Both Gentle and Bold

"May you find courage to rise

above any circumstance."

Lailah Gifty Akita

We are powerful beings pretending to be small.  We cower instead of stepping up to the plate.  We may believe that someone will rescue us or bail us out; but, if this is true, the lesson will simply return again and again until we have directly addressed it.

We are masters when we learn to be flexible with our strengths.  We learn to bend with emotions but to be strong with our foes.  We must be willing to bend like a tree in the soft summer breeze and yet, be strong in the bold winter wind.

Indeed, the world needs more kindness, and personally,  so do we.  We must address our lovely selves with tenderness plus awareness of the strengths we behold.  When we can be fully aware, we can carry both gentle and bold strokes for whichever life calls.