courage
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Vulnerable Courage
Maybe it’s not that courage fails but that courage hurts and once we’ve taken that step of faith we are left with so much emptiness We’ve laid our heart on the table and we are exposed It makes sense we would feel vulnerable, sad, exhausted Courage is not easy but those who choose it are Continue reading
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The Other Face of Courage
The courageous are the ones who suffer most Their reward may be inner strength or wisdom gained but so often this world and others may admire courage but they do not accept it or show it love I have sat with people I do not know when I could have chosen comfort only to have Continue reading
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You are Brave
Don’t compare your courage to others Some may roar like lions literally a tidal wave as they move forward with strength and vibrato Others are quiet in their strength their courage looks like getting out of bed each day Don’t judge your courage by the standards of this world You know in your heart the Continue reading
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Courage Looks Like
How do you define courage when it is of such a contrasting nature Both the voice that says “I’ll keep going” in the midst of adversity And the voice that says “I surrender” It is, at times, a shout across a crowd And complete silence Its actions speak louder than words while words on a Continue reading
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No Turning Back
“How do you move on? You move on, when your heart finally understand that there is no turning back.”- Tolkien Written September 2021: I’ve been stuck. Sickness hit me out of nowhere 4.5 months ago. Sin e then, I have struggled to accept my new reality. I have fought so hard against the state of Continue reading
About Me
An obsessive journaler who loves meeting others along their journey and giving them a hand to hold through pieces of writing. I write about the heartbreaks of life and the joys, the ups and downs, and I often learn my greatest lessons and miracles from nature.
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