Why does it take courage to face forward? Let's consider these factors. The transition from 2020 to 2021 seems circumstantially unchanged. This might be the case for other years as well. And even though this is true, we can still choose to be intentional with our attitude and actions. With the growth we've experienced by getting through the challenges of 2020 we can face our current challenges with the courage we've acquired. Here's how.
Why does it take courage to reflect? Reflection requires you to revisit memories that maybe you’d like to keep stuffed away. But, when you choose to re-enter the painful, more difficult moments you’ve already experienced and learn from them, you cultivate courage for future experiences on the road ahead. Always, when you allow your pain to have a purpose (even if that is acknowledging your own deficiency) you are living with courage. Wasted pain is the most tragic loss in the human experience. Here are a few pointers when you take time to reflect.
This may be my favorite harvest from our “quarantine project” that became a full on podcast. In this episode we talk about our favorite books that have helped us cultivate courage. From embracing the potential to edit our own stories to accepting that intimacy and vulnerability have an impact on how courageous we are with others, it’s all here.
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