Hello, welcome back to another week at humbly courageous. I’m glad you are here. You know those people you meet, or perhaps know in your life, whose beauty that lies within them overflows into their outward appearance? Their smile, their eyes, or the way they carry themselves, their ability to make those around them feel instantly comfortable. Their beauty isn’t just something you see, but something you feel too. I am always so in awe of those people. It’s not something that can be faked, it’s just natural. It’s not the makeup they wear or their clothing, it’s just…them. Perhaps they aren’t the most beautiful person on the outside according to society’s beauty standards, but there is just no denying their beautiful presence. I’m guessing we’ve all known someone like that in our lives. As a child, people would tell me I was cute. They liked my brown eyes and my olive skin that got especially tanned in the summers, as I spent most of my waking hours outside. As far back as I can rememb
Welcome to another week at Humbly Courageous. I’m glad you are here! Instead of saying I have to, try replacing that with I get to. Over time, watch how that changes the way you see things. Your abilities. You will start to see things differently. That is something that has really helped me. Focusing on what I get to do instead of making excuses and not using the abilities I do have today. Wasting time and being angry about what I can’t do instead of being happy with what I get to do. Even things like household chores that I’m still able to do. Most things like laundry or cooking have to be adapted in a way that works for me, but I’m still able to do those things. I try my best just to be grateful for the ability to keep doing those things. Tomorrow’s abilities aren’t promised. I’m feeling that more and more. Between my disease and aging, I feel like everyday is a huge battle to come out ahead. Living with Muscular Dystrophy, I am often trying to find that happy place between the fee