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The level of Courage marks the critical turning point on his scale — the first level that moves us from a contracting, fear-based existence into one of expansion, growth, and personal power. Courage is where healing begins — where we no longer hide from truth but begin to face it with inner strength. It’s the spark of empowerment, the willingness to act, and the foundation of a life lived in alignment.
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This is a great place to be. You can still move forward but your already in a great starting place. Reach out to me so I can be a support for you as you move forward on your journey as a soul feeling better each day and changing your experience.
Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we’ll ever do.”
— Brené Brown
You are in a great starting place, now lets raise your perspective……
Courage feels like a breath after holding it in too long. It’s shaky but brave. It doesn’t pretend to have all the answers — it just knows it’s time to move. Empowerment begins in the moment we stop waiting for permission. It’s not loud or boastful; it’s steady, like fire catching in dry wood. Affirmation is the voice inside that whispers, “You can.” This energy state is the turning point — it’s where motion begins again, where the soul starts to reclaim its space.
Psychological Insight:
Courage is often misunderstood as fearlessness, but psychologically it means acting with fear, not in the absence of it. It’s the first sign that the nervous system is beginning to trust again — not because danger is gone, but because the self is waking up. Empowerment arises when the psyche begins to anchor identity in agency, not helplessness. It’s the gentle return of the self’s voice. Affirmation works like neural tending — reinforcing safe, positive self-recognition, which begins rewiring old pathways of shame, doubt, or paralysis.
Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear — not absence of fear.”
— Mark Twain
SELF-ENQUIRY FROM COURAGE EMPOWERMENT & AFFIRMATION
Mini-Process: Questions + Rant Builder
Self-Enquiry Questions:
These questions act like emotional breadcrumbs — they can gently accept how you are feeling now while guiding you toward a slightly higher perspective.
Where am I feeling a pull toward change, even if it scares me?
What fear is present — and what part of me is ready to move anyway?
What would it look like to choose a small act of empowerment today?
What do I wish someone would affirm in me? Can I say it to myself?
Where in my life can I reclaim my voice or take back my choice?
Self-Enquiry Rant:
Talk to yourself as if you are your best friend, someone who cares. These sentences can be read silently to yourself. They can help you start to form your own sentences, your own self talk. Keep this momentum going, follow on from the ideas and start to create your own self rant talk, let the ideas flow, and if they don’t come, just keep reading these.
“I don’t have to be fearless — I just have to be willing.”
“I don’t need a master plan — just a first step.”
“I’ve lived through enough to know that I can face what’s in front of me, even if I shake while doing it.”
“I don’t need to wait to be confident or certain. I can begin as I am.”
“Courage doesn’t mean I’m not scared. It means I care enough to move forward anyway.”
“My voice matters. My choices matter. I am not broken — I am becoming. And that becoming begins here. With breath. With one step. With one truth spoken aloud. I am enough to begin again.”
Keep going with your own inner voice. Keep reasoning your way into a space with more light. Keep speaking—let the sentences come to you freely. You are what you’ve been looking for. Let your soul be your guide and your light. You are empowering yourself now to be your own guide, your own strength, your own light. You’re uncovering the most valuable thing you could ever discover: your true self. So work with this. This is the greatest gift you can give yourself: finding your way through to an even more expansive open feeling space. Believe in your inner light and expand your inner energy. Keep self-ranting, keep self-enquiring, keep moving forward with courage and determination.
The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.”
— Coco Chanel
Let me Walk with you on your Journey.
I’ve been through this too, and I’d be honored to simply walk alongside you as a friend on your journey — toward higher perspective, inner strength, and deeper alignment with your true self. If you feel called, reach out. Let’s talk it through together, reflect, and gently explore your thoughts and ideas as they unfold.
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