courage - Lee Byrd

Lady Uppity and the Open Door

Lady Uppity discovers that the door has been open all along. The key was never the problem.

Lady Uppity had spent years looking for the key. She searched for it in books, workshops, relationships, and the opinions of people she wasn’t even sure she liked. Surely, someone somewhere held the key to the life she longed for. No wonder she was exhausted. As a young girl, Lady Uppity struggled in school. Written… Continue reading Lady Uppity and the Open Door

The Courage to Tell the Truth

There is a sacred softness in telling the truth — and in being met with honesty in return.

What Ram Dass, the Heart, and the Throat Taught Me About Real Relationship Ram Dass once said: The relationships that are the most exciting are where the contract is to share truth. Many relationships don’t have that kind of a contract. They have a contract of you won’t threaten my ego and I won’t threaten… Continue reading The Courage to Tell the Truth