BRAVE HEART

My friend Rachel often talks about leveling up - becoming a better, more advanced version of yourself. These last few weeks, I've done a lot of that. I must be a level 31, at least. I uncovered a brave part of my heart that I didn't know existed. Yesterday, while contemplating my new brave heart, I realized just how awesome I truly am - like even more awesome than my Christmas sweaters or my wild hair.

Finding the words to prove this truth has been rather difficult. So I've satisfied myself with the knowledge that God truly and honestly knows how awesome I am.

I WANT TO SEE YOU BE BRAVE

Yesterday was a rough day for me. Every stress of the week seemed to pile up until I felt that I was drowning in my to-do list. As I took the long walk back to my car, I could feel myself giving up. The anxiety was mounting, the depression was nesting. I felt like the walking dead. But then, I had a moment of bravery and collected all the emotional and mental strength I could and said,

"Self, you got this."

Through this simple decision, I think that several days of wallowing and anxiety battles were avoided.

It's hard, but so worth it to be brave.

This is one of my new favorite songs