Hello Thrivers!
Ever catch yourself thinking you’ll focus on feeling good “when things calm down”? If you have, you're not alone. We're constantly told to hustle — do more, work faster, push harder, crush it.
That’s why so many of us are racing from one demand to the next, running on empty, and calling it “normal.” Some of us aren’t even aware that this has become our default mode — we’re so used to living life in the fast lane and on autopilot. Others know something feels off, that this state of affairs isn’t quite normal, but we tell ourselves we have no choice. The bills won’t pay themselves, is how we rationalize it. No one wants to be homeless or hungry.
So we continue — we survive — but we don’t thrive.
The truth, though, is that thriving isn’t something we have to chase. Deep down, most of us know that a good life doesn’t have to be a grind. And it isn’t about chasing more — more things, more money, or more achievement. Thriving is something we choose. It’s something that finds us when we live well.
It’s less about what we do and more about how we do it. It’s about connecting with ourselves and creating alignment, energy, and meaning in the life we already have. And when we live that way, something beautiful happens: bit by bit, moment by moment, we start to thrive.
Have you been postponing thriving?
Finish these sentences:
- “I’ll start thriving when…”
- “My life would be so much better if…”
If you’ve been putting off living a good life, remember this morbid little truth: tomorrow isn’t promised to any of us. Don’t put off for tomorrow what you can put into practice today.
So today, I want to invite you to slow down — to pause long enough to notice and appreciate what’s good in your life and the ways in which you’re already thriving.
Because when you stop long enough to breathe, you make space for awareness to return — and awareness is where change begins.
Three simple ways to pause, slow down, and notice the good:
- Pause between moments.
Before your next meeting, email, or errand — stop for just 60 seconds. Feel your feet on the ground. Notice your breath. Remind yourself, “I’m here.” - Slow down your transitions.
Instead of rushing from one thing to the next, add a mindful buffer. Finish one task, then take a few deep breaths before beginning another. Let one chapter close before you start the next. - Notice one good thing.
Before the day ends, name something — big or small — that made you smile or softened your heart today. It could be a kind word, a cup of tea, or a brief moment of calm.
Whether you’re hustling from one meeting to the next or working through a never-ending to-do list, remember: you don’t have to wait for life to calm down before you start living it.
Pause.
Slow down.
Notice the good.
That’s where thriving begins.
You have one life. Make it Good.
