free ideas for being freer
thrivelife thinks a lot about how to free human potential.
Because this really matters to whether we love or hate our work; whether our families and communities thrive; whether we can adapt to our planetary crisis and whether we are happy and fulfilled.
Big, important stuff. (Fairly) short musings. Useful tools and practices for thriving.
Welcome to our blog.
Making sense of thriving
Dip into our information, insights and practices offered in support of your thriving – as individuals and teams at work.
Trusting in impermanence
When coach and facilitator, Françoise Gallet, was diagnosed with breast cancer in August 2024, life offered a poignant contemplation on impermanence. As frightening as it is — and was — to reckon with her mortality, her journey has taught her new ways to trust the unpredictability of life, soothed by the powerful medicine of love.
Self-compassion – brave care for social connection
Self-compassion — often equated with self-pity or self-indulgence, it gets a bad rap. But self-compassion has much more to do with fortitude, courage and realism. Coach and facilitator, Françoise Gallet, is grateful self-compassion is a skill that can be learnt, especially when she starts measuring up her achievements while scrolling on LinkedIn. Thanks to her self-compassion practice, these pastimes are now an invitation to see her part in a celebration of the human story.
Resilience – it’s how you get through it
Sometimes lessons in resilience (for adults) come from unexpected places — like illustrated storybooks for little kids. Coach and facilitator, Françoise Gallet remembers some of her own personal setbacks — a time when she felt like she was stuck in the mud — and muses on resilience as a skill set. A skill set worth cultivating, even before you experience adversity.
Harnessing the power of purpose
It’s enormously powerful to have a vision for what we do and how our contribution matters. Just ask the 2023 Rugby World Cup winners, the Springboks. But, for individuals and teams, a sense of ‘purpose’ isn’t necessarily obvious or evident. Read more to learn how to cultivate purpose and reap its well-researched benefits.
Thinking with the wisdom of the heart
Thinking. It colours almost everything we do. If our thinking is good, it’s likely our decisions are good. If our decisions are good, it’s likely our outcomes are good. So, what does it take for us to think well? It takes the courage to bring our whole selves to the act of thinking. And, to do this, we need a framework for thinking well and a framework for freeing the human heart.