Thriving Moments
Contributed by Doug
Trust
Fear vs Trust
Yay for fear! What an amazing emotion! It protects us from all sorts of danger. Our fear makes us vigilant and…
Read/ListenMeditation
Meditation is NOT optional
To Thrive, meditation is not optional. We typically reside in survival mode which has automatic thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that are…
Read/ListenMore Than Our Stories
Connections
Already connected
Your neighbor loves football games, high school reunions, and family gatherings. What do they have in common? A desire to be…
Read/ListenAcceptance
Saying YES or NO to life
There are many ways we say NO to life. Can you remember a time you received a gift and said, “Oh…
Read/ListenResistance vs Acceptance
It’s natural to resist something threatening or limiting. If you’re told you can’t have something you really want, your initial reaction…
Read/ListenComplete Acceptance activates Thriving Mode
“What’s wrong with me” and “I’m not good enough” are two beliefs common to most of us. They kick in frequently…
Read/ListenLoving Support
Avoidance of discomfort vs Loving Support
Can you remember a time when you or another child tripped, skinned their knee and went screaming to Mommy or Daddy?…
Read/ListenI Am
The illusion of not being enough
Did you ever see a dog run after a squirrel, miss it, and run back to you wagging its tail? The…
Read/ListenConverting not enough thinking
Do any of these sounds familiar? “I’m not good enough”“What’s wrong with me”“I’m inadequate”“I can’t” In Survival Mode we are focused…
Read/ListenSelf-Compassion
Self-Criticism vs Self-Compassion
Self-compassion is one of the more difficult Thriving Tools to develop. We are wired to be hard on ourselves. We push…
Read/ListenValue and worth are inherent, just because
Imagine newborn babies and how innocent they are. We love and value babies inherently. They don’t have to speak a word…
Read/ListenChallenges are for Me
Life challenges are not happening TO me, but FOR me
In Survival Mode we see ourselves as victims of life. If we have a flat tire on the way to an…
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