Saying yes to courage doesn’t mean doing something with complete confidence or without fear. Courage isn’t the absence of fear, it’s moving forward despite it. It’s saying yes to the things that matter to you, even when doubt whispers otherwise.
When you say yes to courage, you’re choosing yourself. You’re choosing what makes you happy and what will ultimately help you grow, even if it feels uncomfortable at first. We like comfort because it’s familiar, predictable, and safe. But real growth begins when we step outside of that comfort zone, into the unknown.
It’s natural to worry about what lies ahead, whether things will work out or whether you’ll be okay. But there’s incredible power in taking that first step forward, even when things don’t look perfectly aligned on paper. If we wait for the “right time,” we may end up waiting forever.
There’s a saying: “If a farmer waits for perfect weather, he will never plant.” Sometimes, you just have to take action. You have to trust that things are being orchestrated for your good, that your steps are leading you somewhere meaningful even if you can’t see it yet.
A big part of courage is mindset. Speak affirmations. Speak life. Believe that you deserve the things you dream about. Stop assuming that joy, success, or peace belong to other people but not to you. You are worthy of good things. Life can change suddenly, beautifully and unexpectedly just as it has for others.
Recently, I’ve been reading The Mountain Is You by Brianna Wiest, and it’s been eye-opening. The book talks about self-sabotage, how often we are the ones standing in our own way. We hesitate to step out of our comfort zone because we fear failure or don’t believe we’re capable. But the life we want is waiting on the other side of our own resistance.
Wiest describes something called the “upper limit problem”, the idea that when we reach a certain level of happiness or success, we subconsciously hold ourselves back because it feels unfamiliar or unsafe. We retreat to what’s comfortable, even if it’s not what we truly want. But we deserve more. There’s no limit to how much peace, happiness, or fulfillment we can experience as long as it doesn’t come at the cost of others or ourselves.
One practice I’m embracing again is journaling. I used to write about my daily life, which helped my mental health. But now, I’m starting to journal with intention to write about the future I want, to describe myself as the person I’m becoming. It’s like keeping a manifestation diary: writing as if I already am the version of myself I dream of being.
It’s okay to be scared. It’s okay to hesitate. But remember, the most beautiful transformations often happen in uncomfortable spaces. Think of a caterpillar in its cocoon: confined, limited, and uncertain. Yet from that space emerges something breathtaking.
You don’t always need a grand, dramatic act of bravery. Sometimes courage is quiet. It’s choosing to believe in yourself. It’s starting again. It’s doing one small thing that moves you closer to the life you want.
So say yes to courage, to growth, to yourself. Because the version of you who’s living her best life is waiting just beyond that first brave step.
Anu Aborisade
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