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Take a Breath: How Breath Work Provides a Portal to Our Spiritual Lives
“…then the Lord God formed the human from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life’ and the human…
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Want more Love and Goodness? Savor Gratitude
“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed…
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Life off Autopilot: The Complexities of Activating into Purpose
This is Part 2 of a 2-part series “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”…
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Thrive Book List – Fall 2023
PURPOSE EDITION The Thrive list for Fall of 2023 focuses on books about purpose – a sense of which evolves over our lifetimes and is…
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Observing the Body for Understanding
A Practice for Spiritual Health A daily practice of tuning into our bodies can help us discern meaning. We often think of spiritual practices as…
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Questions to Promote Love and Meaning
Thinking through paths out of anxiety and fear If it rings true for you that you need to train your brain to tone down anxiety…
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Life Off Autopilot: The Power of Purpose
This is Part 1 of a 2-part series. “The meaning of life is discovering our gift, the purpose of life is giving it away.” Pablo…
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Want to become more present, healthy, and connected? Pay attention to your body (Part 2)
Embodiment is when we feel “a sense of positive connection or being at one with our body.” H. McBride Last month I discussed the importance…
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Want to become more present, healthy, and connected? Pay attention to your body (Part 1)
“If you’re willing to pay attention to and dialogue with what’s happening inside of you, you’ll find that your body already knows the answers about…
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Perfectionism: Turning a Struggle into a Superpower
Thrive Center’s Jilleen Westbrook in Conversation with Dr. Kenneth Wang I sat down with Dr. Kenneth Wang to discuss the topic of perfectionism. He, with…
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Adolescents and Spirituality: How Transcendent Experiences can Create Resilient Teens
Evidence from a study of youth in El Salvador For the last three years, I’ve been a Fellow at the Thrive Center as I pursue…
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Summer 2023: What We’re Reading About Relationships
“…human transformation ultimately occurs through love—the process of being known and knowing another.” Dr. Pam King “Love is the greatest, and may it always be…
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The Friendship Edit: Creating Meaningful Connections in a Digital Age
“Unmitigated technology use is currently impacting our relational capacities by replacing time with actual humans and inhibiting the development of social skills. Such use spreads…
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Living at the Intersection of Joy, Meaning, and Balance
A couple of weeks ago, I spoke to a group of women about finding meaning and joy in their lives. Who doesn’t want a joyful…
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The Divine Individuality of a Thriving Life
“Thriving requires or presumes that the individual is growing as a person and also is making a contribution beyond the self.” King & Mangan, 2023…
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Spring 2023: What We’re Reading About Purpose
Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results by James Clear Why we like this book: James Clear offers concrete steps we all can take to change…
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The Balm of Being Loved and Held
I I am often asked about strategies for thriving. “How do I thrive?” “What practices help with thriving?” Thriving is complicated, and individuals thrive differently. However, I have…
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Can a Hug a Day Keep the Doctor Away?
“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries.” His Holiness, the Dalai Lama If you ask me, love is one of the most beautiful concepts there…
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What is Thriving and Why is it Important?
Thriving is living life on purpose. I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full (John 10:10b) Psychology and theology…
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The Power of Pausing in Gratitude
Gratitude affect happiness and wellbeing primarily through positive relationships. We finding that beliefs matters toward experiences and practices of gratitude.
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Practicing the 5 A’s to Slow down and Offer Thanks
Practicing gratitude has the power to transform and involves our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Pay attention to this powerful positive emotion using these simple steps…
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