Do you find yourself eating when you didn’t mean to? Eating things you didn’t intend to? What if you learned to cover-up and bury emotions with food? In this free video workshop, we use Tapping to release the compulsive need for food to comfort, stuff down, and bury when we feel powerful emotions… and more.
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(April 16, 2025) Coming Apr 27 Do One Small Act. Free registration now available.
Now available: Weird is the New Wonderful and watch and Tap along with Scapegoat No More workshops — a potent experience in freedom!
Also: Grace in Mistakes to help you explore and thrive with more confidence, TRY smaller... for breaking through resistance and Unwinding Shock for clearing out "surprises" you can't seem to get past. Both are Savvy for Thriving Now... and Onwards.
Watch now: Co-Creating with AI and read below the replay how different AI's extracted key points from the (AI-generated) transcript. Useful Real Skills for Building Your Thriving Life.
Of course, don't forget Kindness in Action: Inner Strength, Thriving Connections ...and Thriving Anyway.
Also supportive for your unrushed actions is Slow Down to Go Fast. This will help you do work that matters without excess urgency or pressure, especially going into the mad-rush-intentions of the new year.
How do you see yourself? And the world you want to live in? It's empowering when we Reframe to Thrive - Building Emotional Agility for Life-Changing Work and the workshop is available now for replay. Be sure to subscribe if you want to hear when new Real Skills Workshops are announced.
All previous Real Skills Workshops can be found in the community center — a fantastic resource and space for those who want to be Thriving.
Check out the freshened Learn EFT Tapping Course. You're welcome to use it as our gift... and donations are greatly appreciated.
We have self-paced coaching and tapping courses for many aspects of healing and thriving for you to explore.
Questions or requests? Please email me at support@thrivingnow.com.
Rick ~ Thriving Now
Your Emotional Freedom Coach
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Have you ever caught yourself in that moment of comparison, feeling that twinge of “I’ll never be able to do that”? I want to share how this very human experience can transform how you view these moments.The Primitive vs. Thriving MindOur brain’s primitive comparison system served us well for survival. It quickly assesses: “Am I …
Guilt and Shame are so present around money that some people say they don’t have any blocks there… they’s be delighted to be a millionaire! It’s only after digging a bit deeper that they find hidden layers…
...Do you compare yourself to others? Who doesn’t! We’re conditioned by glossy magazines, advertising, fashion models, sports, and high pressure workplaces to compare ourselves to others… and to figure out where we stand on the Ladder of Status. The trap comes when our tribal brain sees someone who is better at something we value than we are.
...Just for a moment… could you let yourself Be?People are focused on Doing. And with all the pressure to do the right thing, feel the right thing, think the right thing… it’s easy to lose ourselves. People become “shoulds” and “musts,” trying to meet the unvoiced expectations of those around them. We become actors in a play that …
Ever notice how changing small things can feel like a bother? Too much work for the reward? Silly example… Whenever I zoom, I put on a bit of makeup. I think the definition makes understanding emotions on video easier. For years I’ve had a scratchy brush to put on blush. Every time I notice the brush is …
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Thriving Now – Community Center – Latest topics
- I Don’t Have to Bleed to Prove I CareHow could they see that and not get outraged? How could they see that and not feel so sad? I used to think that if I didn’t react — if I didn’t get upset, didn’t worry myself sick — it would mean I didn’t care (enough)… that I was cold… indifferent… unmoved by the suffering […]
- No Way! Really?!?No Way! Really? I told him what life is like now. My Younger Me blinked. “No way. Really? You mean like… all of our dreams come true?” It caught me off guard—not because he was wrong, but because he was so right. He wasn’t naming the surface dreams. He was speaking of the ones that […]
- Kindred Over Crowd“This isn’t going to make a difference. Why bother?” That thought shows up sometimes. Maybe you’ve had it too. When we look at what we do—or even who we are—and it feels like we’re staring at a closed door… it can be suffocating. You can press your nose right up to it, but it’s not […]
- How Was Your Day?“How was your day?” “Good. Well, actually… not.” That’s my daughter. And that’s me. She told me about an ouch she had. I get it—because I do the same. I know how the brain works. It stores painful experiences first—makes sense, right? If you stumble down the stairs, your brain wants that pain to remind […]
- Thriving Anyway: Frames in the ForestLook at all the destruction. All the trees down. There are certain trails around Asheville I’ve walked so many times on my Morning Miles, I’ve come to know their energy. But after Helene — the devastation, and the survival energy that still pervades our region — the trails just aren’t the same. The landscape has […]
- It's Really Just Me... Isn't It?It's Really Just Me... Isn't It My company — Thriving Now — might as well be called Me, Myself & I, Incorporated. I file the taxes. I choose the direction. I decide whether to launch something… or scrap it. There’s no board. No boss. No partner. And for a moment, that might sound idyllic. Freeing, […]
- About the Stories for Thriving category(Replace this first paragraph with a brief description of your new category. This guidance will appear in the category selection area, so try to keep it below 200 characters.) Use the following paragraphs for a longer description, or to establish category guidelines or rules: Why should people use this category? What is it for? How […]
- Version 1.0 of Useful Concepts - Mar 2025Started Summer 2021, yesterday March 31, 2025 marked the “Version 1.0” milestone for Useful Concepts for Thriving (course link). You are welcome to download and use these files with your AI of choice to explore how Useful Concepts for Thriving can support your life and your work that matters. Useful Concepts for Thriving v1.0 (HTML) […]
- ResponsiveResponsive Responsive is the practice of creating intentional space between what happens and how we choose to meet it. It’s a powerful pause—a breath—that lets us shift out of knee-jerk reactions and into choices rooted in what really matters to us. Where reactivity narrows our view and limits our options, being responsive opens us up. […]
- UnrushedUnrushed Unrushed is a conscious, dynamic state of being where we move at our natural rhythm, actively freeing ourselves from external pressures or internal urgency. Unlike the frantic pace of “doing more faster,” it’s a felt sense of embodied presence where actions flow from awareness and inspiration rather than a driven need to accomplish tasks […]
- Do One Small ActReal Skills Workshop - Community Event Do One Small Act Real Skills Workshop: Express Your Heartistry Hosts: Rick Wilkes (@Rick) and Cathy Vartuli (@Cathy) Sun Apr 27 2025 at 5pm EDT / 2pm PDT (90 mins with a 7 min break) We hope you’ll join us, and bring a guest! Click Here to Register You […]
- Weird is the New WonderfulReal Skills Workshop - Community Event Weird is the New Wonderful Real Skills Workshop: Express Your Heartistry Hosts: Rick Wilkes (@Rick) and Cathy Vartuli (@Cathy) Recorded Sun Apr 13 2025 Replay is below Get your Circle Membership Here Or… Donate $$ to support this community initiative – We so appreciate your generosity! Thanks! In today’s […]
- Discerning between Anger and AbuseMy guess about why so many people are uncomfortable with/scared of expressing anger is that most don’t know the difference between anger and abuse. Anger is the owning of one’s inner experience. Abuse is the blaming and offloading of it. 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic
- Simple Meditation Ideas01. Mindfulness Meditation Sit comfortably and focus your attention on your breath. Notice the sensation of each inhale and exhale without trying to control your breath. When your mind wanders, gently bring your focus back to your breath. 02. Body Scan Meditation Lie down or sit comfortably and bring your attention to each part of […]
- CongruenceCongruence Congruence is the dynamic harmony of our actions, beliefs, values, and emotions, allowing our heartistry to flow authentically in each moment. This alignment of body, mind, and spirit awakens our innate vitality and clarity, empowering us to make choices deeply resonant with our core values. Authentic Power: Congruence unleashes our true potential, amplifying our […]
- ThrivingThriving Thriving is the wholehearted embrace of life’s unfolding — a joyful fusion of emotional freedom, meaningful connection, and inspired action. It is the art and skill of growing through challenges, savoring what nourishes us, and co-creating a life aligned with our deepest values. Thriving invites us to cultivate resilience, honor our uniqueness, and engage […]
- We-SpaceWe-Space A We-Space is where we come together to co-create, support each other, and build meaningful connections. Each we-space is unique, crafted by the people involved, and is grounded in safety, respect, and freedom through hearty collaboration and agreed-upon values. These spaces co-create environments where everyone can thrive, in all areas of life where we […]
- VitalityVitality Vitality is the vibrant energy (qi) that drives us to thrive. It manifests in physical health, emotional resilience, mental clarity, and dynamic relationships. We build, protect, and nurture this essential power to fuel our capacity to live fully across all dimensions of life. Enhanced Energy: We boost our physical vitality, granting us the energy […]
- SavvySavvy Savvy is a blend of practical wisdom, emotional intelligence, and sound discernment. It’s about navigating life with insight, making informed decisions, and responding to situations with a blend of intellect and intuitive body guidance. Practical Decision-Making: Being savvy enables you to make choices grounded in reality, leading to more thriving outcomes. Emotional Resilience: Savvy […]
- Primitive BrainPrimitive Brain The Primitive Brain is our ancient survival warning system that vigilantly scans our environment through our body’s intuitive network — gut feelings, heart signals, and physical sensations. When triggered, it instinctively shifts us into survival mode, activating fight, flight, freeze, fawn, or flood reactions while narrowing our perception to stark binary choices: safe/unsafe, […]