One day in a quiet coffee shop, a friend challenged me to try anyway (as if that simple advice would wipe away all my concerns). She told me to write what I know, that hundreds of thousands of mothers can relate to the mundane and yet heart-wrenching rhythms of temper tantrums and potty training.
Pieces of Purpose by Shirleyann Smalley
Favorite Books to Cultivate Courage
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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Courage to Say Hard Things
Risk.Fear.Pain. These are just a few of the discomforts we feel when saying hard things. Will the recipient want to shoot the messenger? Will they handle us with tenderness and compassion? You won’t know unless you put on your brave girl panties and face the fear of…the unknown, will you? Initiating hard conversations invites others to cultivate courage with you.
Courage in Making Decisions
Whether the decision is one of those life altering, looming giants, or is a tiny steadfast declaration to set a committed course in the future; both require courage. One may tug and pull at our emotions and the other drains our energy supply, different yet the same. Creating space to process hard decisions helps cultivate the courage you need to make them.