Don't Just Survive, Thrive!

There is such a sense of heaviness in the air, as the numbers rise and RIPs flood our news daily. It is indeed sad and concerning…As I sit at my desk, attempting to be productive, I am grateful to have come across some notes from an inspiring talk I heard last year by Cindy Norcott, titled THE FINAL LAP… it lifted my spirits and reminded me that we are not simply meant to Survive, but #thrive – yes, even in the midst of uncertainty and despair, we need to choose to embrace life and LIVE while we are alive.

So I thought I would share some of my favourite bits, in the hope that you too would be inspired…

We can go longer than we think. Don’t quit! Push forward.
Are you south Afri-can or Afri-can’t?
You need to be so full (of joy, positivity, encouragement, love…) that you spill over onto others.
If you are saying “I survived” an experience, you are aiming too low.
We need to go from surviving to thriving.
Stop waiting for “when things get back to normal” this is the new normal. Find ways to make it work. (Safely)
In the last few km you have to rely on your mind, your legs can only take you so far.
Be in the moment, stop living for the future, look for the blue sky every day!
Be careful of your perspective, your reality is what you see. You choose what you see.
What are you going to START, STOP, CONTINUE – in your life (e.g. START looking for the silver lining, STOP feeling sorry for myself, CONTINUE trusting God)
REST-RELAX-REGROUP – Go into the new season light
The biggest problem with society is that leaders have no time to dream – Rob Parsons (Never stop dreaming! it gives you a reason to wake up every day)
Importance of Autonomy, flexibility, becoming captains of our own ship. Don’t let your life own you, make choices that create a life worth living.
Don’t live the same year over and over and call it a life!I hope that this brings you as much encouragement as it did for me. May every day of your life be filled with meaning and be lived purposefully