Courage

Courage comes from having a strong heart. It is not about fighting, but about loving. And it takes courage to love. This means opening yourself up, being honest and being vulnerable. It also means letting go of false pride. It does not mean being a victim; quite the opposite. When you open yourself up to love, you take up your power. False pride keeps you powerless and unable to resolve your differences in relationships.

Having courage gives you self respect, even though you may have to do things you do not want to do, ie face up and speak up. But, if you take courage and do this, you feel better about yourself.

Taking courage means confronting the coward and the wimp in you, coming to terms with your vulnerability. This is not easy. You do it in your own time, when you are ready. Courage is something that grows.