Humbly Courageous Blog
Uncertainty Breeds Urgency
June 21, 2024
Hello and welcome to another week at Humbly Courageous. I'm so glad you are here!Most of my life, I lived with a huge cloud of uncertainty hanging over me. Living with a disease that is nameless is a very heavy […]
Feeling Older Than I Am
June 14, 2024
Hello and welcome to another week at Humbly Courageous. Thanks for stopping by!Something I’ve dealt with for as long as I can remember, as a lifelong disabled person, is being forced into categories that make me feel much older than […]
Dear Disability
June 3, 2024
Dear Disability, Half a century. That’s how long I’ve been on this earth with you. That boggles my mind. I’m angry. I’m grateful. The childhood memories with you become more of a blur with each passing year. The bullying you […]
A Week of Kindness
May 24, 2024
Hello. Welcome to another week at Humbly Courageous. Thanks for being here! Sometimes, we have days or even weeks of kindness that touch our lives. This was one of those weeks for me. I’ve just been overwhelmed with the love […]
Practice Makes Perfect-ish
May 17, 2024
Hello! Welcome to another week at Humbly Courageous. I’m glad you are here.Living my life with a progressive muscle disease, I feel like I always need to be prepared for what may come next, concerning my physical wellbeing. I like […]
Purpose Statement
May 3, 2024
Hello and welcome to another week at Humbly Courageous. I’m glad you stopped by!Do you have a purpose statement for your life? I didn’t until a few years ago. I never really even thought much about it, but when I […]
The Beauty Within
April 27, 2024
Hello, welcome back to another week at humbly courageous. I’m glad you are here.You know those people you meet, or perhaps know in your life, whose beauty that lies within them overflows into their outward appearance? Their smile, their eyes, […]
I Get To
April 19, 2024
Welcome to another week at Humbly Courageous. I’m glad you are here! Instead of saying I have to, try replacing that with I get to. Over time, watch how that changes the way you see things. Your abilities. You will […]
Why Am I Feeling This Way?
April 12, 2024
Hello and welcome to another week at Humbly Courageous. If you are new, I am so glad you stopped by. Each week, it's so exciting to see how many are reading. It's been a labor of love, so when I […]
Self-Blame
March 29, 2024
Hello and welcome to another week at Humbly Courageous. I’m glad you are here! Living my life with a progressive muscle disease, I’m no stranger to the self-blame game. Whether it be brought on from outside sources or my own […]
Dear Diary…
March 22, 2024
Hello and welcome to another week at Humbly Courageous. I’m glad you are here. Spring has sprung! We are through the darkest and coldest days, and can enjoy 6 months of a lot more daylight! Anyone else have a diary […]
Waiting on Gratitude
March 15, 2024
Hello and welcome to another week at Humbly Courageous. I am glad you are here.For the majority of my life, I was waiting. Waiting on things to get better, waiting on answers, waiting for a treatment, a release from the […]