Flourishing Principal

Kathleen Adams MA, LPC is one of the leading voices in the field of expressive and therapeutic writing. A psychotherapist and registered poetry/journal therapist, she founded the Center for Journal Therapy in 1988. She is the author/editor of nine books on expressive writing and the series editor for the It’s Easy to W.R.I.T.E. Expressive Writing series for Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.Rosemary Lohndorf has been an avid journal writer for many years. She was a principal and award-winning elementary school teacher who recently retired from Colorado’s Boulder Valley School District. She has taught children and adults for over 30 years.

• PrefaceWhy Write?Why Write?It’s Easy to W.R.I.T.ESuggestions for Satisfying WritingThe Flourishing PrincipleThe Principle of FlourishingWarm-UpsWho am I? The Flourishing WheelFinding the Flourishing ZoneReflections Core ValuesCore ValuesWarm-Ups Naming Values Defining Values Making Art from a Core Value Values-Based Problem SolvingReflections BalanceCultivating BalanceWarm-UpsThe Balance Wheel Balance Inventory Core Values and the Balance Wheel Reflections RealismTelling Yourself the TruthWarm-Ups Transforming “Stinkin’ Thinkin’” Reality CardsThe ABCs Current Reality Reflections IntentionThe Power of IntentionWarm-UpsWhat Do I Want?Setting Intention100 Action Steps Categorizing Your List Taking the Next Step ReflectionsCreativityThe Creative ProcessWarm-UpsCreativity Current RealityUnblocking the FlowCreativity Scavenger HuntFeeding the MuseReflectionsCommunicationCommunicating with Self and OthersWarm-UpsThe Quality of My ListeningRewriting the Script Dialogue with the SelfReflectionsSelf-CareTaking Time for Self-CareWarm-UpsSelf-Care Inventory Advice from My Flourishing SelfMy Self-Care Action PlanReflectionsWisdomKeeping a Wisdom Journal Warm-UpsA Note of AppreciationForgiving Self and OthersCaptured Moment of JoyA Story of Kindness ReflectionsObstacles into OutcomesPutting It All TogetherA Current ObstacleApplying the ToolsHeart-Centered CommunicationAction Plan for OutcomesReflectionThe Flourishing PrincipalFlourishingWarm-UpsMy Flourishing Plan One Year From TodayReferencesGratitudesAbout the AuthorsFacilitator’s Guide

Kathleen Adams and Rosemary Lohndorf have captured one of the essential ingredients of successful school administration: taking time for reflection. Reflection, of course, is the key to being a thoughtful leader and a creative problem-solver. By offering strategies for regular journaling, Adams and Lohndorf create the framework for regular reflective opportunities within the busy schedule of a principal.