Surviving vs. Thriving: Which one are you?
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Let’s say that one more time.
WE ALL DESERVE TO LIVE OUR BEST LIFE.
(I’m not shouting, I promise, I just really, really believe it).
We do. Even if you don’t believe it, you do. You deserve to have everything you want.
Everything.
So answer this question for me:
Are just surviving through your life or are you living a fulfilled, thriving life? Are you just getting by, or are you truly, LIVING?
YOU DESERVE TO THRIVE!
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You may know the answer, or you may be scratching your head (really, who scratches their head when they’re confused), I mean, tilting your head like a sweet puppy (that’s better…) wondering what in the world does “surviving” mean? Does it mean that I can barely make enough money to eat, put a roof over my head, or live in my parent’s basement? Does it mean that I don’t have a job, education, or career? Does it mean that I am alone, no partner, no friends?
Although the above questions embody the textbook definition of what “surviving” could mean, there is so much more to it.
And it may surprise you how simply surviving life, can go by undetected, hidden, unseen, unnoticed (ok, I think you get the point). It can be masked by other wins in your life. It can be overshadowed by other difficulties in your life like depression, anxiety, or trauma, which are often at the forefront of your mind (and often can cause the survival mode – but the two don’t have to co-exist either).
Surviving is going through your life, each day, day after day, for the forseeable future. It might just be in one area of your life. It could be that you are thriving in seven areas in your life, but surviving in one. Or you could be surviving in all aspects of life except one, but that one happens to be your career so it takes up all of your time and you are left with no time to focus on anything else.
But thriving….
Thriving is living. It is having passion in every aspect of your life: work/career, love/romance, friendships/social life, health/fitness, your finances, your lifestyle, and your personal development (self-esteem/worth/confidence/belief/compassion) and knowing who you are and what you want.
Its OWNING you. Owning who you are. Owning what you are about and feeling great about it.
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This has certainly made me reflect on where I am now, where I have been and what I’m aiming for. I’ve spent much of my life surviving due to adverse and traumatic events but every day I’m working on thriving. Great piece.
I’m so glad it spoke to you Lisa. Life can throw us some real curve balls can’t it. And its so hard when they happen early in life because they tend to affect us so much as we grow older (sometimes we don’t even know they affect us so much until we realize we have been surviving for so long!).There are so many aspects of our lives where we are currently surviving, but probably some areas that we tend to ignore that we are actually thriving. Its nice to pay some homage to those areas in our life too so we don’t get too down on ourselves. Also, sometimes when we are surviving we tend to get overwhelmed because there is so much we want to improve about our lives. So its best to find one thing we want to improve on, set some goals, and spend your energy on those particular goals, get a win, feel real good about yourself, share with others, and then move to the next thing. I personally get so overwhelmed when I feel like there is so much I want to improve upon.
I can honestly say I am thriving. At the point in my life where I can travel, have hobbies galore, give serve to others and well sit in the porch and enjoy the world and life.
That is amazing to hear!! Keep on keeping on girl! You’re an inspiration to all 🙂
I’m working on thriving because I don’t want to just be surviving anymore.
Surviving can be exhausting I hear you. And sometimes it can be overwhelming to try and tackle surviving as a whole. For me, it helps to pinpoint one area in my life that I want to focus on, such as health (I want to get stronger and more fit before I get pregnant again), set a goal (it can be small), and go for that one piece of my larger goals. That way I get a little win, which feels great, and gives me more energy to tackle either another area in my life, or expand on the goal I already set.
I am definitely surviving!! Trying to thrive more recently and follow my heart. I want to help as many people implement a budget and watch their financial freedom dreams come true. As a mother of two it’s hard to give everybody their wants let alone some of their needs and I tend to go without. It’s ok. We make it work but I truly want to myself feel better about our future.
I totally understand and relate to everything that you are saying. As moms, we have a TON on our shoulders. Raising our kids, supporting our husbands, keeping the household running smoothly, and hopefully trying to have some “Me time” shoved somewhere in between (which rarely happens!). And then on top of it, running your own business and working your way to financial freedom. I believe that there is so much abundance in this world that if you have the mindset that you deserve it, it will come to you. Its really all about your mindset. Believing in yourself, in your business, and believing in your mom-ing abilities. I think its so key to find time for self-care especially when you are serving others all day. It might be helpful to find one small activity (maybe even 10-15 minutes) that you can do daily to get back to your You-ness, what makes you feel good, and strong and wonderful. What do you think that could be?
At first glance, I assumed I was thriving, not merely surviving. But now I’m taking a moment to evaluate my life. Perhaps I’m not where I could be. Things could always be better. So on second thought, perhaps, after all, I am surviving. Not always bad to be a survivor, but I would much rather thrive. Thank you. In the fast paced world it’s important to slow down and take a look at the bigger picture.
Hi Jason, you’re absolutely right. It is helpful to take a step back sometimes and look at the bigger picture. That there might be places in your life where you can improve (although I believe that even when you are thriving there is always room for improvement!). And I definitely agree. Its not always bad being a survivor, because thats the inherent part of surviving, is that you are doing what you can to get by, doing what you can to be you to the best of your ability, so I definitely think there is such strength in surviving. Thanks for taking the time to slow down, we all need to do that more than we think we do!
Sometimes I feel like im slightly in between or on one side more than the other. Definitely aiming to thrive and hope I can do that through my new blog!
That’s amazing! I feel like we all flip-flop a bit. When we get a new job, or lose a job. When we go through a break-up, or meet someone new. When we do something that really reflects our personality and allows us to express ourselves (like start a new blog!), or when we feel stagnant in our hobbies/work. That’s what life is about, making it through the flip flops, staying resilient, and always finding your path to thriving!
I am definitely on the path of thriving, at least I hope! There was a time where I would say I was just surviving, but I no longer feel like that =)
That’s amazing! What a wonderful change to be going through. The path to thriving looks different for everyone and as long as you are focused and that is your mission, you will definitely be constantly moving forward! Way to go!