Courage of Your Convictions
"My mother always taught us that if people don't agree with you, the important thing is to listen to them. But if you've listened to them carefully and you still think that you're right, then you must have the courage of your convictions." ~ Jane Goodall ~ Much like Jane Goodall, my mother taught me that I should always listen, but if something didn't feel right, then I needed to be brave enough to do what I felt in my heart was right. Indeed, I sometimes have run into brick walls because of my convictions, but almost always, I have found a way over, around, under or through. Tenacity is a great tool to have in your spiritual toolbox! Most recently, as we watched the events playing out in Washington, I have found that the courage of our convictions is being tested. If we identify as Christians, we are being called to follow the ways of Jesus. Likewise, if we are Buddhist, the ways of Buddha; Jewish, the ways ...