Calendar of Virtue Growth
Posted On March 10, 2022
Throughout the year, we spend two weeks focusing on each of the 24 GoodMan Virtue Strengths. Each quarter is broken down into virtues of the heart, mind, strength, and soul to focus our attention and growth.
Month | Category | Virtue | Strength 1 | Strength 2 |
January | Heart | Heart:Humanity [H] | [H] Kindness (p. 325) | [H] Emotional Social Intelligence (p.337) |
February | Heart | Heart: Humanity [H]Heart: Justice [J] | [H] Love (p.303) | [J] Citizenship (p.369) |
March | Heart | Heart: Justice [J] | [J] Leadership (p.413) | [J] Fairness (p. 391) |
April | Mind | Mind: Knowledge & Wisdom [K] | [K] Love of Learning (p. 161) | [K] Curiosity (p. 125) |
May | Mind | Mind: Knowledge & Wisdom [K] | [K] Judgment (p. 143) | [K] Wisdom (p.181) |
June | Mind | Mind: Knowledge & Wisdom [K] Strength: Courage [C] | [K] Creativity (p.109) | [C] Grit (p.229) |
July | Strength | Strength: Courage [C] | [C] Bravery (p.213) | [C] Integrity (p.249) |
August | Strength | Strength: Courage [C] | [C] Vitality (p.273) | [T] Humility (p.461) |
September | Strength | Strength: Temperance [T] | [T] Self-Control (p.498) | [T] Prudence (p.477) |
October | Soul | Strength: Temperance [T]Soul: Transcendence [Tr] | [T] Forgiveness (p.445) | [Tr] Humor (p.583) |
November | Soul | Soul: Transcendence [Tr] | [Tr] Gratitude (p.445) | [Tr] Appreciation & Awe (p.537) |
December | Soul | Soul: Transcendence [Tr] | [Tr] Spirituality (p.599) | [Tr] Hope (p.569) |
References: Peterson, Christopher, and Martin E. P. Seligman. Character Strengths and Virtues - A Handbook and Classification, American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, 2004.