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Recent articles from Thriving Now.
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Everything Would Be Better… If I Just… (Lost Weight, Felt Better, Got a Better Job)
A lot of us have something we focus on as holding us back. Something that limits our happiness, abundance, feelings of self-worth, and connections to others. Having something big and obvious to direct most of our pain at is one way of coping. It does “protect” us from other issues.
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I’m Not Allowed To Change… I’m Bound By Family Rules
What are family rules? Generational “laws of the universe” as your family understood them. Family rules limit us. They are what was decided in the past; they are not guidance for today.
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When Motivation Feels Like a Whip, Look for Inspiration
After a period of intense effort, ordinary work can feel strangely flat. We may accuse ourselves of losing motivation and reach for the familiar fuel: pressure, fear, urgency, or a looming problem. Stress-driven motivation can produce real results. It can also teach the body that engagement requires an emergency. Inspiration and curiosity offer a different…
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Inherited Money Rules: Success, Hard Work, and the Cost of Receiving
Families pass down more than financial advice. We absorb emotional rules: money must come through hard work, enjoyable work does not count, success will be lost, receiving creates obligation, and prosperity damages the next generation. The rule may never have been spoken directly. We learn from who suffered, who was praised, which stories were repeated,…
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When You Need to Know Right Now to Feel Safe
Uncertainty can turn an ordinary decision into an emergency. The mind races through possibilities, demands the right answer, and treats delay as danger. This is often more than a preference for planning. A body shaped by instability may believe, If I know what will happen, I can prevent the next surprise. The problem is that…
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I Will Never Lose This Weight
Listen Download MP3 “I’ve tried everything. Why would this time be different?” “I don’t want to hope and fail again. It hurts too much.” If those thoughts feel familiar, tap along with Rick Wilkes and Cathy Vartuli as we work with the discouragement and protective beliefs beneath them. What May Be Under “I’ll Never Lose…
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Mindful Eating: Let Pleasure Help You Recognize Enough
Mindful eating is sometimes presented as another way to control food. Slow down. Pay attention. Make the correct choice. We approach it differently. Mindfulness lets us receive more of the actual eating experience—texture, aroma, flavor, nourishment, comfort, and pleasure. When we are truly present, the body also has a better chance to signal when the…
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If I Have Money, How Will I Know Who Truly Loves Me?
Money can create options, comfort, generosity, and power. It can also awaken a painful question: If I have more, will people want me—or access to what I have? One way to avoid that uncertainty is to avoid having enough to attract requests. Another is to give quickly, pay for everything, or keep rescuing so we…
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I Need to Be Fixed: Feeling Okay Enough to Connect
I need to be fixed to be ok around people… I feel clueless on how to act… I disconnect from people… I have to quit smoking to be around people… If I’m not good enough, they might leave… I need to fix my weight!
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When Having Money Feels Spiritually or Emotionally Unsafe
Some people do not struggle only to earn money. They struggle to let money remain. A balance appears, and the body becomes restless. Spend it before someone takes it. Give it away before someone asks. Use it now because it never lasts. Staying close to the edge can feel stressful, but accumulating money may feel…