Add Vulnerability and Stir

The theme of the day is courage. I'm not talking about the kind of courage it takes to do great things. We all know about that kind of courage ("he fought a big battle," "she overcame the odds"). Those make epic stories. I'm talking about a different kind of courage though: the courage to be yourself.

The courage to be yourself is a backstage kind, but it's in no way less great. It's a still, small voice that says, "I have something to say." You have to make room for it. You have to hush all the other voices that jump in to drown it out. And then, an even tougher job. You have to dare to be vulnerable. Vulnerability feels very scary, but, look at it this way: Contrary to what it might feel like, vulnerability isn't "the state of being open to injury," it's the state of being exactly who you are.