Be Brave?

Jessie has offered up another Be Brave challenge. The rules follow the prose and spirit of Ms. Eleanor Roosevelt who said "Do one thing every day that scares you." The rules are simple:

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1. Make your own rules.
2. Do it for yourself.
3. Make a commitment for the length of time that best suits your needs--one day, one month, one year, one moment.

4. The "brave" or "scary" things that you choose to do can be as big or little as you want them to be. Sometimes it's the little things that can be the hardest, and the most rewarding.

5.Be on your own schedule.

I'm in. For me today this means two things:

1. I will continue to try to express love and appreciation to the people who matter to me even though it may be risky or rebuked or reviewed or recycled. Even when I'm tempted to hide under a dark rock. Even when the words stick in my throat. Even when my pride or my ego tells me I shouldn't.

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2. I will stand by the story of Lily and Alex and honor it by pushing it as far as I can. I will believe that this is a love story with a message about connection and community that is important in its own right, not just to gay or lesbian or professional or whoever else easily accepts the focus on two women.

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I will be brave. Everyday I will look for opportunities to be brave, and then I will push myself.

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I would love if you might join me.