When someone is walking beside us, we have more courage to walk into the unknown and to risk the dark and messy places in our journey.

Letting go of the security of what is commonly understood requires a big leap of faith and a willingness to fall.

When there is alignment and understanding, it is much easier to navigate forward together, moving in and out of agreement.

Courage is not the absence of fear, courage is acting in spite of fear

Toklo raked his companions with a hard glance. “Don’t risk your own safety.”
“I bet you’ll risk yours,” Lusa said, aware once again of how deeply she trusted this bear.
“That’s what I’m here for,” Toklo retorted.

You must step out to step up.