Daring greatly

Hellooo, anybody there?

Before anything else, I hope you had a pleasant weekend and that you started this week on a positive note. Sooo you might have noticed that this mail is a few hours late (yes, I said hours), however, I had a bad case of self-pity and a defeatist  mentality…could have used some motivation myself this morning.

Now that you know my dirty secret, I’d like to share with you a quote that has given me ‘aha’ moments upon ‘aha’ moments. This is also to let you know (and remind myself) that it’s ok to show vulnerability when called upon and not let shame hold us hostage with lies. As Brene says (totally love this woman, a lil’ bit more everyday);”vulnerability is our most accurate measurement of courage”. Don't let shame talk you out of trying.

So don’t be afraid to not only dare, but to dare greatly this week.

"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.

 

The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat."

-Theodore Roosevelt

Here’s to another week!

Love,

ME