Let's "Thrive" Together
The "Beyond The Stained Glass Closet" Substack is now named "Thrive"
Since I started working on my memoir’s manuscript in 2017 (yes, that long ago), my favorite word has been “thrive.” It kept coming to me repeatedly because that word embodied my motivation and spirit to move out of survival mode and thrive.
thrive /THrīv/ — verb
(of a child, animal, or plant) grow or develop well or vigorously. "the new baby thrived"
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