I use the term "Thriver" two different ways. First, I use it in referring to those who naturally thrive. Perhaps it is innate, biological, or learned skill. But this is someone who has never made it a study to learn to thrive (that would be a Thrivealist, someone who develops the skills of thriving). So, my dear grandmother, who at 95 tells me every year that "this is the best year ever." She is a thriver, always has been, and she did not go seeking a lesson in thriving. This is rare.

I also use the term to describe someone I see in life who is thriving, but whom I don't know whether they have made an effort to become a thriver or not. In other words, when I see a news story about someone thriving, I can tell you they are a thriver, but not whether this was a conscious choice or not. It becomes a generic, albeit important, term.

So, we will be looking at those who thrive in this blog. These are people who have taken adversity and used it to propel themselves forward, into a more expanded life.

Know of a Thriver? Tell me, and we will look at a profile.

Labels: adversity, growth, resilience, thriveology, thriving