Courage
Here’s an interesting little back story. When it comes time to “find” the quote for my blog, I often go to my collection of saved quotes in my email and the one that resonates is typically the first one I click on. The first quote I found was about courage (dated 2018). I thought…I’m not really feeling that today…I’ll choose another one. The next one I clicked on (from 2017)…also about courage. My reaction was the same…still not really feeling it…but my curiosity was piqued. So in all of my human wisdom, I scrolled much further up (into 2014) to find the quote I was going to use…also about courage. When Spirit sends a message that needs to be received, I better pay attention. Here are the two other courage quotes, to honor the significance of my experience.
“Courage is a heart word.
Be brave.
Love hard.”
~Brené Brown
“Courage doesn’t always roar.
Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying,
‘I will try again tomorrow.”
~Mary Anne Radmacher
I still find myself shaking my head about this experience. It’s so interesting to me that I’m feeling somewhat unaware of what this is connected to. It’s not that I don’t find courage to be important and necessary at all times, but the significance is still a bit off my radar. When I write my blogs, there is either a strong connection to something unfolding for me, a prominent recurring theme with my clients or a combination of them both. My curiosity is totally piqued, which was most likely part of the ‘plan’.
I just returned from a four-day retreat at the beautiful Om Sanctuary in Asheville, NC. It was time spent doing yoga, QiGong, meditation and other holistic classes, hiking and fostering ideas for growth, classes and opportunities for Lux Eterna Healing. There is an element of courage needed to step into the ideas for Lux Eterna Healing.
Whenever I spend time hiking, I learn a lot about me in the loving arms of nature. It supports the vulnerability to explore and process the events unfolding in my life while nurturing my body. The physical movement supports the energetic movement and I always take away significant lessons. There is definitely courage needed to release and face some of the elements that are coming to the surface personally.
A recurring theme while at the Om Sanctuary was SLOW DOWN. I received that nudge often and every time I did, I was offered a gift. For example, I was headed back to my little cottage after breakfast and got my love nudge to slow down. So I did, looked at the flowers next to me and saw a hummingbird fly to the flowers near me. She then flitted to another flower, flew to a low branch near me, looked at me and then flew away. I stood there in awe. I even received a love nudge to slow down opening the blinds in the morning. So I did and was graced with a stunning red cardinal on the tree branch directly outside my window. Things like this happened the entire time I was there.
Slowing down takes courage, too.
Slowing down requires the courage to allow trust to take over.
Slowing down fosters the courage for self-love and compassion.
Slowing down builds the courage to be more present in each moment.
Slowing down also offers more courage to allow Presence in each moment.
Slowing down encourages the courage to offer gratitude for all of the gifts so freely given in each day.
What a fun little journey of discovery! I now have clarity around the nudge for courage. It’s incredible to allow a broader scope to come into my awareness.
Courage doesn’t have to be connected to a ‘big thing’ going on.
Clear the expectation.
Start fresh…with courage.