Ramble Together | Episode 4: Chapter 3- Courage
Ooof, this was a hard one. Before we venture into courage, we have to acknowledge what it is that we are afraid of. A lot of you opened up and shared your fears, worries, and doubt that hold you back from acting in courage. If you missed this week’s Instagram Live, please go check out our feed and listen to other’s responses to the questions below.
As you were reading this chapter, a few emotions may have stirred within you. The kind of feelings that usually spur you into quickly picking up your phone and scrolling through Instagram or impulsively doing those absolutely random chores around the house like cleaning the top of the cabinets or reorganizing the laundry room because you are avoiding something. As we clear our focus and slow down, the big and little moments in which we need to act in the courage that we’ve been avoiding are now coming into our clear space. As they do, lean towards them. There is a deep well of valuable lessons to be learned.
Fear may feel completely irrational at times, so we keep quiet while it consumes us and evolves into anxiety. But, light cannot flood out the dark unless we use a bit of courage to crack open the door and peer inside. What are you afraid of?
How do your fears keep you back from living to your fullest potential?
When do you feel most vulnerable?
When has your courage been put to the test?
When we were younger, full of laughter and innocence, courage came as naturally to us as imagination because we didn’t know the depth of fear or even, what fear really was. Think back to your childhood. Reach out to that little girl. Watch her play, laugh, and dream. What does she have to teach you about courage? Write a letter from her, to yourself now. If she were to encourage you to laugh and play and not to worry, what would she have to say?
