Welcome.
Finding small moments of being brave.
Being brave means many things to different people.
Sometimes we equate being brave with doing some grand act fearlessly.
What I've come to understand intimately is that sometimes the bravest choice we can make isn't necessarily the biggest.
Nor is it a choice made in the absence of fear or doubt or resistance.
Being brave often looks like taking that one small movement towards the thing you know you need to do.
That thing that matters most to you.
And when or perhaps especially when you are afraid.
So if you haven't already done so,
And if it feels good for you,
Go ahead and gently close your eyes.
And see if you can bring to mind something that scares you.
Something that matters greatly.
But maybe you've been pushing it to the back burner,
Possibly for a very long time.
This may look like having that difficult conversation.
Maybe it's putting pen to paper to finally craft the first sentence of your future book.
Maybe it's allowing yourself to fall in love or being able to show up as your whole self.
Scary absolutely liberating yes.
Notice it's sitting in stillness for a few moments.
Being present with strong emotions that no longer wish to be ignored.
Being brave isn't the easy choice.
Being brave exposes your vulnerability.
But it's your willingness to be vulnerable that reveals just how courageous you actually are.
So find those small moments of being brave.
Find those little moments throughout your day that begin to cultivate that feeling of courage.
This requires practice and progress,
Not perfection.
So take a deep breath.
And another.
Take as many breaths as you need.
Consider what is one microshift,
One small act or choice that you can take today that will bring you closer to the outcome that you are desiring.
Remember transformation doesn't happen overnight.
As author and facilitator and activist,
Adrienne Marie Brown writes,
Small is good.
Small is all.
I promise that when you make the decision to move towards being brave,
No matter the actual outcome,
Even if it doesn't feel like a complete victory.
It is.
Have a beautiful rest of your day.
