Remembering Courage

"Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, 'I'll try again tomorrow.'" - Mary Anne Radmacher

I haven't been feeling particularly courageous lately. In fact, I've been feeling a bit frayed at the edges - watching myself shrink back into old patterns, worn out ways of thinking, and deeply ingrained patterns that spin me around in circles.

Sometimes, I want to give up. I want to turn off the world and close my eyes and let the hours pass in silence. I want to isolate and hunker down and push all of my feelings into the tiniest container deep deep deep in my heart.

...and that's where all of the practices come in. In the darkness, I lean into the rituals that come with living yoga - the journaling, the quiet contemplation, the movement, the breath, and the community. I remember that I am entwined in a beautiful web of uplifting support. I remember that I am not alone and that I can ask for help.

It takes courage to admit that you are not always okay. It takes courage to ask for support and it takes courage to wake up in the morning and commit to trying your best. Please know whenever you feel your courage falter that you are loved more than you could ever imagine.

You are held...and you can lean on me. I love you.