What is Thrive?  This is a word defined as, “...to prosper, to be successful, develop or grow vigorously, to flourish…,” with origins based on a concept of “grasp” as in an individual’s grasp of something such as life or a skill. When I think of “Thrive” applied to our lives, it seems like an ideal to which every human can and would want to aspire. I know and speak to very few people who aspire to have an unsuccessful, dull or unfulfilled life. Most will even agree that this kind of...

Why do some people do all the right things but don't achieve success while others do? This was a question from one of my social media followers. I have four thoughts: 1. we need to be careful about defining success and comparing to others. We only see the surface of others " success ". And everyone puts their best image forward. 2. We should distinguish between goals such as earning a degree, job, money, etc vs. purposeful success. Goals help get there but the sense of success and happiness...

We are now into the holiday season and for those of us who are fighting, or have fought, are are thinking about fighting to be non-drinkers, we have a whole set of challenges. So I wanted to share some thoughts and tips for overcoming - even using - these challenges as a non-drinker. First, I am the first to admit that I do not have all the answers. I just have what I have studied, experienced myself and what others have shared with me. Second, I want to reiterate the physical health facts...