Welcome to the Positive Identity Project.

For 12 years I’ve worked closely with Dr. Jerald Forster, building on his lifetime of strengths-focused identity work and turning it into tools real people can use — like My Positive Moments Journal.

I come from education (helping students find their voice) and meditation/yoga practice (studying since 1995). Both taught me the same thing: people grow when someone helps them name what’s good and working in them.

That’s what this project is for.

If you’d like to hear about new resources, trainings, and pilots, add your name below. —Jennifer Rose

Join me for Positive Moments to Strengths (Wed, Feb 25, 2026, 4–6 PM Pacific / 7–9 PM Eastern): an introduction to the strengths-focused identity practice. We’ll begin with your lived positive moments and turn them into strengths language you can actually use—at work, at home, and in your own self-talk. Live on Zoom (not recorded); sharing is always optional.

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Articulating Your Strengths; its file name is AYS.jpg — Find on Amazon

My Positive Moments Journal — Find on Amazon

With a bit of daily effort you can

decrease your internal negativity;
have a more positive perspective on yourself and the world around you;
become more aware of and articulate about your most satisfying and uplifting experiences;
learn to articulate your strengths and bring your positive identity into focus;
cultivate more satisfying, strengths-focused relationships.

Discover the Strengths-Focused Identity Practice

Your journey begins with our book, Articulating Your Strengths by Jerald Forster and Jennifer Rose. The yellow workbook is a hands-on companion to help you get started with Step 1.

To support your learning, we’ve created short, easy-to-follow videos. The introduction below gives you a quick overview of the SfI-Practice. Under the “Learn the Practice” tab, you’ll find 19 step-by-step lessons, divided into beginning and advanced levels. The “Examples” tab offers real-life models to inspire your own practice.

While the videos give you everything you need, we know it can be hard to stay consistent with a life-changing practice on your own. That’s why we offer encouraging support—individually or in groups, online or in person.

Whether you’re seeking personal growth or professional tools, support is available at a range of fees ($75 to $2000).

Connect with us at PositiveIdentityProject@gmail.com to get started.

See Jerald and Jennifer featured on Dr. O’s Podcast!

Jerald and Jennifer have a personal invitation for you.

An overview of the Strengths-focused identity practice with examples.

We don’t all fit in, but we all fit. Focusing on what truly makes us happy can take a lifetime. With the right support, a person can step onto their right path without wasting time. You can change your focus. You can overcome the negativity bias. Why go through the rest of your life in a way that is not optimal? Discover the secret: a simple practice can change the quality of your life.

“It’s been unexpectedly powerful. Seeing myself through other people’s perspectives and learning through the process that I have strengths I wasn’t aware of has changed the way I see myself and think about myself. For me it’s led to other beneficial life experiences as well. It’s a positive self-esteem spiral that I feel blessed to be a part
of.” M.G.

“Once you start noticing the little things, you have a lot more positive moments in your day. Having the label of ‘positive moments’ makes each one stand out as more special.” T.G.

“… it is incredibly helpful for me to be in the company of and listen to other people striving for goodness and positive experience, as well as to hear their encouragement, support, and the articulation of what strengths they see in me. I am learning to develop and articulate my own strengths, as well as learning to be a better listener and how to articulate the strengths I see in others.” C.C.

“It was very helpful to be able to speak about my strengths without feeling like I was boasting. It is such a good feeling to hear others’ strengths as well. When listening to others, the feeling was of inspiration and joy, so it was a truly uplifting and nourishing exchange.” V.P.

“What kept me coming back each week? I found I enjoyed talking about my own positive experiences. I also liked hearing those of the group especially on weeks when the news of the world seemed particularly bleak. My own view is that it is an easy process, requiring little time and preparation, with such noticeable benefits. I can’t understand why it hasn’t yet been adopted by many other groups and gone viral. The world could use a lot more positive conversations each week from where I sit.” M.C.

I have enjoyed meeting five other people for several years exchanging [what-went-well] stories and the strengths we use in living them.

What has been important for me, was that I was accepted and listened to without judgment and given an opportunity to share what I thought was worthwhile and of interest. We all shared our stories and what we thought our strengths were before others could comment. What was important was that it was my idea of what my strength was, rather than what anybody else thought, but others could see other things and could share after I had done so.

Over the years, we have built a friendship over the internet that I find valuable and sustaining for my own well-being. We know each other, and we share positive strengths which makes it easy, valuable and sustaining. R. d H. 21 August 2025