I appreciate your choice to shine the light on courage, illuminating the ways courage underlies so much of what we do. So often courage is required and usually we step up. That’s really something to pay attention to.
Thank you, Milagros! Yes, I think courage is built into the core of who we are. You know the meridian system and how in Traditional Chinese Medicine, what they call "Kidney energy" is related to both courage and reproduction. In my view, this suggests that in some sense we're literally born out of courage, and that courage is a big piece of the energy that moves life forward.
I love this essay! It’s a beautiful suggestion, to look for courage in this world. I used to say to my kids, “You can’t be brave/courageous unless you feel fearful first.” Maybe I can see fearful moments/times/responses in others and in myself as the precursor to courage and then breathe on that moment with a prayer for strength and willingness.
I appreciate your choice to shine the light on courage, illuminating the ways courage underlies so much of what we do. So often courage is required and usually we step up. That’s really something to pay attention to.
Thank you, Milagros! Yes, I think courage is built into the core of who we are. You know the meridian system and how in Traditional Chinese Medicine, what they call "Kidney energy" is related to both courage and reproduction. In my view, this suggests that in some sense we're literally born out of courage, and that courage is a big piece of the energy that moves life forward.
I love this essay! It’s a beautiful suggestion, to look for courage in this world. I used to say to my kids, “You can’t be brave/courageous unless you feel fearful first.” Maybe I can see fearful moments/times/responses in others and in myself as the precursor to courage and then breathe on that moment with a prayer for strength and willingness.