Strengths & Story Co.

“CliftonStrengths has been eye opening in the best ways ever, today I finished part two of the training but the work has just begun. It’s like I’m playing Xbox and just unlocked a rare achievement. I’ve been aware of my top five strengths but to see it and validate it in writing has been just … out of this world, to say the least.”

This was feedback from one of our most recent workshops. There was a definite shift during the workshop and we felt the participants truly began to appreciate and understand their natural talents.

Lisa and I worked through the Year Compass booklet last year and it was a helpful guide to reflect and dream about the future. Despite the chaos of the year 2020, it's amazing what we were able to accomplish because we started it with reflection and focus. The Year Compass booklet is FREE and this year it has an extended version with a pandemic supplement, where there is a focus on three specific areas: confronting the loss of control, taking stock of the profoundly changed daily life, and assessing the health of your social circle. We're working through our own now and highly recommend checking this out! If you’re looking for individual, couples coaching, or pastoral care to add to your 2021 reflection and planning, send us a direct message for more details. If purchase a coaching package this month, we are offering a free session with any package you purchase.
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Jeff Myers

Several years ago I had my appendix taken out. I hadn’t been feeling well for a day or so but when it really hit my temperature went from normal to 102 in about an hour. So I went to the emergency room. Like you do. I was incredibly sick.

I’m grateful for signals my body gave me that let me know it was time for medical attention. Mental, emotional, and spiritual health issues are often not as obvious. People who are healthy physically, emotionally, spiritually and otherwise are vastly more more effective than those who aren’t. The same is true with marriage or parenting or friendships. Healthy people function better in virtually all environments. When my appendix was about to burst I went to a surgeon to have it taken out. But if people are struggling with the emotional weight of things like feeling unlovable, never good enough or relationship struggles, they often just wait and hope they’ll go away. If that doesn’t happen they learn to cope or worse, they try and outrun the problem, but they won’t go away.

Don’t be afraid to reach out for help to gain skills to help you process what’s going on inside. When you recognize there is a problem you can then begin to address it and heal from it. Lisa and I have created HOPE Labs to support and provide tools. Our first series of HOPE Labs is specific to couples; married, engaged, or seriously dating and we start in just a couple of weeks on October 20th. We are closing registration soon to begin the introductions and prep work. DM is or email [email protected] for more information!
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