The Apositiva Institute is focused on helping people to gain clarity about what they want, and then move toward realizing their positive worthwhile goals. We are not affiliated with Positive Changes. In 1987, Rich Aanrich founded A Positive Change in Portland, Oregon, which is focussed on diversified methods in helping you design your life and making a positive change. Cat Wilson joined him in 2001, and then along came colleagues, such as L. Michael Hall, Michelle DeLude, Ryan Kackley, David Yager, and many others, in training.