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Where Does Courage Show Up In Your Life?
How often do we even think about courage? Perhaps
when you hear of some heroic action or when
someone overcomes a big fear. What about the day
to day acts of courage; telling the truth, doing
what's right, taking the first baby step towards
a dream, trusting you intuition. These acts of
courage weave the tapestry of our lives.
Courage is being brave enough to reach beyond our
comfort zone, beyond the often deeply held
limitations, fears and beliefs that we hold.
When we initiate change in our lives, in any way,
we are using our courage muscles. We've all had
moments of courage in our lives. Whenever we try
something new, daring, different, challenging, or
scary we are using courage. Without courage, we
would have no change; there would be no
innovation, no new inventions, and no grand
visions. We would all live a life of the same
old same old, never daring to try a new
relationship or experience a new taste.
Courage is one of the corner stones of effective
leadership. Whether you are leading a
corporation, a family, a team or yourself courage
is a vital ingredient to living a successful
life.
Courage has its own rewards, and very often they
are high. In fact, there might be a universal law
at play here: "The amount of inspiration and
mastery gained is directly related to the amount
of courage invested."
Martin Luther King Jr., said
"Cowardice asks the question--is it safe?
Expediency asks the question--is it political?
Vanity asks the question--is it popular?
But conscience asks the question--is it right?
And there comes a time when one must take a
position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor
popular; but one must take it because it is
right.
Courage, then, is the place where change begins.
As Katharine Butler Hathaway wrote, "If you let
fear of consequence prevent you from following
your deepest instinct, then your life will be
safe, expedient and thin."
Courage is the first step to start a new life, enter a new
relationship, inspire rather than fire an
employee, lose weight, kick a habit, tell the
truth, or be authentic.
Adapted from Lance Secretan's book ONE: The Art
and Practice of Conscious Leadership
If you have a story of courage, big or small and
would like to share it for possible inclusion in
a book that I am writing with my colleague Kerri,
please, forward it to coach@pathwayscoach.com. We
are looking for stories of courage and the
effects it had in your life. The deadline for
submission is, March 15, 2007. |
February 14, 2007
Happy Valentines Day
{!firstname_fix}
I hope you're
surrounded by love this
Valentines Day!
I have included a
chocolate biscotti
recipe that is sure to
please...not as much as
my sister Pam's but.....
I'm also looking for
stories of courage for
a book that my
colleague Kerri and I
are writing see the
article on courage for
more details. I know
every one has a story
of personal courage,
your privacy will be
respected and if you
wish to remain
anonymous just let me
know. I also want to
add a recommended
reading section, so if
you have any
suggestions send them
in to
coach@pathwayscoach.com.
Til next time, enjoy
the LOVE!!
Namaste',
Cathy
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Yummy chocolate...not Pam's but very good
Chocolate Biscotti
60 servings
2/3 cup almonds, whole
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon instant coffee, or espresso
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 eggs
2 egg whites
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Position racks in upper and lower third of oven.
Heat oven to 350F. Place almonds in jelly-roll
pan and toast until golden. Cool nuts completely.
Coarsely chop. Reduce oven temp to 300F. Line
cookie sheet with parchment paper. Whisk flour,
cocoa, espresso, baking soda, and salt together
in bowl. Place one quarter of flour mix and
chocolate. chips in food processor; process until
very fine. Combine with remaining flour mix. Set
aside. Whisk whole eggs, egg whites, sugar,
vanilla, and almond extract in bowl until frothy.
Stir in dry ingredients. and nuts. Mix will be
thick and sticky.
Spoon batter into three 12x2 1/2-inch strips, at
least 2 1/2 inches apart, on prepared cookie
sheet. Even edges with metal spatula. Bake 45
min. on lower rack. Cool on sheet on wire rack 10
min. Leave oven on. Transfer loaves from
parchment to cutting board. Cut into 1/2-inch
slices with serrated knife. Arrange cut side down
on cookie sheet. Bake 12 min. per side. Cool.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: Calories 47 - Calories from Fat 13
Fat 1g, Saturated Fat 0g, Cholesterol 7mg, Sodium
31mg, Total Carbohydrate 7g, Dietary Fiber 0g,
Sugars 0g, Protein 1g, Vitamin A 11 units,
Vitamin C 0 units, Calcium 0 units, Iron 0 units
**Recipe courtesy of
http://www.mardiweb.com/lowfat/choc.htm#Recipe000347 |
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