Daily Gratitude: Courage is not the absence of fear but moving forward in spite of it. That’s not an exact quote but it’s close enough. Can you take that leap? The lights are off and you don’t know what’s ahead of you. Maybe it’s good and maybe it’s not so good. Don’t let the need for certainty rule your actions. I did that for so many years of my life. But recently, I’ve allowed myself and my actions to be ruled by (or actually guided by) what it is I want. I started this daily call two months ago with great trepidation, being afraid of being laughed at and “stoned by the masses” (figuratively not literally). And some days I have felt “stoned” (no, not like that). But then I look at my actions and take responsibility for whatever happened and ask myself how I can change – how I can change myself, not the others. You know you can’t change others, right? All we have to work on is ourselves and that’s a good thing because there’s plenty of work to be done with that alone. Be brave, do something you really want to do, even if you’re afraid. You won’t know how much you like and learn from it until you try.