With & For / Dr. Pam King

What is Thriving? – Season 2 Wrap Up with Dr. Pam King

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  • Thriving is a relational journey that involves being deeply connected to others and the community.
  • The importance of a "true north" and discerning what is most sacred to orient one's life.
  • Understanding thriving as accepting a truer story of yourself, others, and the world.
  • Engaging in mindset and behavior changes for flourishing, with self-compassion.
  • Thriving as having resources built up in various domains (personal, family, social) to buffer from crisis.
  • The concept of thriving begins with the love of God and love of neighbor.
  • The alignment of purpose and practice is central to thriving, regardless of changes over time.
  • Recognizing ourselves as "God's masterpiece" and finding joy and contentment in that.
  • Thriving as a dynamic, meaningful engagement in purposeful living, adapting to changing contexts.
  • The idea that one can be struggling or even mentally ill and still be thriving is a "both/and" process.
  • Thriving as an internal state and relational reality marked by an open heart and meaningful relationships, even on a stressful day.
  • The journey of thriving involves self-discovery and healing, acknowledging both strengths and weaknesses.
  • Being "habituated to doing good" and demonstrating one's "best self" in relationships.

    • Dr. Pam King’s Key Takeaways

    • Thriving is relational and happens when we are deeply connected to other people, whether that be through our intimate relationships or our broader community.
    • Thriving involves telling a truer story about life, that there is both beauty and brokenness.
    • Thriving involves understanding who we are as God's masterpieces, that we all have strengths, and we all can thrive and find life in our weaknesses.
    • Thriving involves discovering and pursuing what gets you up in the morning – your true north, what is most sacred to you.
    • Thriving involves self-discovery and healing, which might mean being softer with ourselves so that we can find internal ease.

      • About the Thrive Center

      • Learn more at thethrivecenter.org.
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      • Follow us on LinkedIn @thethrivecenter

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        About Dr. Pam King

        Dr. Pam King is Executive Director the Thrive Center and is Peter L. Benson Professor of Applied Developmental Science at Fuller School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy.  Follow her @drpamking.

         

        About With & For

        • Host: Pam King
        • Senior Director and Producer: Jill Westbrook
        • Operations Manager: Lauren Kim
        • Social Media Graphic Designer: Wren Juergensen

          • Special thanks to the team at Fuller Studio and the Fuller School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy.

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