-button.button-1:active .fusion-button-text, .fusion-button.button-1:active{color:#ffffff;}.fusion-button.button-1:hover .fusion-button-icon-divider, .fusion-button.button-1:hover .fusion-button-icon-divider, .fusion-button.button-1:active .fusion-button-icon-divider{border-color:#ffffff;}.fusion-button.button-1:hover, .fusion-button.button-1:focus, .fusion-button.button-1:active{border-color:#ffffff;}.fusion-button.button-1 {border-color:#ffffff;border-radius:2px;}.fusion-button.button-1{background: #363839;}.fusion-button.button-1:hover,.button-1:focus,.fusion-button.button-1:active{background: #595959;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-xlarge button-custom button-1 fusion-button-span-no fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"the-book\" style=\"margin-top:0px;\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Learn More About My Book<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.strengthbasedliving.com\/strengthbasedliving.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1706"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.strengthbasedliving.com\/strengthbasedliving.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.strengthbasedliving.com\/strengthbasedliving.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.strengthbasedliving.com\/strengthbasedliving.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.strengthbasedliving.com\/strengthbasedliving.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1706"}],"version-history":[{"count":61,"href":"https:\/\/www.strengthbasedliving.com\/strengthbasedliving.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1706\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":207730,"href":"https:\/\/www.strengthbasedliving.com\/strengthbasedliving.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1706\/revisions\/207730"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.strengthbasedliving.com\/strengthbasedliving.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}