Courage

"You get courage by couraging." Mary Daly

Just like learning to drive by driving, we learn courage by couraging - by practice.  By practicing doing that which makes us afraid.  Perhaps it is speaking in public, or speaking up for oneself.  We get more courageous the more we do it.   I have long advocated for others, and while it is not always easy, it is far easier for me to advocate for others than for myself.  So, I practice.  A quality I like about myself is that I can make the best with what I have, but that is a fine line between making the best of things and settling for something.  Whatever is our area where we are afraid, and it is often in standing up for ourselves, let us practice.  Practice with graciousness, but practice.