I don’t know what excites your courage to take risks.
But I know something does.
Something matters more to you than cheese and chocolate - and those items are high on my list.
Something matters more to you than getting approval for your work, than having control over what people think or say, than wanting more safety then we can predict.
What is that thing?
It's not always easy to detect.It's often the very small.
Hiding out as a bit of sweet, tender longing.
My experience is that once you tap into that space - you have an opportunity to deepen your commitment to yourself in a new way.
But how do you bring a seed of truth hidden under layers of habituated defenses into the light that will nurture your growth?
Small steps? Yes, of course.
Small steps are a solid strategy to nurture your courage.
But I happen to know that many of you are also ready to take big steps.
Ready to make choices that feel a little risky today, but not so scary that it seems impossible.
A client some weeks back noticed a difference between her being "All IN" when it comes to family and friends, but much more cautious and unsure when it came to her creative work - the work she was paying me to help her move to the top of that list (just above the cheese on mine).
That is a common dilemma, right?
If that is yours, ask yourself this month:
💖What truly excites me?
💖How much does it matter that I honor that bit of truth?
💖What risk am I willing to take to raise the volume on my commitment and give it some more space?
💖Why does it matter that I do so?
These are powerful, heartbreaking and heart opening questions.
We can always meet our need for cheese and chocolate without much effort.
But what about our need to live fully into what matters most?
Let me now what you think!
Where does your courage for yourself sit on your list of to-do's?
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