Dear friend,

This is a question — a mantra — I’ve been holding lately:

What brave things am I doing?

Bravery doesn’t always look like bold leaps or loud moves.

Sometimes it’s quiet, tender, deeply personal.

Sometimes it’s practical.

Sometimes it’s inconvenient.

Sometimes it’s delicious.

Here are a few of my recent brave things…

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