Ancient as the Tree of Life, these 2birds adopted me years ago. They have taught me so very much throughout our time together.
Today’s meditation was on the notions of ‘courage.’
They reminded me of their roles, these 2birds… Encourage and Discourage. These voices echoing in our heads when faced with heart wrenching choices. Voices that have no words to describe the depth of unconditional love for ourselves and those we hold dearly.
Love’s embrace emboldens the fearful heart
I can feel all our arms entwined
the warmth of familiar skin
as the sun raises another day begins
holding this sense of eternal love
The root of the word courage is cor – the Latin word for heart. In one of its earliest forms, the word courage had a very different definition than it does today.
Courage originally meant "To speak one's mind by telling all one's heart."
Over time, this definition has changed, and today, courage is more synonymous with being heroic. Heroics is important and we certainly need heroes, but I think we've lost touch with the idea that speaking honestly and openly about who we are, about what we're feeling, and about our experiences (good and bad) is the definition of courage.
Heroics is often about putting our life on the line. Ordinary courage is about putting our vulnerability on the line. In today's world that's pretty extraordinary.
—Brené Brown
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