THRIVE
Being human is challenging.
Caring deeply about justice, liberation and human suffering can make it even more so.
THRIVE is a collection of stories, reflections, and resources for finding more joy, grace, and aliveness while facing hard truths and discovering what is yours to do.
When the Cost of Staying In Bed is Too High
Deb shares personal strategies, daily tools, and the importance of self-compassion to help get out of bed during bouts of depression and morning fatigue.
Tenacious Little Robin
After watching a fledgling robin struggle to fly over a fence, Deb reflects on the messy middle of learning. What if the moments we call failure are actually the necessary steps that help us grow stronger and find our wings?
Controversial Grace
Grace that stays present in discomfort. Deb reflects on the courage it takes to hold empathy, accountability, and self-compassion in the work for justice.
Abolition Starts With You (and Me)
When you take shame and punishment off the table, you step closer to liberation. What if self-compassion became your form of activism?
Learning to hold rejection without shutting down
Learn how to navigate rejection without shutting down. Explore how embracing discomfort, practicing self-compassion, and leaning into interdependence can turn rejection into growth.
Self-love without apology?
Reclaim self-love this season: explore what it means to nurture yourself unapologetically. Let go of sacrifice, embrace joy, and thrive authentically.
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year?
Navigate the holiday season's mix of joy and sorrow. Embrace the “both/and” of emotions, honor your feelings, and find wisdom in their complexity.
No Biggie. Just Restart.
After a last-minute decision to defer the Baltimore Half Marathon due to a foot injury, we embraced a fresh start. Learn how setbacks can lead to personal growth, relationship evolution, and business realignment.
Welcome to the Ring of Fire
I've actually come to love the burning. Not like I love Vosges Mo's Dark Chocolate Bacon Bars. Or light sparkling on a lake. Or the color of sunlight at dusk.
Appearances May Be Deceiving
Even professionals who have it all together on paper can hit internal roadblocks. This candid reflection explores why we avoid tasks we are fully capable of doing, how overwhelm sneaks into personal finances, and why having the right tracking systems in place can save you from a mix-up with the tax department.
Financial Flourishing Tip #2, from a former CFO
Facing your personal finances can feel overwhelming. Discover why taking small, consistent "turtle steps" is the most effective way to build financial clarity and momentum without the pressure of perfection.
A Call Of Kindness
Awake in the middle of the night, I found myself thinking of a client who had chosen an action step of taking a 5-minute walk outside each day.