The moment someone asks you to do something you don’t have the time or inclination to do is fraught with vulnerability. It is not a comfortable moment. It is 10,000 times easier to say, ‘Sure!’ than it is to say, ‘I just can’t right now.

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"Choose the great adventure of being brave and afraid at the exact same time."

- Brené Brown

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"Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen."

- Brené Brown

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"Every new day invites us to step out of our comfort zone and embrace new experiences that expand our horizons."

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"I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness—it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude."

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"You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging."

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"Do one thing every day that scares you."

- Eleanor Roosevelt

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"Once you face your fear, nothing is ever as hard as you think."

- Olivia Newton John

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"Comfort zones are most often expanded through discomfort."

- Peter McWilliams

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"Limits, like fear, is often an illusion."

- Michael Jordan

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"The greatest mistake you can make in life is to continually fear you will make one."

- Elbert Hubbard

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