Are you a blessing to those around you? Should you be? If so, what does it take to effectively speak into their lives, encouraging them and helping them to live a thriving life? Those Who Have Helped You God has designed us for community—we grow through our interactions with others, as iron sharpens iron. Who are some of the people who have been most positively influential in your life? Are you glad they took time…
Who likes smiling? Buddy the elf, of course, but is he the only one? How about you? Do you enjoy smiling and laughing? What I’ve recently realized is that in the past, I had waited for something external to me to cause me to laugh or smile. And in doing this, I gave up the power to control my state of mind, not to mention the state of mind of those around me. Are you…
Is there any area of your life that your wish was better? Perhaps it’s a relationship that you would like to be strong and positive, but today is less than great. Or maybe you are carrying a few more pounds of belly fat than you’d like. Maybe your financial situation is a struggle, and you dream of days where you can go shopping for shoes and clothes without feeling guilty. Whatever the area that you’d…
Do you consider yourself to be a friendly person? Would the people who see you, whether at work, as you leave your house, or at the supermarket, speak of how you sought them out in friendship and treated them great? Do you routinely smile and greet those you pass on the street or in the hall, or is your daily focus primarily on yourself? Two Ignore, One Helps Jesus was once asked by religious leaders…
Imagine I had a very valuable and powerful computer, capable of extraordinary things and able to make me healthy, happy, and wealthy. What should I do with this incredible machine? If I asked you who I should have program it for me, who would you recommend? Should I allow random coworkers, family members, or friends to load whatever content they want into my computer? Your Incredible Mind Guess what—you do have a very powerful computer…
We are busy people. If you’re like most of us these days, you fill your plate to overflowing with activities, work, fun, family, church, sports, and many many other things. Often, these things bring benefits to our lives, although they can sometimes make us feel overwhelmed. Worse still, we’re not always too accurate in our estimation of how many hours a new commitment will require, and this can lead to a schedule packed full of…
In my garden out back of our house, I planted tomato, pepper, and squash plants this spring. I did not plant only a single seed of each, but many seeds of each type. What would you think of me if I say I am disappointed today that I have no apple trees, cactus plants, or strawberries growing? Would you think me foolish? What if I went further to say that I am frustrated that so…
What’s TotalThriver.com all about? Perhaps you noticed last week the feature of the ThriveFit training program and took a moment to learn how an Olympic lift can help you get in great shape and look and feel better. Maybe you scrolled down to see the previous week’s post about eternity and what God has planned for His children. After that, you clicked the ThriveWealthy tab on the top menu and downloaded the free cashflow planning…
We are all given a limited amount of time in this life, and we all want to make the most of it. But how intentional are we about who we spend our time with? For good or for ill, the people we spend the lion’s share of our time with will impact who we become. Are your associations building you into the type of person you want to be? Anyone Bringing You Down? It’s been…
Several weeks ago, we shared the shocking news that yes, even TotalThriver members will one day face their mortality. Since death is one day closer today than it was yesterday, we highlighted the importance of getting good life insurance in place. Today, we’ll explore another aspect of financial planning related to caring for your loved ones after you are gone: estate planning. I’ll get to it tomorrow….. Though not always the most glamorous or delightful…