Richard Rohr told us that the Latin root for courage came from the word for heart. Like we so often do, we made this word small by making it practical. Courage became defined as the actions you took rather than the experience you felt. But really, an act of courage was always meant to be an act of the heart.
And let me tell you, I've learned a lot lately about living out of my heart.
I've realized that courage is found more in the descent than the ascent. It's found in crawling down the mountain rather than reaching the mountaintop. It's found in facing your darkness more than shining your light. It's found most when falling in love and falling apart. Courage is found in the moments that no one ever sees.
Courage is forgetting what you should do and chasing what you must do. It's moving forward because if you don't, you know a piece of your heart will die. Courage is living with a heart that is full.
May we live a life that requires courage.
May we seek situations and people who set our hearts on fire.
May we fight and learn not for a desired outcome, but for love of living.
May we take courage, for courage is ours to take.
And let me tell you, I've learned a lot lately about living out of my heart.
I've realized that courage is found more in the descent than the ascent. It's found in crawling down the mountain rather than reaching the mountaintop. It's found in facing your darkness more than shining your light. It's found most when falling in love and falling apart. Courage is found in the moments that no one ever sees.
Courage is forgetting what you should do and chasing what you must do. It's moving forward because if you don't, you know a piece of your heart will die. Courage is living with a heart that is full.
May we live a life that requires courage.
May we seek situations and people who set our hearts on fire.
May we fight and learn not for a desired outcome, but for love of living.
May we take courage, for courage is ours to take.
