Quiet Courage: Finding Strength Together
https://www.thrivingnow.center/t/1345/7
https://youtu.be/J4WTQ5gW8h8
We covered…
• Recognize that simply showing up and being present, even when it’s hard, is an act of quiet courage that requires emotional labor and life force. Acknowledge and appreciate yourself for that.
• Understand that feeling awkward, incompetent, or scared when trying something new is normal and a sign that you are building new muscles and neural pathways through courageous acts. The discomfort means you are growing.
• Give yourself permission to take baby steps and opt-out if needed when facing fears. Celebrate even considering or partially attempting a courageous act. Every step matters.
• Notice when you minimize or dismiss your own acts of quiet courage. Challenge the belief that says you need to do something huge or heroic to be courageous. Small acts that align with your values take real courage.
• If appreciating yourself feels uncomfortable, explore where that resistance comes from. You may need to unlearn unhelpful beliefs about not deserving self-acknowledgment.
• When your inner experience is scared or overwhelmed, acknowledge the courage it takes just to get through each day. Survival itself requires profound quiet courage at times.
• Seek out safe spaces to be witnessed and have your quiet courage reflected back to you by others. This can be profoundly nourishing and renew your energy reserves.
• Reframe confusion as a positive sign that you are off the familiar path and building new neural pathways, rather than judging it as bad. Embrace the discomfort of growth.
• Use a cue word or phrase (like “aardvark!”) to interrupt self-deprecating thought patterns and make space for self-compassion instead. Actively build new neural pathways of self-encouragement.
• Recognize that taking inspired action, even small steps aligned with your values, is an act of courage worthy of acknowledgment and celebration.
• Notice when you are tempted to wait for a major success before allowing self-appreciation. Regularly appreciate your quiet courage in the daily journey itself.
• Your quiet courage is seen and deeply appreciated, even if others don’t always recognize it. Every time you show up, tend to yourself, or take a small step forward despite fear or discomfort, you are demonstrating profound courage.
• Building new neural pathways and skills takes awkwardness and discomfort at first, like clearing a new trail, but with practice you will develop competence and ease. Allow yourself to start small and celebrate each courageous step.
• Courage is not the absence of fear, but moving forward with what matters to you despite feeling scared or uncertain. If you feel awkward or incompetent, that’s often a sign you’re in the arena of courage.
• You may have learned to not appreciate yourself from past experiences, but you can consciously build a new pattern of acknowledging your own courage and effort, even if it feels uncomfortable at first. Encouraging yourself is a powerful act of quiet courage.
• Confusion and overwhelm are signs that you’re outside your comfort zone and building new pathways. Being with those feelings is an act of courage in itself. Breathe and let yourself be seen in your courageous process.
• Sharing your experience and having it witnessed with support, even briefly, can replenish your energy and resolve to keep going. Reach out to safe people or your own inner wisdom to feel your courage reflected back to you.
• You have an inner wellspring of courage to draw upon. Reconnect to your deeper source and essential self. Courage arises naturally from what matters most to you.
• Thriving takes ongoing quiet courage. Be gentle with yourself as you practice new ways of being, tap on resistance as it arises, and allow others to support you. You are growing resilience with every step.
• Your sensitivity, empathy and willingness to keep showing up, even imperfectly, make you a courageous change agent and healer in the world. The universe needs your unique courage, dear heart!
• Appreciate the quiet courage in others and let them know you see it. We gain strength and heal together by courageously witnessing each other, normalizing the journey, and offering reflections and encouragement along the way.
RickThrivingNow / Rick ~ ThrivingNow
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2024-03-27 23:03:52
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