Speaking our truth when it’s needed can be tough. Someone’s feelings can get hurt. We may fear consequences. Vulnerability strikes us. To say what is true for us takes great courage. Of course, many things are better left unsaid. But when it’s something that bothers us, or we witness an injustice or someone is hurting […]
Courage
14 Quotes on Courage to Help Conquer Your Fears
Life takes a lot of courage. Whether you are changing jobs, thinking about ending a relationship or beginning one, preparing for a tough conversation, or starting a new project, it can be uncomfortable, painful and scary. No matter what the change you are facing, fear is there in its many forms. You may fear failure […]
10 Ways to Step Out of Your Comfort Zone
“The further you get away from yourself, the more challenging it is. Not to be in your comfort zone is great fun.” ~Benedict Cumberbatch Sometimes what keeps us from getting what we want in life is our reluctance to change our routines and habits. We want to minimize the stress and risk that breaking the […]
Do What Scares You
Doing what we fear is scary. But any time we step out of our comfort zone, moving away from the place where we feel most at home, we gain so much. Sometimes we grow exponentially. We may not even recognize ourselves because we’ve grown so much from our courage. Try this: Make a list of […]
4 Lessons in Courage from Skydiver Felix Baumgartner
“True courage is being afraid and going ahead and doing your job anyhow.” ~General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, Commander, Operation Desert Storm Standing on the ledge of a pressurized 6-foot diameter capsule suspended by a 55-story ultra-thin helium balloon with only a space suit on, Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner is about to freefall 128,100 feet or […]