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- Becoming a Minimalist — Forced Minimalism
Andrea shares her story and what it was like for her Becoming a Minimalist. She details the story of their fire and how if Forced Minimalism upon them as they rebuilt their lives and lived in an RV. But, living in an RV showed her how easy it was to accumulate things if she did not manage stuff on a weekly basis. She shares how her family has chosen to Live Intentionally so that everything around them serves a purpose or brings them joy and is beautiful.
She shares how extra stuff causes extra noise in our lives and how it limits our creativity. She encourages you to eliminate the extra noise in your life and find more beauty in life.#minimalism #minimalist #lessismoreIf you liked this video please support this new YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-IDn8Fg-xT6Tpi2TmJDtgAFollow Andrea on Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrea_norris_brown/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andreanorrisbrownTwitter: https://twitter.com/AndiNorrisBrownFor more information about Andrea: http://andreabrown.org/11 min - Give More than You Take — A Secret to Discover Before You Die
If you want to Leave a Legacy and Go from Survival to Thrival then You need to Learn to "Give More Than You Take". Andrea Shares the 5th Key from John Izzo's Book "The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die" which is to Give More Than You Take.
Some of the Things that embody this principle include: Do Unto Others As You Would Have them Do To You; Be Focused on Yourself the Least; Be Connected to the Larger Story; and Learn to Find Yourself then Learn to Lose Yourself.If you want to know the secret to a happy life then ask someone who has lived one. This is what John Izzo did in his book. He interviewed over 200 people, ages 60-106, each of who was identified by the people in their community as "the one person they knew who had found happiness and meaning."Andrea shared the first 4 Secrets in previous videos and shares about the 5th secret in this video. If you want to live a meaningful life and live a life of significance you must learn to Give More than You Take.Leaving a Legacy SeriesVideo 1 — Be True to Yourself —https://youtu.be/t4aCtBykbvkVideo 2 — Leave No Regrets — https://youtu.be/GD2ZylqBhTcVideo 3 — Become Love — https://youtu.be/lhxTC-3j70wVideo 4 — Live in the Moment — https://youtu.be/hmZvrxbp4cs#legacy #wisdom #motivationalvideoIf you liked this video please support this new YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-IDn8Fg-xT6Tpi2TmJDtgAFollow Andrea on Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrea_norris_brown/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andreanorrisbrownTwitter: https://twitter.com/AndiNorrisBrownFor more information about Andrea: http://andreabrown.org/00:00 Andrea Brown — Thrival NOW00:10 Review First 4 Keys — John Izzo's Book00:50 5th Secret - The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die01:00 The Difference Between a 10 Minute Funeral & a 10-Hour Funeral01:39 Leaving a Legacy02:12 Reverse Engineering Life02:39 Give More than You Take02:50 How John Izzo Wrote the Book "The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die"03:16 Living by The Golden Rule03:28 What the The Happiest People Do03:42 Be Connected to the Larger Story04:11 The 2 Great Tasks of Being Human: Learn to Find Yourself then Learn to Lose Yourself04:58 Summary6 min - Live in the Moment — A Secret You Must Discover Before You Die
Going from Survival to Thrival involves Leaving a Legacy — Secrets You Must Discover Before you Die. Your Legacy can be tangible and/or intangible. Andrea Shares the 4th Key from John Izzo's Book "The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die" which is to Live in the Moment.
If you are to Live int he Moment you must learn to control your thoughts. She shares how important it is to to become aware of how you are thinking so that you focus on Living in the Moment.If you want to know the secret to a happy life then ask someone who has lived one. This is what John Izzo did in his book. He interviewed over 200 people, ages 60-106, each of who was identified by the people in their community as "the one person they knew who had found happiness and meaning."Andrea shared the first 3 secrets in previous videos and shares about the 4th secret in this video. If you want to live a meaningful life and live a life of significance learning to be intentional is an absolute must and learn to live in the moment.Leaving a Legacy SeriesVideo 1 — Be True to Yourself —https://youtu.be/t4aCtBykbvkVideo 2 — Leave No Regrets — https://youtu.be/GD2ZylqBhTcVideo 3 — Become Love — https://youtu.be/lhxTC-3j70w#legacy #wisdom #motivationalvideoIf you liked this video please support this new YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-IDn8Fg-xT6Tpi2TmJDtgAFollow Andrea on Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrea_norris_brown/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andreanorrisbrownTwitter: https://twitter.com/AndiNorrisBrownFor more information about Andrea: http://andreabrown.org/7 min - Our Homeschooling Experience An Update After 5 Years
Are you thinking of homeschooling? If you are interested in homeschooling this video for you. Be encouraged if you are considering homeschooling that you can do it and that it is worth it.
This video is for you, if you have asked yourself any of these questions:Is Homeschooling worth it?Why should I homeschool?Can I homeschool?What is the value of homeschooling?If you are afraid to homeschool, or doubt your ability to homeschool, this video will answer some of your questions.Andrea shares what her experience has been homeschooling for 3 years with her husband and 2 young boys.Ultimately, Andrea hopes to encourage anyone who is interested in Homeschooling that they Can Do it if they want. You can experience the rewards of homeschooling if you choose that route.#homeschooling #homeschool #homeschoollifeWatch the 1st Video in this 3-Part Series: 3 Great Reasons to Start Homeschoolinghttps://youtu.be/wUGF475zH0A:Watch the 2nd Video in this 3-Part Series: Don't Let These 4 Myths Stop YouFrom Homeschooling IF YOU WANT TOhttps://youtu.be/itSlXNZQ99MIf you liked this video please support this new YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivalnowFollow Andrea on Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrea_norris_brown/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andreanorrisbrownTwitter: https://twitter.com/AndiNorrisBrownFor more information about Andrea: http://andreabrown.org/6 min - Eliminating Stress & Finding Rest: Lessons from a Plant
Rest is Vital if you want to go from Survivial to Thrival and live the life of your dreams. Discover how rest is vital for growth and what you can do de-stress your life and remove stress factors to bring more peace in your life. Andrea shares how two different plants have given her a visual metaphor of rest vs stress, one of which is now a constant reminder of how important it is to minimize the stress in her life and embrace a season of rest.
Most of us are living with more stress than we can imagine. A certain amount of tension and stress can make music beautiful and can make our lives beautiful but too much stress and we tip over into that side where it defoliates us and it does not cause us to look beautiful to anybody.Take stock of the stresses in your life and find ways to slow down and eliminate those stresses and to rest in the middle of those circumstances. .Part of learning to thrive is using your gifts and talents in a way that brings you joy. Part of thriving is recognizing how important rest is. Part of thriving is eliminating any stresses that you can in your life: people, situations, noise (or technology).Eliminate the stresses that are destroying you and move toward rest. And, if you can't do it today, then set your compass and your course so that you can do that in the future.#rest #peace #anxietyreliefLint to Living in an RV Video: https://youtu.be/Li642uYKiawLink to Rest Video: https://youtu.be/_tYObqsRE_ILink to Technology Detox Video: https://youtu.be/5cQMOsOnq5IIf you liked this video please support this new YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivalnowFollow Andrea on Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrea_norris_brown/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andreanorrisbrownTwitter: https://twitter.com/AndiNorrisBrownFor more information about Andrea: http://andreabrown.org/00:00 Last Video on Rest
00:17 Thrival Now [Andrea Brown] from Survival to Thrival (surviving to thriving)00:27 The Plant: A Housewarming Gift from a Friend00:38 The Plant Almost Dies Because of Stress01:25 A Visual Metaphor of What Rest Did in Andrea's Life02:01 Eustress — A Positive form of Stress02:19 What Happens When we have To Much Stress02:31 The Story of Another Plant03:47 Visual Metaphor of What Stress Did in Andrea's Life04:13 Rest Brings Peace05:04 Take Stock of the Stresses in Your Life05:21 Taking a Sabbath or Rest Day - One Day a Week05:42 Taking a Rest Day is an Incredible Way to Decompress from Stress05:53 Grow and Flourish06:12 What does it mean to Thrive?06:44 Examples of Eliminating Stresses07:03 Eliminate Stress from Your Life or Set a Course to Begin to do that8 min - The Secret to Becoming Love *EMOTIONAL* | Love is a Choice NOT A Feeling
The Secret to Becoming Love is ultimately that Love is a Choice Not a Feeling. The Secret to Becoming Love is taken from John Izzo's book, The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die. And, the insights and wisdom are distilled from 235 interviews with elders who were 65-105 years old, who were nominated by family and friends as the happiest and most fulfilled people they knew. We are so focused in America on love as an emotion, or focused in the modern world, around the world, about the idea of love being an emotion and a feeling that you have. But love is so much deeper and more meaningful than just an emotion that you feel. Most of my life growing up the people I was surrounded by often spoke of love being a choice. "Love is a choice," that was a phrase I often heard.
The power to choose to love people transforms not other people but it transforms us. There are times in our life when it is hard to choose to love someone. It's not easy and your first response can be absolute disgust. But, if you can move beyond that experience and choose to become a loving person, choose to love other people, because of who they are as people and to honor their dignity it can be a beautiful and profound thing.Choosing to love is a profound thing and it helps to start with choosing to love yourself. I have really come to the conclusion that you'll never be able to love anyone else more than you love yourself. And, so for me that kind of sets that bar that I need to be somebody that deeply loves myself and cares for myself because that affects all the people around me and in my life in a huge way.Make love a priority in your life. Choose to love the people around you. Nobody on their deathbed says that they had wished they worked more or that they had more things. The people that take stock on their deathbed either they regret the relationships they don't have or they celebrate the relationships they do have. And, so love is the key. Making love a priority, making family relationships and friendships and community service a priority is key for that.#chooselove #legacy #loveyourselfVideo 1 — Be True to Yourself —https://youtu.be/t4aCtBykbvkVideo 2 — Leave No Regrets — https://youtu.be/GD2ZylqBhTcIf you liked this video please support this new YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-IDn8Fg-xT6Tpi2TmJDtgAFollow Andrea on Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrea_norris_brown/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andreanorrisbrownTwitter: https://twitter.com/AndiNorrisBrownFor more information about Andrea Brown: http://andreabrown.org/00:00 Thrival NOW [Andrea Brown] —From Survival to Thrival (Learning to Thrive)
00:14 Leaving a Legacy - The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die00:40 The Third Secret — Becoming Love00:50 John Izzo's Research01:03 The Secret to Living Happy and Fullfilled01:36 Reverse Engineering Your Life02:43 The Secret to Becoming Love03:05 Love is a Choice Not a Feeling03:31 Story of Loving a Man with Cancer on His Face04:22 Choosing to Move Past Feeling and Love Someone04:46 Emotional Reaction05:14 If You Can Choose to Love other People05:34 It Helps to Start By Loving Yourself06:08 Andrea Had to Work Through Feelings of Self-Hatred and Self-Rejection06:49 You'll Never be able to Love Someone More than You Love Yourself07:08 Make Loving Relationshps a Priority in Your Life07:48 Choosing to be Kind07:59 Ratio of Negative to Positive Messages08:26 It's in Our Power to "Turn Up the Thermostat"08:48 Become Love, Embody Kindness, and Make Love a Priority09:08 Closing10 min - Don't Let These 4 Myths Stop You From Homeschooling IF You WANT To!
Andrea Dispels 4 Myths About Homeschooling and shares how her family has homeschooled their two boys for five years. She provides suggestions for how you can creatively homeschool and experience the rewards of homeschooling if you choose that route.
If you are afraid to homeschool, or doubt your ability to homeschool, this video will answer those questions and dispel at least four homeschooling myths.Ultimately, Andrea hopes to encourage anyone who is interested in Homeschooling that they Can Do it if they want.This video is for you, if you have asked yourself any of these questions:How to homeschool?How to Start homeschooling?How to Begin homeschooling?How to Get Started homeschooling?Homeschooling how to start?And, you will find value in this video if you have asked yourself these questions:How can I homeschool my kids when I work full time?How can I homeschool my kids when I work part time?How can I begin homeschooling?How can I homeschool if I am not qualified?Can I homeschool if I work?Can I homeschool if I work part time?How to I homeschool my child?What do I need to homeschool?If You want to watch the first Video in this 3 Part Series you can find it here:https://youtu.be/wUGF475zH0A#homeschool #homeschooling #homeschoollifeIf you liked this video please support this new YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-IDn8Fg-xT6Tpi2TmJDtgAFollow Andrea on Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrea_norris_brown/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andreanorrisbrownTwitter: https://twitter.com/AndiNorrisBrownFor more information about Andrea: http://andreabrown.org/00:00 Thrival NOW: From Surviving to Thriving in Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships
00:22 Reasons We Chose to Homeschool00:48 Myth # 1 Your Child Won't Be Socialized Homeschooling01:28 How Our Kids are Socialized Homeschooling02:37 Be Aware of Your Strengths and Weaknesses as a Parent03:20 Myth #2 You Are Not Qualified to Be Your Child's Teacher03:31 You Have Already Taught Your Child So Much04:09 Nobody is More Invested in Your Child's Education than You04:38 Myth #3 Homeschool Does Not Have to Look Like Public School04:52 You Don't Have to Invest a huge Amount of Time06:01 You Don't Need a Room Dedicated to Homeschool06:16 How we Homeschool07:08 Myth #4 You Don't Have to Do Everything Yourself07:22 Charter Schools and Homeschool Co-op's08:01 Help from Family: Private Math Coaching08:40 Other Family Support09:07 Resources that You Have09:27 Closing10 min - 3 Great Reasons to Start Homeschooling
Are you thinking of homeschooling? Andrea shares Reasons to Homeschool Your Children and 3 Reasons that she and her husband chose to homeschool their boys.
While there are probably as many reasons to homeschool as there are families who choose to homeschool. And, there are many reasons that Andrea and her husband chose to homeschool, Andrea has boiled it down to the three most important reasons they chose to homeschool.If you are interested in homeschooling this video for you. Be encouraged if you are considering homeschooling that you can do it and that it is worth it.#homeschooling #homeschool #homeschoollifeIf you liked this video please support this new YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-IDn8Fg-xT6Tpi2TmJDtgAFollow Andrea on Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrea_norris_brown/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andreanorrisbrownTwitter: https://twitter.com/AndiNorrisBrownFor more information about Andrea: http://andreabrown.org/00:00 Thrival Now: From Survival to Thrival in Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships
00:11 Why We Chose to Homeschool00:50 Reasons to Choose Homeschooling: Freedom01:14 Freedom in Entrepreneurship01:55 Reason to Choose to Homeschool: Responsibility02:18 The Dangers03:47 Why We Chose to Homeschool: Joy04:15 The Joy of Living and Learning with our Kids04:58 Closing6 min - How To Live Without Regrets —A Secret You Must Discover Before You Die
Living Live Without Regrets Requires Reflection and Wisdom. Here are some insights from John Izzo's Book "The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die" and some thoughts on How to Live Without Regrets.
If you want to know the secret to a happy life then ask someone who has lived one. This is what John Izzo did in his book. He interviewed over 200 people, ages 60-106, each of who was identified by the people in their community as "the one person they knew who had found happiness and meaning."Andrea has spent many years teaching the secrets from John Izzo's book in Retirement Communities and sharing the wisdom and insights that are distilled in this book. If you want to Live Life Without Regrets learn from the wisdom from these elders and the secrets they share so that you can live a more meaningful, happy, and significant life.#noregrets #lifeonpurpose #howtobehappyVideo 1 — Be True to Yourself — https://youtu.be/t4aCtBykbvkIf you liked this video please support this new YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-IDn8Fg-xT6Tpi2TmJDtgAFollow Andrea on Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrea_norris_brown/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andreanorrisbrownTwitter: https://twitter.com/AndiNorrisBrownFor more information about Andrea: http://andreabrown.org/00:00 From Survival to Thrival in Health, Wealth, & Relationships
00:11 How To Live Without Regrets00:21 We are all a little Nervous About Death00:36 Wisdom for Living Distilled from Hundreds of People01:10 Secret #2 Live Without Regrets01:21 The Regrets of What You Did01:31 The Regrets of What You Didn't Do01:42 The Sins of Commission01:56 The Sins of Ommission02:25 Taking Risks Involves Some Regrets02:56 How to Live with No Regrets03:16 Andrea Facing Her Own Fears03:41 It's Easy to 2nd Guess Yourself03:53 Growth is Usually Imperceptible04:13 Speaking in Retirement Communities04:48 How Andrea is Trying to Live With No Regrets05:32 What Would You Do Differently if You Knew When You Were Going to Die?05:56 Who Would You Ask Forgiveness From?06:07 Why Wait Another Day?06:25 A Life of No Regrets: Risking More, Facing Fears, and Living Courageously7 min - Unexpected Rewards —Surviving a Fire, Living in an RV, & Saving $200K+ CASH [EMOTIONAL]
Andrea shares the Unexpected Rewards she and her family experienced after Surviving a Fire and Living in an RV for four years. She details the story of how her family of four lived full time in an RV for 300 square feet on their own land, off grid. And, how the sacrifice in humility was one of the greatest things that launched them forward into their dreams.
This nitty gritty story is raw and emotionally charged, straight from the school of hard knocks. Andrea shares what worked for them and underscores her story with a message of encouragement. No matter what situation you find yourself in, no matter how you might be in survival mode, no matter how intense your situation is, no matter how scared you are of what your options are Andrea's words will give your courage: "I hope this video gives you courage to face whatever you are facing and know that you can come out the other side, no matter how difficult it is, in a better place. It might take a few years but 'your biggest problem is your greatest opportunity' as hard as that is to face. Be empowered to look at your situation with those eyes today.This is a story from survival to thrival, how one family went from survival mode and found a way to thrive despite the circumstances.#rvlife #rvliving #rvlifestyleIf you liked this video please support this new YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-IDn8Fg-xT6Tpi2TmJDtgAFollow Andrea on Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrea_norris_brown/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andreanorrisbrownTwitter: https://twitter.com/AndiNorrisBrownFor more information about Andrea: http://andreabrown.org/00:00 Welcome. An Emotional Video00:28 How Family of 4 Lived in an RV for 4 Years00:46 Your Biggest Problem is Your Greatest Opportunity01:49 Our Story: Surviving a Fire 3 Days Before Christmas03:36 No Insurance But Miraculous Provision04:51 Buying Land and Living in an RV06:17 Living in an RV Off Grid06:40 Emotional - A Hard Season of Our Life07:16 Our Original Plan Living in the RV07:30 Traveling and Living in an RV07:59 Living Debt Free08:13 Working 1/2 the Year and Taking 1/2 the Year Off08:30 Living in an RV in Winter08:48 Traveling International09:10 Focused on Saving and Building Our Businesses09:25 Life and Power Comes Through Death10:05 The Fire Forced Us To Rebuild Our Lives Intentionally10:30 The Stress of Living in an RV with a Family10:59 "If You Want to Live Like No One Else Then Live Like No One Else..."11:23 Saving & Giving Goals11:55 Encouragement -You Can Do More than You Know12:20 If You are in Survival Mode12:41 WhenThings Get Difficult You Have Options13:02 Why We Lived in an RV for 4 Years13:55 What We Gained Living in an RV14:06 We Saved a Huge Amount of Money14:21 We Traveled Extensively14:47 We Learned to Be Minimalists15:10 Investing in Land was Profitable15:30 We Appreciate the Simplest Things So Much16:15 Our Children Have Learned More Gratitude16:47 Be Encouraged17:21 Please Share with a Friend18 min
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Do you want to eliminate debt, create wealth, give generously, & leave a legacy? Thrival NOW is a weekly, short-form broadcast hosted by Andrea Brown, a Serial-Entrepreneur, Professional Speaker,…
and Management Consultant who has helped multi-million dollar companies experience turnaround, improve performance, and increase revenue. Each week she shares short, poignant, strategies and insights that she has used learn to thrive in her own life. Her dream is to help 100 Christian Entrepreneurs build successful businesses and give away a Million dollars to the Kingdom of God.