#256: LITTLE AND EASY WAYS TO HAVE MORE COURAGE

LITTLE AND EASY WAYS TO HAVE MORE COURAGE PODCAST #256 In this episode of #TheConfidencePodcast we’re chatting about: * How practicing everyday courage takes the ordinary in us and makes it extraordinary * 5 ways to consistently live out everyday courage * 10 courage mantras you can start using right away As always, a quick hello to all of my Keep the Faith listeners, thanks for being a part of this extended community of contagious encouragement. SPONSORSHIP NOTE: For us, March 4th is a day of activism and advocacy. It is a day where we celebrate that Beautycounter is more than just a beauty brand, it's a movement. We work because we can't stand by idly as harmful chemicals cause our loved ones to get sick, struggle with fertility, and give birth to children with significant health issues. We work towards cleaner beauty everywhere because this is personal to all of us. I am proud to be an educator and consultant for Beautycounter, a B-Corp company on a mission to get safer products into the hands of everyone.   The lack of regulation in the personal care and cosmetic industry is astounding and it is harming our health in very serious ways. We need more voices to join up on our mission. If you want to put your passion to purpose while being generously compensated, then I would love to start a conversation with you about what it means to be involved in the #saferbeauty tribe that is Beautycounter. Join the movement of #betterbeauty and message me via email to make your voice really resonate for a cause.   Shop for your own Beautycounter collection at www.beautycounter.com/trishblackwell QUOTES ON COURAGE: It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are. –e.e. cumings Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision. –Sir Winston Churchill Courage is not having the strength to go on. It is going on when you don’t have the strength. With courage you will dare to take risks, have the strength to be compassionate and the wisdom to be humble. Courage is the foundation of integrity. –Mark Twain What good are wings without the courage to fly? –Atticus I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. –Nelson Mandela WHY I'M THINKING ABOUT COURAGE * Half-pipe courage at Killington story. * I needed to stop worrying about what onlookers would think of me and to stop overthinking …overthinking leads to stinking (and if you need help on overcoming overthinking, go back and listen to episode #255) * I’m a collector of rejection. (receive disappointment, setbacks, closed doors, plateau and Marie’s encouragement to be proud of myself because that much rejection isn’t a sign to stop – instead it is a sign of just how much I have grown in courage and in putting myself out there to create my own opportunities. EXAMPLES OF EVERYDAY COURAGE Speaking up for someone Walking away from gossip Telling the truth Standing by your values and not compromising yourself Starting a new journey Believing in change 5 EASY AND LITTLE WAYS TO PRACTICE EVERYDAY COURAGE 1). Do one thing every day that scares you. 2). Keep a boldness journal. 3). Have more conversations around cultivating courage as one of your valued character traits 4). Pick something you are putting off and take action on it. 5). Show up with your whole heart, always and love everyone always – giving people the benefit of the doubt 10 COURAGE MANTRAS I am fearless, bold and brave. Courage flows powerfully within me. I do not mistake nerves or self-doubt as truth – I mute them and choose to take action anyway.