You know what introverts do for fun (because you are one), and you know your brain needs fun in order to function as it should. You also know you need to conserve energy, so hobbies for loners are your best bet for finding a creative way to get your head back in the game. Welcome to…
Do you wake up in a lousy mood nearly every day and ask yourself, “Why am I so unhappy?” Before you even get out of bed, you feel stressed and negative. The world simply does not look like a happy place in your mind. Like most of us, you may have some legitimately difficult things…
If you could accomplish one big goal or create one new habit in the next year, what would it be? What important aspirations do you have to improve your life, your career, or your health? You may not realize it, but there are certain habits that may be unrelated to your goal that help ensure you succeed…
Can I ask you a question? Do you have a notebook stuffed with ideas on how to fix that problem at work, maximize efficiency in your team project, or how to best approach an exciting, upcoming opportunity for your company? If so, it sounds like you are passionate about your job and love channeling it…
Like all mothers, I remember clearly the day that each of my children told me they did not like their teacher. The sheer panic and helplessness I experienced as a parent, worrying that it was going to be a rough year ahead, was unnecessary when I followed a few effective parenting tips. I realized that…
These words lie beneath every road I’ve driven and path I’ve walked, or will ever walk again. And maybe, just maybe, by walking the paths blazed by people that walked before, my light might reflect a glimmer of possibility on lifetimes of beginnings waiting to be lived. The Thrive Global Community welcomes voices from many…
Do you sometimes find yourself making every excuse possible to avoid making a decision? It can be challenging to be decisive. Even the smartest, most accomplished people can find it hard to make decisions. For some it is a chronic problem, and for others it happens sporadically, but almost all of us can relate to…
It was about 1:45 am on a Thursday morning in June. I can vividly remember waking up and frantically clenching my sheets. Everything was shaking all around me. I felt disoriented. I had no idea what was going on. At first, I thought that perhaps I was waking up from some kind of intense earthquake-themed…
Yesterday my sister and I went on a fabulous hike called Joffre Lake located in the Joffre Lake Provincial Park. I was up at the bright hour of 4:30 am picked up my sister and her and I were on the trail at around 8:00ish. We have been blessed to be on this trail many…
The cover, by our friend and artist Vic Motta, really says it all. A beautiful woman walks through a mysterious forest in a dream state, searching for and trying to rescue the demigod she loves. Once upon a time, in the days before we were masked and socially isolated, we started plotting and writing a…
