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Abundance Mindset: Thrive

You’re reading the “Thrive” edition of Abundance Mindset.

I’ll drop these in your inbox quarterly as a reminder to pause. This message is an invitation to slow down, zoom out, and refocus on what it means to build a life that feels good, inside and out.

THRIVE SPOTLIGHT

THRIVE: JANUARY DOESN’T DEFINE YOUR YEAR

January is almost over, which makes this the most honest moment of the year.

Earlier this month, we kicked off Thrive Now Week: 7 conversations designed to help you move through your career with clarity, alignment, and less pressure to “have it all figured out.”

Whether you watched every episode, caught one, or are just arriving now, let’s do a quick check-in.

QUIZ

THE THRIVE CHECK-IN

Answer each question honestly. Go with your first instinct, and note whether you pick mostly A, B, C, or D.

1. Your 2026 goals right now feels like:

   1. A compass…they guide my decisions

   2. A checklist…I’m chasing completion

   3. A fog…I know I need them, but they’re unclear

   4. A weight…they stress me out
      

2. It’s a random Tuesday afternoon in your week. Your energy feels like:

   1. Focused and steady, I know what I’m working toward

   2. Productive but tight, I’m pushing through

   3. Scattered, I’m busy, but not sure I’m moving forward

   4. Heavy, everything feels harder than it should
      

3. When someone asks, “How’s work going?” your internal response is:

   1. “Pretty good, actually.”

   2. “Fine… I think?”

   3. “That’s a complicated question.”

   4. deep sigh (no words)
      

4. When you imagine the rest of 2026, you mostly feel:

   1. Grounded and curious

   2. Driven, but slightly anxious

   3. Unsure what direction makes sense

   4. Like you need a reset before thinking ahead
      

5. Lately, your biggest inner dialogue sounds like:

   1. “I’m on the right path.”

   2. “I just need to push a little harder.”

   3. “Am I even doing the right thing?”

   4. “I’m tired of pushing.”
      

6. If you had a totally free day tomorrow, you’d want to:

   1. Work on something meaningful

   2. Catch up on everything you’ve delayed

   3. Think, journal, or talk things out

   4. Rest without explaining yourself
      

7. Right now, what would help you most?

   1. Reinforcement

   2. Realignment

   3. Clarity

   4. Permission to slow down

CHECK-IN QUIZ

YOUR RESULTS

Add up your answers and follow the result for the letter that shows up most often.

Mostly A’s → You’re building intentionally

You’re in a solid place, now the work is in sustaining what you’ve built without slipping into overwork or self-pressure.

👉 To keep you on track, watch the this Thrive Now Podcast conversation: De-centering work without losing ambition. This episode reinforces that you can grow without tying your worth to your output.

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Mostly B’s → You don’t need a pivot, you need a redesign

Things look good externally, but internally something’s a little off or misaligned. It’s time to pause and course correct.

👉 To help you pause, watch the this Thrive Now Podcast conversation: Reclaiming authorship of your career. This conversation reframes growth as adaptive, seasonal, and self-directed, not “all-or-nothing”.

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Mostly C’s → You’re at a foundation moment

This season may feel uncertain and heavy, but it isn’t a sign of failure. It’s a signal that clarity needs to come before momentum.

👉 To help you find that clarity, watch the this Thrive Now Podcast conversation: From career anxiety to clarity. This is a grounding episode on moving forward with intention instead of fear.

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Mostly D’s → You’re overdue for rest and honesty

Heaviness isn’t a motivation issue, it’s a loud signal! The message in this season is clear…slow down!

👉 To help you slow down, watch the this Thrive Now Podcast conversation: Burnout, rest, and redesigning life beyond grind culture. This conversation challenges everything we’ve been taught about productivity and success.

Bonus (if you want to go even deeper)

• If you’re questioning your creative path → Check out joy-led growth in the creator economy conversation
  

• If you’re curious about entrepreneurship → Check out the unglamorous truth about building something of your own conversation
  

• If you feel stuck saying “I don’t know what I want” → Check out the shadow work as a career signal conversation

January doesn’t set the tone for the entire year, awareness does! You’re not late or broken, you’re just still orienting. You got this!

Hit reply and tell me what letter you got, or jump into the episode that feels like it found you.

RESOURCES

YOUR THRIVE ESSENTIALS

Until next time,
DEJA WHITE | BREAKROOM BUDDHA