on courage
Am I the only person who didn’t know about the genius that is Bentlily?
And would I have discovered it, had it not been for this saucy mynx?
And if I’d never discovered it, would this poem have been delivered to my inbox?
And if I’d never received that poem, would I have had the Ah-ha moment that came with it?
The deliverance. The kernel of hope. The words that come to you just when you need them most.
Be brave tonight
Courage is not a genetic hand-me-down
or a choice you can rely on
in the moment
it is a muscle
if you do not use it
it will shrink
you will go to be brave one day
and find you are floppy
and unsure
so try on
your convictions
start with your own echo
the words that play in your head
quicksand words
telling you things like
never
stand up to yourself
stare down the doubt
in the pitch-black privacy
of your darkest thought
be gutsy
remember that a shadow
carries no weight
rescue yourself
and you will grow
like a plant to sunlight
bent
towards valor.
— Samantha Reynolds (of Bentlily)
wonderingsandwanderings.com 
I like.
yay for poetry!
xxx
Oh, I love this~ LOVE! (Gorgeous photos as always. I love that first one up there.)
lovely.
This is beautiful, thank you so much for sharing. Gorgeous photos too.
Word!
Nope. I didn’t know about it either!
Beautiful… You’ve got tons of courage, Jeanine! You don’t need a poem to remind you that.
Just saying 🙂
Ciao!
Jeanine,
Gorgeous pictures. So delighted to be connected to you through Sas.
And most of all, thank you for sharing poetry. So glad to have you as part of this journey of mine.
xo
S.