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Cultivating Bravery

Get some coffee and a pencil...you might wanna right a few things down!

I have always teased that I am a "Brave Girl" wannabe because I have never actually gone to Brave Girls Camp.....but in real life, I sorta am, a Brave Girl. I have personally taken some GIANT leaps of FAITH (without a visible net, I must add!) but (and there is that big ugly but again) I am not as Brave as some yet Braver than others....we all are...and that is good enough as long as you (or at least I) am working towards a better goal.

Right now, to strengthen and broaden my Bravery...I am reading this book

The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are

written by Brene Brown who also has an amazing blog (among other things!) http://www.ordinarycourage.com/

I am reading, highlighting, underlining and folding over pages ALOT....One of those "Oh, she must have written this for me" books...

also, in honor of Bravery....this coming TUESDAY is the kick off to the Brave Girls Soul Restoration Online Class...and I am ready...

                                                                                   journal by} Log Your Memory
Whatever YOU are working on...YOU can do it..NO MATTER what your goal is.....all you need is a little FAITH.  Reach OUT...MOVE forward....it's not too late...(sounds like a DEVO song!) Start NOW!

I have LOTS more to say..but I have to go to my important little traffic directing job..so I will be back later!

Cultivating: My Faith

                                                                                 journal } Log Your Memory

I want to be honest, transparent and upfront for my newer readers (hi!) and remind all of the rest of you out there (hi to you too!)  that I have a very strong and growing Faith BUT (and that damn BUT (sorry for the language!) will always get in the way..if you go to Saddleback then you know exactly what I am talking about) I still become "concerned" (not worried) about situations...or better, I let FEAR of "things"get in my way and ultimately prohibit me from making strides forward in most aspects of my life.

Maybe you can not see that about me...or maybe you did not know it (or maybe you did?) BUT (ugghh!) it is true....and I do not think, no...I know, that I am NOT alone. 

Luckily YOU are just reading this, in the comfort of your own home, in your cubical at work or somewhere in between (hopefully not reading this while you are driving!)..

anyways...a long time ago, I gave myself the title of one of GODS "Creative Crash Test Dummies" and use this blog as a "Show & Tell" to share with you what I go through (well, most of what I go through), what I learn, what I fail at, what I create, what I succeed at, etc. so that you are reminded that you are not alone, in any parts of life...ever.

I know that our situations, circumstance's, cultures, faiths and relationships are all different, but the ONE thing that we all have in common here is that we are HUMAN and if you never get any inspiration from this blog, the one thing I want you to get is HOPE and the knowledge that you are NEVER alone...

ever.

 

p.s. I know, I spelled the word "ultimately" WRONG in my journal.  I do that ALOT but I can not scribble it out..maybe I should start using a pencil.

The Happiness Habit

Cultivating my habit of embracing happiness...one day at a time by using my Log Your Memory Journal....have you opened your journal yet??...it is time!

                                                                                                                      Log Your Memory & One Little Word

and FINALLY the beginning of January meant that the wait was finally over for these (more on this next week!) and the others in the collection are coming soon!!!! promise!

 
You can check them out here.