Welcome to Reflections
Where I share the lessons emerging from the Finding Courage project
The stories I’ve been gathering for Finding Courage are changing how I think about courage - what it looks like, how it feels, and how often it goes unnoticed.
Reflections is where I think out loud about what the stories are teaching me.
If you’re curious about the everyday realities of courage — not the headlines, but the human moments — you’re in the right place.
What the War Memorial Forced Me to Confront About Courage
My husband and I visited the War Memorial recently. Here I was, a writer of courage stories, surrounded by stories of courage. So why did I feel so unsettled?
Pondering this has brought me face to face with some unexpected ideas about courage, changing the shape of the Finding Courage project.
When Courage Is Asked of You — Are You Ready?
What happens when the need for courage arrives out of the blue — when you feel least ready?
It’s easy to assume that if something like that happened, you wouldn’t know what to do — that you wouldn’t be strong enough, or able to summon the courage required.
And yet, the stories I’ve heard in Finding Courage suggest something else.
Tough it out or Walk away? What’s Braver?
Is it braver to tough it out — or to walk away?
The real stories in Finding Courage show that courage isn’t about staying or leaving, but choosing the path that is true to who you are.
Quiet Courage Matters
When most people think of courage, they picture the dramatic kind — running into burning buildings, taking on injustice, stepping into danger. But after two years of interviewing people for the Finding Courage project, I’ve discovered that some of the most powerful courage isn’t loud at all.