by Deidre Beacham | Jan 25, 2011 | Courageous Conversations
If you take a cursory look at being comfortable, it looks benign enough. Being comfortable gives us a sense of being safe and secure. Somewhere deep inside of us, comfort lures us with the sense of “happily ever after”…of eternal peace and bliss....
by Deidre Beacham | Oct 12, 2010 | Courageous Conversations
There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love. ~Bryant H. McGill Many times when we think of forgiveness, the first thought that comes to mind is forgiving others. However, sometimes the most important person we have to forgive is...
by Deidre Beacham | Oct 4, 2010 | Courageous Conversations
When you hold resentment toward another, you are bound to that person or condition by an emotional link that is stronger than steel. Forgiveness is the only way to dissolve that link and get free. ~Catherine Ponder Many times, we can feel completely justified in our...
by Deidre Beacham | Sep 20, 2010 | Courageous Conversations
It all started out pleasant enough. My sister called to ask if my family would like to go on a bike ride with her and her husband on The American Tobacco Trail. I thought, it’s a beautiful Sunday morning…why not? BTW – if you’re not from around...
by Deidre Beacham | Sep 2, 2010 | Courageous Conversations
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.” ~Ambrose Redmoon I LOVE this quote! How many times have you not done something because of fear only to resent the decision afterward? I can ask...
by Deidre Beacham | Aug 16, 2010 | Courageous Conversations
What areas of your life could be upgraded or tweaked? This can be a difficult question. Especially if you’re a woman, as we’re not conditioned to think of how to make our lives better. If you’ve had trauma in your life, this is an even stronger...
