CLAUDE LARSON, Teacher/Artist/Author (5-31-23)
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CLAUDE B. LARSON, a retired teacher, an artist, and an author, will join us to discuss her previous book, "The Power of Choice: A Teen\'s Guide to Finding Personal Success", as well as her plans to continue her\\xa0writing\\xa0to help adults/parents, too.\\xa0
\\n\\nFROM HER AMAZON PAGE:
\\n\\n"There has never been a more challenging time to be a teenager. The world is expanding. You have more information and choices than ever before. The competition for your attention is fierce. Your worldwide social media connections have you concerned with the number of followers you have and how many likes you get. There\\u2019s pressure to keep up with all of it. It\\u2019s exhausting. It\\u2019s overwhelming. It\\u2019s stressful. It\\u2019s no wonder teens are experiencing more anxiety in their lives than ever before.\\xa0
\\n\\nThis book was created to help you slow down, sort through the madness and figure out what you actually want in your life. It\\u2019s a guidebook and simultaneously, a gold mine of your thoughts, dreams, goals and life direction. The stories and exercises within these pages were designed to help you build habits that support you in reaching your goals. Some of the topics you will examine include what motivates you and why, how to build excellence into your daily routine and how to improve your relationships with those around you. You will also explore problem solving strategies and understanding decision-making options for creating your best outcome. Other subjects include how to deal with criticism, the importance of gratitude and how to change difficult situations into beneficial ones. Everything\\xa0in these pages allow you to not only see things from your own viewpoint but, to broaden your perspective and see so many\\xa0more possibilities."
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