Women of Courage

Next week marks the launch of Deserving Women Conversations. Such an exciting time for both me and the women who will be participating in this new experience. What I have discovered is that to register for any of these programs takes great courage given that there is the element of the unknown. “Do I have to divulge private information during the conversation?”; “Do I need to tell people how I feel?”; “What if the other women don’t agree with me?” All of these questions indicate the necessity of these conversations.

No, you do not have to share your most intimate experiences; yes, you do need to tell us how you feel, if you feel comfortable enough to do so, or listen to others share there’s; it doesn’t matter if others agree with you or not; that is the whole point of “Authenticity”. And this is the starting point of the discovery of living a life congruent with your values and beliefs. I read one of the most amazing blog posts this week on Tracy Olan’s blog at http://beautifuldayto.blogspot.com/  She is a friend and fellow blogger/photographer (check out her e-"Harvest" photography course"), and I am so proud of her for being an “Authentic Warrior” as she makes the shift to listening to her intuition and following her inner guide at the cost of, possibly, losing a friendship of many years. This is bravery at its best and the most frightening.

Sacrificing lifelong relationships for the sake of being true to ourselves is the most courageous thing that we can do for ourselves. It is a statement that some would say may be selfish, and yet others like me and Tracy believe that we are just as worthy as those we are leaving behind. The important message is that we are not abandoning these ties, but rather, taking a break from their incongruent values. We are hopeful that, in time, we will reunite should our shifts catch up with one another. However, if this never happens, we will both be of the understanding that we are different people with different beliefs and life styles, and all of that is good and fine with no judgement .

I leave you with the mantra that I live by, “Dare To Be Deserving” and urge you not feel guilty about it!!

Much love Women of Courage xoxo