"Courage is being scared to death... and saddling up anyway. ~John Wayne
In the dictionary synonyms for courage are: bravery, daring, boldness, nerve, valor, determination, fortitude, resolve, and pluck. As you experience your personal grief having some of these as character traits can empower your healing effort.
The Merriam- Webster Dictionary defines courage as the ability to conquer fear or despair. Certainly, horrendous and unwanted grief, sorrow and loss brings into your life a necessary need to have the ability to conquer your sorrow, despair and fear.
I was raised on a small cattle ranch. I still remember as a small boy, five years old, how fearful I was when my dad first lifted me up on a saddled horse. The horse appeared, to my eyes, to be a gigantic beast and from up on its back the ground looked a long way down. However, it wasn't long before I welcomed the opportunity to ride everywhere. Saddling up to meet your personal challenge is essential to your healing and vital to your happiness. Everyone who's had a significant grief experience faces the unknown challenge of finding personal courage to conquer their fears and despair. It is no small task! As you begin the challenge of reconciling your grief you will want to consider the following:
Fear & Hopelessness
"There's always going to be bad stuff out there. But here's the amazing thing - light trumps darkness, every time. You can stick a candle into dark, but you can't stick the dark into the light." ~Jodi Picould
Dark and deep despair is as big as we allow. Bad stuff does happen. Happiness is all around you and available if you seek it. You alone must decide your course from hopelessness to happiness. You can, if you will.
Fortitude
"Prove your hopelessness wrong by acting as if things are better already. It won't be easy, but it makes a world of difference, and just imagine what could happen." ~Oprah
Getting ready is often most difficult. Are you ready, figuratively, to saddle up and get on your personal horse and ride it towards healing? Grit, get-up and go are necessary.
Resolve & Determination
"To get up each morning with the resolve to be happy is to set our own conditions to events each day. To do this is to condition circumstances instead of being conditioned by them." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
To allow your unique grief, sorrow and loss to control how you feel, how you act, how you really are, is not in your best interest and certainly not beneficial. Often the action that is necessary is to dig deep into your inner self. There is strength within that perhaps has never been needed or demanded. You can condition your personal circumstances rather than be conditioned by them. You must determine how you feel and how you are. You can.
Stepping into The Unknown
"We must be willing to let go of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us." ~Joseph Campbell
Stepping into the darkness beyond what we can see is a fearful step. Yet, after horrendous, unwanted grief to step into the unknown beyond what we can visualize is essential. After grief, a new path, a new meaning, a new you, are your future. Therefore, it so vital you choose an unknown beneficial path which will open before you.
"The purpose that you wish to find in life, like a cure you seek, is not going to fall from the sky... I believe purpose is something for which one is responsible; it's not just divinely assigned." ~Michael J. Fox
Decide your purpose no one else can. Step into the unknown fearlessly. Resolve and determination are necessary along the way. Saddle your horse with an abundance of fortitude. Don't allow fear and hopelessness to control how you feel and how you act. Certainly, horrendous and unwanted grief, sorrow and loss bring into your life a necessary need to have the ability to conquer your sorrow, despair and fear. Decide how you will generate your own healing courage. You can!
As you ponder your condition, you can discover the top 7 Grief Relief Strategies to move beyond your grief and rediscover your joy! Learn how to recover from your loss and sorrow and Reclaim Happiness. Visit http://www.griefreliefacademy.com/ to get your FREE 7-day audio and e-course - ($97 value). Duane H. Marchant is a Grief Relief Specialist who supports men and women throughout the world. He is an amputee, author, speaker, coach, caregiver, and founder of Grief Relief Academy. He believes life is precious and dedicates his time to healing hearts and drying eyes, one at a time.
By Duane Marchant
Article Source: Grief Healing Courage
In the dictionary synonyms for courage are: bravery, daring, boldness, nerve, valor, determination, fortitude, resolve, and pluck. As you experience your personal grief having some of these as character traits can empower your healing effort.
The Merriam- Webster Dictionary defines courage as the ability to conquer fear or despair. Certainly, horrendous and unwanted grief, sorrow and loss brings into your life a necessary need to have the ability to conquer your sorrow, despair and fear.
I was raised on a small cattle ranch. I still remember as a small boy, five years old, how fearful I was when my dad first lifted me up on a saddled horse. The horse appeared, to my eyes, to be a gigantic beast and from up on its back the ground looked a long way down. However, it wasn't long before I welcomed the opportunity to ride everywhere. Saddling up to meet your personal challenge is essential to your healing and vital to your happiness. Everyone who's had a significant grief experience faces the unknown challenge of finding personal courage to conquer their fears and despair. It is no small task! As you begin the challenge of reconciling your grief you will want to consider the following:
Fear & Hopelessness
"There's always going to be bad stuff out there. But here's the amazing thing - light trumps darkness, every time. You can stick a candle into dark, but you can't stick the dark into the light." ~Jodi Picould
Dark and deep despair is as big as we allow. Bad stuff does happen. Happiness is all around you and available if you seek it. You alone must decide your course from hopelessness to happiness. You can, if you will.
Fortitude
"Prove your hopelessness wrong by acting as if things are better already. It won't be easy, but it makes a world of difference, and just imagine what could happen." ~Oprah
Getting ready is often most difficult. Are you ready, figuratively, to saddle up and get on your personal horse and ride it towards healing? Grit, get-up and go are necessary.
Resolve & Determination
"To get up each morning with the resolve to be happy is to set our own conditions to events each day. To do this is to condition circumstances instead of being conditioned by them." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
To allow your unique grief, sorrow and loss to control how you feel, how you act, how you really are, is not in your best interest and certainly not beneficial. Often the action that is necessary is to dig deep into your inner self. There is strength within that perhaps has never been needed or demanded. You can condition your personal circumstances rather than be conditioned by them. You must determine how you feel and how you are. You can.
Stepping into The Unknown
"We must be willing to let go of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us." ~Joseph Campbell
Stepping into the darkness beyond what we can see is a fearful step. Yet, after horrendous, unwanted grief to step into the unknown beyond what we can visualize is essential. After grief, a new path, a new meaning, a new you, are your future. Therefore, it so vital you choose an unknown beneficial path which will open before you.
"The purpose that you wish to find in life, like a cure you seek, is not going to fall from the sky... I believe purpose is something for which one is responsible; it's not just divinely assigned." ~Michael J. Fox
Decide your purpose no one else can. Step into the unknown fearlessly. Resolve and determination are necessary along the way. Saddle your horse with an abundance of fortitude. Don't allow fear and hopelessness to control how you feel and how you act. Certainly, horrendous and unwanted grief, sorrow and loss bring into your life a necessary need to have the ability to conquer your sorrow, despair and fear. Decide how you will generate your own healing courage. You can!
As you ponder your condition, you can discover the top 7 Grief Relief Strategies to move beyond your grief and rediscover your joy! Learn how to recover from your loss and sorrow and Reclaim Happiness. Visit http://www.griefreliefacademy.com/ to get your FREE 7-day audio and e-course - ($97 value). Duane H. Marchant is a Grief Relief Specialist who supports men and women throughout the world. He is an amputee, author, speaker, coach, caregiver, and founder of Grief Relief Academy. He believes life is precious and dedicates his time to healing hearts and drying eyes, one at a time.
By Duane Marchant
Article Source: Grief Healing Courage