Friday, January 24, 2014

The Face of Courage

We hear the word “courage” bandied about these days.  What does courage look like?

Courage is …
-A value on which I will not compromise
-Caring for one’s self in a troubling relationship
-Rising up in the face of adversity and standing for right

Courage is …
-Defending a weaker person in the face of adversity
-Speaking up and speaking out for right to prevail
-Rising up, even though you are scared and afraid

Courage is …
-Getting up more times than you fall down

-Entering the arena even though the opponent carries a huge reputation
-Stating the truth when falsehoods surround you

Courage is …
-Standing and fighting when the odds are against you
-Standing up in the face of great vulnerability
-Daring to show up and allow self to be seen

Courage is …
-Letting go of what others think because you have confidence
-Losing perfectionism and showing the real “you”
-Letting go of the fear of the dark

Courage is …
-Trusting faith and letting go of the need for certainty
-Letting go of comparisons
-Letting go of status symbolisms and proclaiming self-worth

Courage is …
-Letting go of “supposed to” for the sake of “want to”
-Choosing to decide, because choosing “not to decide” is still a decision
-Taking the light to your inner darkness

Courage is …
-Being vulnerable yet courageous
-Bridging the gap between where we are to where we want to be
-Establishing a sense of belonging rather than fitting in

Courage is …
-Daring greatly in the face of adversity
-Knowing we are imperfect yet fully capable of being loved
-Letting self be seen
-The birthplace for creativity and innovation

Some of these phrases are based on the seed of an idea from Brene Brown’s book Daring Greatly.)



P Michael Biggs
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