Tag: bravery

• Into Vulnerability

  Where you are most vulnerable is also where your deepest truths reside.

  Do not run from this place.

  Lean into it.

  Trudge forward in the direction of your fears and insecurities.

  It will be difficult and it will be painful, but be brave.

  In your naked fragility is where you will find yourself.

  No one can do this work for you, but you are not alone.

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  INTO VULNERABILITY
  By Robert Van Valkenburgh
  Meditations of a Gentle Warrior

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  May 29, 2024

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• Nothing To Fear

  Why am I afraid when I know that God is with me?

  What is there to fear in the presence of perfect and unwavering love?

  Though my body may become ill or injured, my spirit remains untouched and unharmed by this world.

  Nothing can hurt that place in me wherein God’s love resides.

  Only that which is temporary can become sick or broken.

  What use is there in fearing that the temporary will pass away when it is its very nature to do so?

  There is no reason to fear for God’s love is, was, and forever will be.

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  NOTHING TO FEAR
  By Robert Van Valkenburgh
  Meditations of a Gentle Warrior

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  May 22, 2024

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• A Courageous Act

  It is impossible to get to the heart of your creative work without vulnerability.

  Art is not art without risk.

  The creative act is a courageous act.

  Dive into your fear.

  Make friends with it.

  Open up your heart to the light, even if it hurts, and it will hurt.

  Transform your pain into something beautiful and be transformed.

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  A COURAGEOUS ACT
  By Robert Van Valkenburgh
  Meditations of a Gentle Warrior

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  May 20, 2024

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• Your Unique Voice

  Decide what kind of artist you want to be and get to work.

  There will always be self-doubt.

  The fear of what others think will never fully leave you.

  Do your work anyway.

  You cannot do work that matters while also avoiding vulnerability.

  Make art bravely.

  Be yourself and let your unique voice be heard through your work.

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  YOUR UNIQUE VOICE
  By Robert Van Valkenburgh
  Meditations of a Gentle Warrior

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  May 16, 2024

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• Guaranteed Failure

  There is a lot of risk in trying your best.

  You may find out that your best is not good enough.

  It’s possible that you give your all and you still fail.

  Failure is always an option.

  What is the alternative?

  Are you going to quit before you even start?

  If you give your all, you may come up short, but quitting guarantees that you will never win.

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  May 11, 2024

  bravery, courage, effort, failure, fear, success, vulnerability

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