"It is wonderful to realize that we do not have to imitate,
we do not have to compete... All we have to do is be ourselves."
- Ernest Holmes

Using courage to be ourselves is a frequent touchstone theme because even after we've learned that we need not imitate or compete, sometimes we forget. And sometimes we think who we are is not good enough.

Using courage as well as reverence, let's aim to see ourselves and one another as worthy, gifted and talented, precious human beings.

Truly,
Charlene

THE THIRD GIFT IS COURAGE.
May you speak and act with confidence 
and use courage to follow
your own path.
- from The Twelve Gifts of Birth