Tag: Excerpts
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What Courage Really Looks Like (It’s Not What You Think)
There’s a kind of courage that doesn’t roar.It doesn’t stand on a stage or wear armor.It’s quieter than that—gentler, even. It’s the kind that wakes up each morning and says, “I’ll try again.”Even when yesterday hurt.Even when fear still lingers.Even when the future feels like fog. Courage Isn’t Loud — It’s Honest We often picture…
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What principles define how you live?
For me, the principles that define how I live were shaped by both pain and resilience. After my accident, I realized life is too fragile to live on autopilot. So I try to live by three guiding truths: First, authenticity. I refuse to wear masks anymore. I want to show up as I am—flawed, growing,…
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The Quiet Compass: Learning to Trust Your Intuition
There’s a voice inside of you that doesn’t shout. It doesn’t demand, it doesn’t beg for your attention the way fear often does. Instead, it whispers. It nudges. It shows up as a feeling in your chest, a knowing in your gut, or a gentle pull that you can’t quite explain. This voice is called…
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Trust: The Bridge Between Fear and Freedom
Trust is one of those words that sounds simple but carries the weight of a lifetime. It’s not something we can buy, force, or rush into existence. Trust is a living thing—delicate yet powerful. It must be built slowly, almost brick by brick, experience by experience, moment by moment. And yet, despite all that effort,…
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The Courage of Authenticity: How Embracing Your True Self Leads to Freedom
There’s a quiet kind of bravery that doesn’t always get celebrated in the world we live in. It’s not the spotlight moments, not the applause-worthy milestones, not the neatly packaged “success stories.” No—this bravery is softer, subtler, and far more radical. It’s the courage of authenticity. To be authentic is to stand before the world…
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Hope as a Daily Practice
Hope is not always the grand, sweeping light we imagine. It is rarely fireworks, rarely the kind of brilliance that blinds us in awe. More often, it is a quiet ember—a small flame, fragile yet enduring, flickering in the unseen corners of our days. It is the kind of light that doesn’t shout but whispers,…
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Religion and the Quiet Ways It Shapes Our Lives
Religion is not just a matter of doctrine or ritual—it is a pulse that runs through human history, a current that carries stories, traditions, and the longing of the human heart. It is the rhythm of prayer beads slipping through fingers, the sound of hymns echoing through old stone chapels, the muezzin’s call rising with…
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The Quiet Power of Hobbies: How Writing (and Yours) Can Help You Communicate and Heal
There’s something quietly revolutionary about picking up a pen, a paintbrush, a crochet hook, or even a gardening spade. These simple actions might seem small, but they’re profound—they carry a language of their own. Hobbies speak through the heart, not the mouth. They tell your story without you having to shout it into the world.…
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🌿 The Strength of Fragile Faith: When Cracked Hearts Hold God’s Light
By: Nayerie Youssefianwww.phoenixjourney.com Clarity Cookie: My faith deepened not when life was predictable—but when it shattered. I used to think faith looked polished. Perfect. Like a Sunday best with hands lifted high and prayers spoken with confidence. But my real faith? It was born in brokenness. I coach today not because I know all the…
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The Tender Work of Receiving
By Nayerie Youssefian I used to find comfort in giving. It made me feel useful. Capable. In control.I was the friend you could cry to at 2am, the one who remembered your favorite tea, who showed up with soup and softness and the right words when life got hard. Giving made me feel needed.Receiving made…
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