
I sat down and made a list of times I thought I was brave. And that always makes me feel grateful that I had the courage to try something new. And what is funny about that, is there have been times I have talked to someone, and been able to use experience from something I no longer do to help someone else. That means, I have found a handful of hobbies that I do not want to spend my time doing. I have tried a lot of hobbies, and most of them I do not keep up with. And that, goal sister, means you are brave. If you fail at anything, then that very simply means that you had the courage to TRY. Even when others try to make you feel small.Ībsolutely, yes. You are secure of yourself and act in accordance with your values.You try something new, and you fail at it.You are honest and expect honesty from others.Because you understand that the occurrence that happens, doesn’t align with who you want to be and is causing you some sort of pain, and you have the power within you to make changes. That is making a step towards being brave. If there is something external that causes you to question anything about yourself or the values you have in your life, then you can control your interaction with that person.

There are decisions I have had to make about creating distance with close relatives and having hard conversations with no idea what the outcome would be, and that causes me a lot of pain. This episode completely changed how I viewed myself as brave.

Glennon Doyle has a podcast about being brave, Episode 32 of /. Being brave can be creating boundaries with people that do not align with your life values. Or, being brave could be having a hard conversation with a loved one, saying no to something that makes you uncomfortable, speaking up for yourself or someone else. Bravery could look like being an all-star athlete, taking a lot of risks, sky diving, or rock climbing. Did you endure danger or pain?īeing brave has a lot of different meaning depending on situations, and the person that is defining it. Think of a time you consider yourself brave. The definition of Brave is: ready to face and endure danger or pain.

They’re there to let you know that something is worth it.”
