I often think of courage as stepping outside the comforts of the mainstream circle and bravely walking the path alone. This is incredibly hard when we live in a world where likes and followers are valued over truth and happiness. So how do we do it? How do we find the courage to be our true selves if it means being alone? I don't have the answers but I can offer you some thoughts.

The art of surrender is letting go of whatever is holding you back from offering love. In the art of surrendering, you let go of control in pursuit of freedom. You release the pressure of ideals, set by yourself and others, and relax into what is real and true. You offer love and, regardless of how your love may be received by others, you trust in the process.

Life is a process of hurting and healing. Resilience is the inner strength that we need to help move from recovery to discovery. Today feels like a good day to explore the topic of resilience and what it means to be resilient. With everything that is happening around the world and in our personal lives, we are being called upon to stay centered in our hearts and find strength to keep going despite the spread of fear, viruses and wild fires. In many ways, it seems as if we are being tested to act with loving kindness toward ourselves, our global community and our planet.