Thrive Thursdays

I think I can speak for everyone when I say that this year was one of the worst years to ever happen to us.

As a transformational wellness coach, a university professor, a licensed master social worker, and a metaphysical minister, I know that self-care is one of the most foundational and effective tools we have to guide our own...

College is not always a path set for everyone. Many people go through the motions of college, but never feel the rigorous beating of certain workloads.

COVID-19 has definitely taken a toll.

Self compassion is not to be confused with self-esteem. Per a Goop Podcast titled “The Science of Self-Compassion”1 Kristen Neff, PhD, elaborates on what the difference is, plus how to cultivate self-compassion and it’s...

I am the daughter of a retired law enforcement officer of 35 years.

As a college student, I see caring for myself as a privilege rather than something necessary and vital.

We usually perform random acts of kindness when we first meet someone or for a stranger. We buy our new friends’ food and offer to drive them places, we compliment strangers and hold the door for them. But what happens...

The Center for Disease Control defines health disparities as “preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by socially disadvantaged...

If you were to catch me outside class, odds are I’m on my phone and on social media. I would say the same goes for my peers, as most of the time we feel compelled to see what Lizzo just posted on Instagram or what our...