Wednesday Wisdom: Courageous

Wednesday Wisdom, Motivation, Inspiration for Women Entrepreneurs, Females

What would you say if I asked you what was the most courageous thing you have done? What memories come to mind? Do your palms get sweaty all over again and your heart beat wild? Perhaps instead, you get a smug smile on your face, a tingling of glee all over, and pride oozing out of your pores.

Whether as girls, women, or female entrepreneurs, we have had to take courageous steps along our journey. Sometimes because we wanted to take the risk to be brave and other times because we had no other choice. Our reactions to those gutsy decisions redefined our sense of self whether we chose it or not.

Looking back on our lives or even our company’s existence, can we say we were braver initially because we didn’t know better or braver as we aged? If we became more courageous over time, was it because we were happy to take on challenges or because they were forced upon us?

Sometimes I wonder if my 59-year-old love for trying risky sports started when my parents taught me how to ski downhill at the age of 5 years old, or when I ran the Boston Marathon in my mid-fifties, or even when I got into the ring to try WWE Wrestling with some men only last February. I’m not sure but somehow I believe a combination of my DNA, life experiences, and a willingness to try anything new has gotten me to where I am today – very courageous, and I relish in it.

Next Tuesday, I am fortunate to be a part of a panel of national women over 50 sharing our stories and insights on courage. I invite you to attend the free Zoom event especially if you don’t feel like you are as brave as you want to be. The intention is for you to walk away realizing you are braver than you think or inspired to become more courageous in 2024.

I promise, if you take me up on the lesson, I won’t pressure you into trying something exciting and new with me……unless you want to!