“cowgirl courage isn’t the lack of fear, but the courage to take action in the face of fear.”
-j.h.lee
May11
Tag Archives: courage
Jan8
real courage.
seven year-old ernest hemingway, fishing at horton’s creek in michigan, 1906
—
“the thing is to become a master
and in your old age
to acquire the courage to do
what children did when they knew nothing.”
-ernest hemingway
Jul28
“there is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” – maya angelou
dried human tears (Smithsonianmag.com)
—
watching the january 6th capitol hill hearing
the most compelling, wrenching, and heartfelt testimony
i have ever witnessed
raw pain
anger
hurt
disappointment
honesty
trauma
bravery
humanity
shock
duty
courage
heroism
scars
strength
loyalty
overwhelming emotions
unanswered questions
not one person immune from tears
i could not take my eyes off of them
and I am forever changed
questions must be answered and justice served
never to happen again.
—
“that’s the thing about pain, it demands to be felt.” – john green
Jun4
that moment – #1
that moment when you rush in
because your are sure you have seen a king cobra
but realize it is only a weird stick.
—
“sometimes all you need is 20 seconds of insane courage.
just 20 seconds of embarrassing bravery.”
- -author unknown
May19
soar.
with the absence of so many humans
the animals have reclaimed their territory
and even branched out to try things that might be new
when i saw this goose standing full of pride and bravado on top of the bridge
all i could think of was that scene from ‘titanic’ when jack said to rose:
“i’m the king of the world!”
and he believed that for a little while.
—
“the higher we soar the smaller we appear to those who cannot fly”
– friedrich nietzsche
Nov5
courage.
‘courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear.’
-mark twain
—
image credit: National Trust, British Medieval History
Sep4
the tipping point.
saw this in the early morning when walking downtown
I wonder about the story behind how it got there
was it a server at his/her limit
finally reaching the tipping point
throwing down the apron
tying them down
abandoning ship
hoping for
something better/different/new out there?
—
‘a single act of courage is often the tipping point for extraordinary change.’
-andy stanley
Jun12
one day.
Apr3
strength.
wearing an ac/dc t-shirt, ripped up jeans, and velcro shoes
all while wrapped in a cape made from your swaddling blanket
bestows unlimited strength and heroic powers upon you.
—
“a hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength
to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.”
-christopher reeve
Jul11
courage.
Boars🐗, frogs🐸, naga🐲, lions🦁and tigers🐯 and elephants🐘, oh my!
During the BBC’s coverage of the ongoing cave rescue operation in Thailand, they came across this adorable cartoon by Bangkok-based illustrators Sisidea, which caught their attention after it was shared on Facebook by the Thai Navy Seal team.
This is what Aruni Aunhawarakorn and Jantima Manasviyoungkul (the people who drew the picture) had to say: “We are so, so happy at the news and our cartoon shows our appreciation from the Thai people – to everyone around the world who have been involved in the search as well as those [unsung heroes] who haven’t been mentioned.”
—
“from caring comes courage.”
-lao tzu
—
credits: bbc news, thai navy seal team, sisidea
I didn't have my glasses on.... 