Life Shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage

Anais Nin

 

 

Its exciting to be sitting down and writing blogs around the topics I love to share with my Art Journalers. We’ve just had an amazing morning unpacking and talking around the quote above by Anais Nin. Lots of talk ensued around what courage meant……………..did we have courage……………….what does it look like and is it something we learn or is it innate.  Does courage come forth easily ……….do we find it difficult and if so why??? Hows courage showing up in your life right now !!!! Spending time creating art journal pages which reflect our inner thoughts around the issue’s of courage and how it shows up in our lives has seen a morning well spent.

Indeed we all saw that our lives where expanding because we are courageous………………………….I’ve got some gorgeous Feisty girls in my groups going through all sorts of hard journeys!!! Their courage and tenacity shines through their thoughts, actions, words and deeds……………..even talking around this subject could have proved difficult hey!!!! However the opportunity to share intimate stories and life’s struggles when courage had been the order of the day wasn’t looked upon lightly either and the girls encouraged each other to be open and compassionate.  And this is what blows me a way every time we get together.   How these women build up support encourage laugh cry and be there for one another……………………….this is indeed real COURAGE. 

Highly blessed and privileged to spend my time with such honest caring and loving women makes me realize how fortunate I am…………its a position I don’t ever take lightly or irreverently. These women are passionate too, about life, their loved ones and the impact they have on the world ……………………….a world in which each of them have a huge part to play which calls for courage, hope authenticity and love !!!