Join us as Peggy Rakas, positive psychology life coach and music educator, explores ways to remain hopeful and grateful during challenging times. In this workshop, we examine researched tools from positive psychology, such as gratitude practices, goal setting, and perspective building, that we can use to provide a brighter path forward for ourselves and our students. We will also explore music that can reignite our optimism, inspire our students, and remind us how fortunate we are to be music educators.