Oh, the courage it takes....

Oh, the courage it takes...

-to get out of bed some days

-to get out of bed and not eat cookies for breakfast

-to look at yourself naked in the mirror

-to not look at yourself naked in the mirror

-to start over yet again

-to walk through the workshop door yet again

-to let the most wounded and vulnerable part of you show

-to talk about your pain to your tribe

-to ask for help

-to summon a kind word about yourself

-to turn towards joy when fear makes you feel more comfortable

-to face your fears without the certainty of success

-to try and find out who you would be without your armour

-to acknowledge to yourself that you matter

-to say "I love you" to your reflection in the mirror

-to put yourself out there and risk possible rejection

-to reject all you've been taught and listen to your heart

-to take charge of your own evolution

-to admit when you're wrong

-to take the leap of faith and forgive

-to feed your soul and not your fear

-to be the first to apologize

-to not worry about what others think of you

-to take responsibility for your own happiness

-to trust you are enough

-to stand up for your beliefs regardless of what others think

-to take yourself out of situations that no longer serve your best interests

-to follow your joy and bliss without guilt

-to sit in the hot mess of grief and pain and allow yourself to feel it

-to release the grief and the pain after you've honoured it

-to let go of toxic relationships

-to be kind when sometimes you just want to slap someone

-to release the need to judge yourself and others

-to show up for yourself when it seems no one else will

-to show up for yourself when it seems everyone else will too

-to walk in the light

-to be the light

-to not be afraid of the dark

-to make peace with the dark

-to believe what you have to say someone else needs to hear

-to allow yourself to heal

-to find the lesson in a painful situation

-to accept life is not always fair

-to make the best of the life that is yours

-to accept all is how it is meant to be

-to embrace change and see it as an opportunity for growth instead of a setback

-to put yourself first

-to put others first when you sometimes really want to put yourself first

-to be honestly happy for someone who has the life you desire

-to see the humanity in everyone

-to see yourself in everyone 

-to take your place among the worthy and know you belong there