Posts Tagged ‘courage’
The Grace-gift of Hello
by Ginger Harrington The new student orientation is the last place I want to be. Fidgeting with nerves, my sixteen-year-old daughter stands beside me. She is the new girl . . . again. Exhausted, I’m just as anxious as my daughter. I know I am absorbing her stress, but I can’t stop myself. I am…
Read MoreEveryday Courage
You may feel that you’ve done nothing courageous, but every act in the list below requires a measure of courage. Ask yourself if you’ve done any of these actions. Bring the list to the dinner table with family or friends to spark a discussion! Dr. Steve Stephens, psychologist, marriage and family therapist, seminar speaker, and…
Read More3 steps toward easing your fear and worry
Courage is fear that has said its prayers. Ann Lamott Let go What are you facing down? A move? A job change? A diagnosis? The end of a relationship? Start over Give yourself permission to follow this fear to its source. Does it tap into a sense of inadequacy? A fear of the unknown? Are…
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