I Am Courageous

I AM COURAGEOUS.  

Every morning, I sit down in my sacred corner, pull a couple oracle cards, light a candle, and write. My first card on New Year’s Day this year was I AM COURAGEOUS. I was thinking that whatever card I chose would be my word for 2026, but I must admit when I chose this one, I wanted a do-over. I was committed, though, so it is what it is. 

The implication of a word like “courageous” being the word of the year is daunting. I don’t particularly want a year where I’m challenged to be courageous. I want a year that is smooth sailing and completely benign.  

Or do I? 

Courage is required in those moments when it would be easier to do something else, or not do anything at all.  

This morning during my meditation I got clarity on what I’m supposed to be courageous in: AUTHENTICITY.  

I am being asked to quit hiding behind the safety net of how people perceive me. What I mean is: I’ve spent a good part of my life being likeable. Especially in the public eye (like in a blog or newsletter), I really consider how my words might be received. The blogs I’ve been most nervous about hitting “publish” are the ones that expose my thoughts and beliefs that aren’t mainstream.  

I was told once that my “writing is good, but maybe “I shouldn’t say the angels are talking to me.” That was tough feedback given that the reason I started writing weekly blogs two years ago was because I DO speak to and hear from angels. It was their channeled inspiration and insistence that got me to be consistent about it. I know it sounds crazy! 

Besides, I’m quite aware that analytics say a typical newsletter only has 5-8% of recipients clicking on the “blog” button to read it. THANK YOU for reading this, since obviously you’re in that 5-8%! I appreciate you. Also, know that YOU are who these words are for. If only ONE person reads the message, it’s because the angels are making sure they are getting the message in written form. I am the channel, the messenger...not the inventor. My stories are the vehicle to share the message.  

So... I guess you’ll be reading more of the things that make me uneasy when it’s time to hit “publish” and “send”. If they resonate: great! If not, that’s okay – either the message wasn’t for you, or the angels want you to marinate in the possibility. I know that since I started this journey my knowledge and ideas have morphed and changed. I know that just because I believed something strongly at one point doesn’t mean I was right, so now I offer my “knowledge” with an asterisk: *subject to change with more information. The more I learn, the more obvious it is how much I don’t know. I am being asked to be courageous and share anyway.  

Maybe you are too?