Posts tagged Courageous Conversation
Fly
Fly

Somehow, a little fly got trapped inside my car. He flew in when I stopped to get a breakfast taco on my way to Midland.

“Please fly out little guy,” I coaxed, cracking a smile at my own little joke. Five minutes later, I waited at Sonic for my diet cherry and lime coke. “Okay buddy, both doors are open for you now.”

The windows in my lime green beetle stopped working in 2020, just like everything else. Mr. Buzzy had a choice to make: get out now, or wait a loooong time for the next stop.

#WestTexasDriving

Each time, he bzzzzzzed, fought and tried to “escape” at the window. I opened my door, and he just kept flying to the crack where he “should” have been able to escape. Buzz Buzz flew from window to window, totally missing the wide-open doors that waited for him.

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Authenticity, Brave Tutu, Connection, Conversation, Courage, Editor's Picks, Everyday insight, Face Fears, Family, Genuine, Grief, love, Take Flight, Tough convoRebekah ManleyOpen Door, Authenticity, Relationships, Fly, Freedom, supporting sobriety, Al-Anon, break ups, heartbreak, heartache, Courage, Courageous Conversation, Take Flight, Take Courage, Health, Healing, surrender, release, Bumble Comments
3D Butterflies
3D Butterflies

I walked into the dark IMAX theater a few minutes late. Without my special 3D glasses, I saw fuzzy orange butterfly images and greenery. In the crowd, kids stood in front of their chairs with their arms out in expectation. I chose a seat up high so I could enjoy the movie and the children trying to catch monarch magic.

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Authenticity, #LiveOutLove, Conversation, Courage, Editor's Picks, Everyday insight, Friends, Fear, Film, love, Take Flight, Tough convoRebekah ManleyBrave Tutu, Butterflies, Butterfly, Courage in delight, Courageous Conversation, Courage, Take Courage, Take notice, Tough convo, gift, monarch, monarch butterflies, flight of the butterfly, Take Flight Comments
Communicate the Line
Communicate the Line

Engrossed in a good movie, I didn’t want to leave. I cursed myself for chugging the large coke, waited until a spot in the movie that I could tolerate missing and sprinted to the bathroom. A line greeted me. I smiled at the people in front of me and tried to be patient. I was pretty desperate and didn’t want to miss any more of the film. What was taking so long? I didn’t want to appear pushy. So I waited just a little more.

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Courage, Everyday insight, Face Fears, Genuine, AuthenticityRebekah ManleyBrave Tutu, Lines, Communication, bravery, Courageous Conversation, courage, Take Courage Comments
Hold Space
Hold Space

I circled the packed YMCA parking lot. My anxious pre-yoga pep talk did not go well: “I’m not going to get a spot and I’ll be late for class. There might not be room for me. Even if there is, I don’t want to be that person.”

I took a deep breath and kept circling.

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Brave Tutu, Christmas, Conversation, Editor's Picks, Family, Grief, Holiday Perspective, Sign Holders, Tough convo, Holidays, YogaRebekah ManleyYoga, Save Space, Courageous Conversation, hold space, Holiday perspective, Christ, take it to the mat Comments
Rowboat
Rowboat

I am going to tell you something that I haven’t told very many people…

I recently had one of those trusted conversations. The “not many people know this” dialogue is precious. I realized, after we got off the phone, the moment of hearing my dear friend say “I want to tell you something…” prompted so many emotions. I was simultaneously excited, nervous, hopeful and full of love for my friend. In that millisecond I worried, “Oh no, I hope I react the right way.”

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Everyday insight, Friends, Family, Courage, ConversationRebekah ManleyCourageous Conversation, conversation, mysticism, The Liturgists’ podcast, The Liturgists, magic, hold space, trust, rowboat, friends, inner circle Comments
Stay in Your Lane
Stay in Your Lane

During my last workout of the year, the swimmer in the lane next to me frogged his legs out and almost kicked me a few times. It’s par for the course, but once or twice his hands skimmed my torso.

It startled me, if I’m honest—I felt a bit violated. “STAY IN YOUR LANE!” I yelled under the water.

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Dating, Brave Tutu, Everyday insight, Holiday Perspective, New Year, Valentine's Day, Tough convo, FriendsRebekah ManleyBrave Tutu, take courage in delight, Tough convo, Take notice, Dating, Valentine's Day, Love, Friendship, Relationships, Take Courage, Courageous Conversation, Swimming, Stay in your laneComment