How to live courageously – Tips

 Today, I'm going to talk about how to live courageously—not in a loud, showy way, but by being true to yourself, even when it would be easier to stay quiet or hide.

Courage sometimes sounds like a big word. As if it were reserved for heroes who move mountains, those who walk on the edge, or people who expose themselves publicly. But I feel differently. For me, courage is quiet. Deep. Sometimes almost invisible. And that is why it is real.

Courage is being honest with yourself in the morning. Admitting where you are, what hurts you, and getting up anyway. Courage is speaking up when it would be easier to remain silent. It is following your path, even if you don't know exactly where it leads. And it is stopping apologizing for feeling more strongly than others.

For many years, I understood courage as a necessity, as something I had to have in order to survive. But now I know that courage is more about tenderness than strength. It is not suppressing the vulnerable part of yourself. And not being ashamed of being sensitive, imperfect, and sometimes lost.

When I read an article about ten tips for living courageously, I felt that we already carry all of this within us. The question is not whether we are courageous—the question is whether we allow ourselves to feel and live that courage.

For me, courage also means allowing myself to see my light and my shadows. That I went through my dark times and stopped believing that I had to be strong all the time. Sometimes the greatest courage is in letting go of what is no longer yours.

And yes – courage is also in taking up space. In stopping rushing. To live at my own pace, even if the world around me is rushing. Courage is saying, "I will live for myself. Not for show."

If you ever doubt yourself, let me tell you: the fact that you are reading these lines and looking for your own way to live more courageously means that you are already on your way. And that you have everything you need—you just have to remember it.

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Hugs,

Eva.