I Was Talking About Brave Before Life Taught Me What Brave Is-Carol's story

 

Bravery isn’t something you wait for—it’s something you choose.

Hello brave human, I stumbled across something I wrote six years ago this week, and it made me laugh! Not because I was a totally different person back then. But because I would write almost the exact same thing today. Before the breakdown. Before the diagnoses. Before life taught me bravery the hard way. Even then, I was already talking about being brave. This week’s blog isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about remembering who you already are… and letting that be enough. If January has you feeling the pressure to fix, improve, or become someone new… consider this a pause. And a permission slip.  Read the full reflection here: I was Talking About Brave Before Life Taught Me What Brave Is Cheering you on! Carol

Comparison doesn’t usually show up as something dramatic. More often, it sneaks in quietly… when you’re scrolling, when you’re tired, when you’re wondering if you should be further along by now. It sounds like: Am I doing enough? Why does it look easier for everyone else? Did I miss something? And before we know it, we’re rushing, perfecting, second-guessing… or pulling back from things that actually matter to us. In this week’s blog we’re going into the depths of the dangers of comparison! Not to shame it or “fix” it, but to name what it is quietly costing you, and to offer a different way forward.  It’s a reflection on why measuring yourself against someone else’s timeline pulls you away from your own path, and one simple practice that helps you come back to yourself. You’ll want to read the full article, so head on over there now!