It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are. ~ e.e. cummings
BEach Inspiration: BE Courageous
To be courageous is something that we do to overcomes fear, create a lifestyle change, something we see often see others doing and we are inspired by. Being courageous helps us creates change and make a difference. We often equate courage with bravery and as Nelson Mandela says
I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.
Have you been faced with an event in your life where you have been courageous? On my recent healing journey
I know now I have been courageous, I have made many lifestyle changes: my alkaline eating, my quantum healing when I made the choice to stop taking drugs and focus on healing myself. the interviews I did and videos I made in spite of my “moon face” appearance, and more.
We all have a choice to change and when we step into the change we often let go of fear and we do make a difference firstly to our own life and so often that creates a ripple effect that touches others and makes a difference.
Recently Dona Donato from Giggling Gorilla Productions for contacted me to be one of their expert resources and shared the vision she and Michael Kobert had to bring Living The Courage Vibe Documentary to the world.
The story stirred my soul. The trailer introduces you to the White family who is committed to living a courageous life. They made a choice to get off what they saw as living on auto pilot, give up everything for an epic adventure to Find it all! They believe that living courageously, living dreams and being of service to others – can transform lives!
Allison White the 11 year old special needs daughter whose life began in a Russian orphanage says: be brave and face your fears!
Living the Courage Vibe is an inspirational documentary and epic global journey from the suburbs of Portland to the dunes of the mighty Sahara. In search of the true meaning of life we follow the bold adventures of an extraordinary family. Presenting powerful interviews from contemporary thought leaders – this film uncovers secrets that awaken and inspire us to come alive to our dreams and transform ourselves and our communities.
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You can read more about the family. how you can help and the documentary here.
What courageous choices have you made that have created change and made a diference?
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Want to catch up on the BEach Inspirations I have done so far: Be Be You, Be Asking,Be Brave, Be Creative, Be Bold, Be Clear Be Dreaming, Be Enough Be Forgiving To Be Fabulous Be Grateful Be Hopeful Be Intuitive Be Joy Be Kind Be Love Be Magical Be Miraculous, Be Listening Be Big, Be Finishing, Be Authentic , Be Aware
You ARE courage, beautiful one!
Takes one to know one. Thank you 🙂
Suzie, I am awed by your courage in transforming your life, and sharing your story – and those of others’ above. It’s an inspiration to be hearing how you are healing your life, and in turn helping others. I think you are a ‘Heart’ Angel
Jacs 🙂
Hi Jacs,
You make my Heart sing- I love the Heart Angel. thank you
Namaste
What an amazing journey. Thanks so much for sharing. I’ve recently started down a more holistic road and a spiritual shift as well.
Hi Tai,
Yes the holistic and spiritual path will create change for you 🙂
Wow Suzie, what an amazing story! Thank you so much for sharing this truly inspiring adventure.
Hi Marty,
Glad you were inspired 🙂
Great post, Suzie! I admire your courage! The documentary sounds amazing! 🙂
Suzie, I love your message of being courageous. Great advice for all of us! And congrats on the opportunity! Have a wonderful weekend!
Hi Katy,
Thanks for you energy and encouragement
Namaste
I loved your message on courage this week. It is so true that it takes courage to move past those nasty fears that are not even real but we have made them so. When we do, life on the other side is so much grander and beautiful than what it was before. Thank you for sharing.
Hi Diane,
Yes that is a good point you make that we have made the fears we have- it’s choice we have and that is a great reminder.- Yes we all grow and blossom when we be courageous
Namaste
Hi Suzie,
Beautiful message and video–thank you for sharing! Courage is tough…it helps me to stay in alignment with love versus fear. The video is really inspiring! 🙂
~Christina
Hi Christina
I like that you say courage helps you stay in alignments with love versus fear. A great way to express the concept
Change does take courage, but I’ve always found that on the other side of big change (divorce, moving, changing jobs, etc) there are always great benefits that off-set the risks. Free to BE me!
Hi Kimba,
Yes I am with you on that there is always I believe a gift in big life changes and when we choose to accept that gist to do as toy say become free to be me- love that
Thank you for this beautiful blog about courage. Hiding serves no one, including ourselves. It took me a long time before I had the courage to share my story. I was so afraid of what people would think. Now, I’m creating ripple effects. We all have the opportunity to be change makers!
Hi Erika,
How delightful, I love that you are making ripples and yes we all do have the opportunity to be change makes and you have encouraged me to get moving faster on my story
Namaste
Having adopted a child with special needs from Kazakhstan and another child from China who was in a dying room I can relate to this. Those two girls are now my daughters, living happily ever after (I hope!)
Hi Laurie,
Wow and congratulations, how special that must be and how blessed these children are to have you as their mother. You are courageous too 🙂
Hah well you know I talk about fear, overcoming fear, facing fear, ebing fearless etc on my blog A LOT! Always in sync. Love it.
Hi Louise,
Maybe the more we do talk about fear in all it’s many guises the closer we come to experiencing pur joy and freedom along with following out passion/purpose 🙂
There have been very many, it is hard to list!! I am pretty sure the fear thing has stemmed from the time I was younger…low self-esteem, lack of self-confidence and a little more. But that is the old and this is the new….Creating videos for our blog has really been a breakthrough though!
I was the girl in school who would shrug in the chair when the teacher called on you. It is such a great feeling of freedom to let all that go. When in your heart you feel that you can make a difference through doing what you love and more. Not only that, the connecting with others is wonderful. Great blog post and thanks for sharing!
Hi Lisa,
What beautiful words you have written and I just listened to your video, can see you have lots of stories to tell. Yes doing thought love does change the world and requires courage
Namaste
Wow, this is so wonderful! Courage (the word) has “heart” at it’s root (I think I heard that) and when I think of that family and how much heart they have courage is exactly the right word!
Hi Stephanie,
yes that is correct COUER = heart
Yes such a courageous family who are also having fun
Love that quote! One of my favorites. Another, not sure who said it, but: “Do it afraid”. Thanks!
Thanks Jenny
that is a strange expression Do it afraid? So I looked it up http://www.joycemeyer.org/articles/ea.aspx?article=do_it_afraid 🙂
Dear Suzi,
I love your website so colourful and cheery! I also love your idea of having Beach inspirations, can I share some of your photos please?
Lots of love
Jenniferx
Hi Jennifer and welcome
Thanks – makes my heart sing
Yes I would love you to share them
Here is my pinterest board http://pinterest.com/suziecheel/suzie-cheel-s-beach-inspirations/ and would be great from my facebook page http://facebook.comsuziecheelinspires where I usually post them
Namaste
Suzie