Boldness is defined for many in various ways--facing a fear, standing up to something, taking a stand, or simply doing something that was considered for you to be "out of character" in some way.
Boldness to me, is simply defined as being who you are at your core at all times, and recognizing that inner person who is dying to get out and live life to the fullest.
This photo-blog for me is an exercise in boldness to a certain extent, because it requires that I share a personal part of who I am on a public stage. That takes courage and it requires an authenticity and vulnerability that most shy away from. But if you truly desire to be bold, then you must be bold with yourself first and foremost. This doesn't mean that you are the loudest, it just means that you are committed to being silent and listening to the innermost voice of your soul that whispers to you and then that you be bold enough to answer the call.
This is an ongoing dance, and I'm not going to tell you that it will always be easy. But if you are indeed ready, willing and able to release the inhibitions and become vulnerable enough with yourself to be bold enough to listen to that inner voice when it whispers, then your life's Journey of Peace will be all the more sweeter and full of more adventures along the way.
My own most recent call to Boldness came on a restless Sunday afternoon when I jumped into my car and found myself following the call of the road--ending up a couple of hours away in Myrtle Beach, SC staring at a sign that read "Helicopter Rides: $20". My fear of heights notwithstanding, I boldly grabbed my camera, marched inside, swallowed my fear and purchased a ticket before I could change my mind and silence my inner voice.
I had little time to change my mind before I was ushered to the helipad and boarded the waiting helicopter for what became an exhilarating ride high along the coastline. The photos captured along that 5-minute ride only show you what my eyes were able to behold. They don't do justice to the song that my inner voice was singing because the Boldness within me was allowed to come out and play. What song will you allow your Boldness to sing? ~Keisha
Boldness to me, is simply defined as being who you are at your core at all times, and recognizing that inner person who is dying to get out and live life to the fullest.
This photo-blog for me is an exercise in boldness to a certain extent, because it requires that I share a personal part of who I am on a public stage. That takes courage and it requires an authenticity and vulnerability that most shy away from. But if you truly desire to be bold, then you must be bold with yourself first and foremost. This doesn't mean that you are the loudest, it just means that you are committed to being silent and listening to the innermost voice of your soul that whispers to you and then that you be bold enough to answer the call.
This is an ongoing dance, and I'm not going to tell you that it will always be easy. But if you are indeed ready, willing and able to release the inhibitions and become vulnerable enough with yourself to be bold enough to listen to that inner voice when it whispers, then your life's Journey of Peace will be all the more sweeter and full of more adventures along the way.
My own most recent call to Boldness came on a restless Sunday afternoon when I jumped into my car and found myself following the call of the road--ending up a couple of hours away in Myrtle Beach, SC staring at a sign that read "Helicopter Rides: $20". My fear of heights notwithstanding, I boldly grabbed my camera, marched inside, swallowed my fear and purchased a ticket before I could change my mind and silence my inner voice.
I had little time to change my mind before I was ushered to the helipad and boarded the waiting helicopter for what became an exhilarating ride high along the coastline. The photos captured along that 5-minute ride only show you what my eyes were able to behold. They don't do justice to the song that my inner voice was singing because the Boldness within me was allowed to come out and play. What song will you allow your Boldness to sing? ~Keisha
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