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Omni Grove Park Inn Asheville, North Carolina Wednesday-3/29/2019 I crest over the mountains of Tennessee. My hands start shaking. My mouth becomes dry. The knuckles on my fingers, white from their grip on the steering wheel, beg to be let loose. I can't. At least, not yet. Welcome to the Thursday Thrive. Each week, I invite my readers to share examples of moments in their lives when they feel themselves thriving, not just surviving. As educators, being overwhelmed feels like part of the job description. When one item moves from our to-do list, two more pop up. You can choose your own definition of thrive . You can use examples from your personal life or your professional life. However you want to approach thriving is up to you. The Journey Begins For this first Thriving Thursday post, I wanted to share about my Spring Break triumph to Asheville, North Carolina. As a child, I watched my mother shout her fear of the mountains. Intensely terrified of them, she wou...