I spent a majority of my life trying to be several different people, all at once. It maybe all started with what I call a success-hybrid I created as a kid. Someone would ask, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" And I'd say, "A doctor-writer-veterinarian." As I got older I adored …
Continue reading Letting Go of All the Versions of Me to Reveal… Me
When I talk about Cheap Courage these days, do you even know what I mean? I've had this blog for so long I wonder if half of you understand the meaning behind the name or what it is I'm trying to get at. My bio reads, "Cheap Courage is [my] blog dedicated to doing what …
Continue reading Call for Courage – Announcing the Cheap Courage Challenge
The first time I touched a flame I flinched. Natural reaction to the rising heat against my delicate skin. A primal instinct of “Ouch, that hurts”! As I’ve grown older the flame real and metaphorical is harder to flinch at. There’s a numbness or rather a tolerance to the things I inherently know are bad …
Continue reading Guest Post: Are You Flinch Tolerant? Why You Need to Burn to Heal
Moving absolutely depleted me. And for that I am grateful. It doesn’t need to be explained again, but I am a person that enjoys feeling busy. Actually “enjoy” is probably too positive a word. I am a person that needs to feel busy, I find value in busy, and that is a very dangerous way …
A lot of old pain bubbled up this month, mostly stemming from my rent being raised and my scramble to find a new home. I’m still looking, but not as passionately as I should be. It is one of those rare moments that I am faced with decisions I’d rather avoid and hide from. It …
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