What Is Courage?

I have received a lot of emails lately that applaud me for my courage – living each day as it presents itself; Planning only enough to be intentional, but never so much as to be limited. I thank everyone for that, but I have a few comments on courage.

COURAGE does not mean being without fear. Courage means not letting fear define and limit you. 

When you build a tolerance for fear, you will find courage comes more easily. BUT, just how do you build this tolerance for fear?

**Do one thing every day that frightens the daylights out of you.

**NEVER compare your fears with anyone else’s.

**and never, EVER compare your courage with anyone else’s either.

The goal isn’t to be without fear – the goal is to never let it stop you. 

Keep pushing your boundaries and you will find courage sooner than you think.

Adventure Does Not Guarantee Fun (and That's OK)

We often think of adventure as fun and exciting . . . certainly something to look forward to, right? But adventures are rarely about what we do, where we go, and who we do them with. 

Adventures are about paying attention to our own perspectives; being willing to leave our comfort zone and experience life as it unfolds before you.  

If you’re not having fun, that doesn’t mean it’s not an adventure. If you look for a label to attach to your experiences, you might miss the most important message of all…..EVERYTHING is as it should be, your only task is to pay attention, let go of expectations and put one foot firmly in front of the other. Adventure On! 

Observing Myself Just Being

So here I am living without a home and traveling where and when I can create the opportunity. I feel a huge shift coming over me (yet again). It seems lately that my existence is like a snowball – barreling down a hill, taking on a life of its own and shaped by whatever it comes across. 


Do I really want that – to let life just happen? It feels a bit like being a pinball to me – ‘oof’, there I go careening off of what was, and heading into the unknown. I’m not so sure that this is all that cool – but for now, I will just go with the flow because spirit has nudged me in this direction.

You can tell I feel unsettled but excited too – anticipating things I can’t even imagine yet. To keep me balanced, I have begun my days with the journal question: “What is true for me today?”, then I let the information flow into me and onto the paper (almost as if from an outside Source).


What I’m hearing from this Source is to sit still for a while and to finish up projects that I have begun, as they are all worthy and needing my attention– only then will I see my next step with true clarity.

So I am looking forward to heading back to whatever home base I can build and start the finishing process of my many projects – books in the works, crafts to be perfected and finished – and to really enjoy this process. 


My future is percolating in my soul – I can feel it, I just can’t identify it yet.

It is sometimes uncomfortable to just simply be – to allow what is, to be what is – but it is a fascinating process to observe oneself in the journey – that is where I am right now – observing myself and just letting the present be… The future will take care of itself, won’t it? With or without my help.