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Monday, March 11, 2013

Brave

BraveAfraid

"I wish I was brave enough to do that." That's the number one response I get to my hair.

I was brave enough to jump out of a plane at 10,000 feet. Brave enough to leave a stagnant starter marriage. Brave enough to follow my heart for the real deal. Brave enough to purchase a couple tickets to Kathmandu. Brave enough to abandon job security to be my own boss. And then I was brave enough to twist and rip my hairs together until they formed matted locks.

But here's the deal... You can't be brave if you're not first afraid. And I'm often scared shitless.
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17 comments:

  1. FrancineMarch 11, 2013 at 10:22 AM

    10,000? That's all? I jumped from 13,000 ;)

    Brave I think is an odd word regarding hair. I don't want to get dreads not because I'm not brave, I'm just not into the look. But to each his own.

    Did you ever finish the Poland trip series? I can't remember if that ended. It was cool.

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  2. And KathleenMarch 11, 2013 at 10:29 AM

    Francine – Nothing in my body wanted to jump out of that plane!

    I'm not trying to imply that people who don't dread their hair aren't brave.

    Yeah. I thought I maybe had one or two more Poland posts left in me but once I reviewed the photos I just didn't have much left to share. Are you saying less esoteric moody talky-talk posts and more adventure? Because I'm working on it. ;)

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  3. BrittMarch 11, 2013 at 10:55 AM

    One of my favorite posts!

    Simple and True!

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  4. SarahEMarch 11, 2013 at 12:11 PM

    Thanks for the reminder :-)

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  5. Naomi den Besten - www.spaziale.orgMarch 11, 2013 at 12:30 PM

    So true Kathleen!! And did you realise that if you put the first letters of brave + the last letters of afraid together you get Braid? It seems like the perfect desciption of what you do: supporting creative entrepreneurs to live both sides of the equation!

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  6. AnonymousMarch 11, 2013 at 1:27 PM

    Amen, lady! The sweetest victories are the ones we're the most afraid to tackle in the first place. :-)

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  7. amandaMarch 11, 2013 at 1:57 PM

    good heavens woman, you are brilliant. i love the absolute simple no bullshit way you describe things. and it's true, big or small, change can be scary. thanks for being brave enough to be yourself :)

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  8. jensen taylorMarch 11, 2013 at 4:34 PM

    I needed this today. Thanks!

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  9. Sierra Keylin March 11, 2013 at 5:56 PM

    I love the last sentiment, that you can't be brave if you're not also afraid!!! Brilliant! AMEN, I SO needed this bit of wisdom right now :)

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  10. GabeMarch 11, 2013 at 7:06 PM

    This really stuck with me today. I love it, thank you Kathleen.

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  11. L CMarch 11, 2013 at 9:02 PM

    If you're not scared shitless, you're not doing it right. =)

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  12. And KathleenMarch 12, 2013 at 11:50 AM

    Ah, I'm so glad you guys are enjoying this post. The topic of bravery and fear has been on my mind lots lately.

    Naomi – I didn't even notice that Braid + Afriad = Braid! I LOVE IT!

    Hugs and kisses to all of you brave badasses!

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  13. VanessaMarch 12, 2013 at 12:21 PM

    Best concluding sentence ever. Wow.

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  14. AnonymousMarch 12, 2013 at 6:58 PM

    this is why you are at the top of my "people who inspire me" list. i'm being "brave" (SCARED SHITLESS) enough right now to leave my stagnant starter marriage.

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  15. Rania {Rowan Tree} www.rowantree.seMarch 13, 2013 at 3:02 AM

    I get that a lot about my hair to - and you're right, bravery requires fear. I have loads of other things I'm afraid of, but unlike the deal with my hair - I can't seem to find any bravery to face those fears... yet. Hm.

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  16. UnknownMarch 14, 2013 at 12:17 AM

    One quote I life my life by is, "You don't have to feel safe to feel unafraid." It's from a song called "Lions!" by my favorite singer, Lights. I love that quote because to me, it implies that you don't have to feel secure in every decision in order to have to courage to take a risk.

    I really want to dread my hair, but it's quite short at the moment, so I'm just giving myself some new bangs tomorrow in the meantime.

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  17. ViviMarch 19, 2013 at 6:08 AM

    Oh Kathleen your post speaks to me today. I'm struggling in a stagnant marriage. I'm trying to think about what my 80 year old self might say to me at this moment.

    Not an easy thing to do though...

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