By: L. Shay Brabham
How to Find Your Hidden Courage
Life throws curve balls at us. A lot of them. On a regular — but not predictable — basis.
You get beaned upside the head. Hard. And you stagger. You stumble. Maybe you fall.
Curve balls aren’t something you can avoid. Everyone gets them. What happens next, though, is your choice.
Then, hopefully, you dust yourself off, hold your head high, and keep on going. But maybe that isn’t coming easily for you. Maybe you’re hesitant. Or you don’t feel like you can recover from whatever setback Life just sent your way.
I can sympathize. It’s been a rough few years. But I’ve found a few steps that can help you find your hidden courage.
- Forgive yourself. If you’ve played some part in creating the current curve ball in your life, own up to it. Acknowledge it. Deal with it, and then forgive yourself for it. Beating yourself over the head for a mistake you’ve made won’t help you.
- Make a plan. Don’t just haphazardly do something random. Make a plan. Create a strategy. Look at it from different angles.
- Take one small step. Take a look at your plan and take one small step. Just one. You’ll find that it brings confidence, and it can uncover the courage you had inside of you all along.
You have that power as well. Don’t walk a path that has been chosen for you. Forge ahead. Clear your own path. Let your soul lead you. Never let the words, “I can’t because…” be a part of your vocabulary ever again.
Lady bits is provided by L. Shay Bradham, a freelance writer, published author, coffee addict, and a Trekkie. She plays an impressive game of Klingon Monopoly. You can contact Shay at: LShayBradham@gmail.com