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A Solution Focused Wish

December 09, 20241 min read

Dear solution focused friends,

I hope that your week goes well and that the work you do as the semester ends helps someone else believe that anything is possible in their lives. You are a treasure to your school!  You each oversee so much with grace and wisdom. You bring to life possibilities every day when you see beyond the problems that are brought to you and see instead, an expert awaiting release. 

So, as our semester ends and you finish up on things that you must do this week, I put together a sort of silly little poem with a tiny bit of AI help! 

I hope you like it.  


A Solution Focused Wish

What if all our best hopes came true overnight?

What would our world look like, seen in that light?

Imagine joy, peace and dreams taking flight.

A miracle like that would feel so, so right!

Always notice times when moments are bright,

When challenges fade and it all feels just right.

I hope your days are filled with more of those too,

Moments of kindness and successes breaking through!

My best hopes for you in this holiday cheer:

That you rest, recharge and embrace a new year.

The work that you do is a gift and true treasure.

I want you to feel that your work is a pleasure!

Happy Holidays to you, solution creators,

You inspire the future as life’s great narrators!

Your questions create life stories so true…

Of course! Because the solution force is with you!


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Dr Linda Metcalf

Linda Metcalf is the best-selling author of Counseling Toward Solutions and 10 other books. Linda is a former middle school teacher, all-level certified school counselor, licensed professional counselor supervisor, and licensed marriage and family therapist in the State of Texas. She is a Professor at Texas Wesleyan University.

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