One Brave Chick.

I've been inspired by many, many people in my life. I've had teachers that were so amazing back in the day that are even better today, thirty odd years later. Teachers that now teach my nephew and neices. I've had teachers at the college level that didn't even last the semester without a breakdown. But maybe that comes with Drama School. I've worked for people that inspired me. I was bussing and stopped to pick something up off the floor and the owner thanked me in such a sincere manner that I learned how you should take care of your staff. Small restaurants can really teach you about people and character. Oh, and the ability to think on your feet will come in handy later in life. I've been inspired by many friends and several not so friends. I may not have always met eye to eye with some people, I have found that their opinions due matter, it speaks from their beliefs and those should be treated with respect.

In hearing other people's stories you can learn about yourself. I learn where I've come from as a person and who I'm growing into being as an 'adult'. It's definately all about process in my mentallity, not about result. I'll get where I'm going and I'll get there by reading the signs around me. I love to read and could easily become a bloggaddict, oh how far am now with two tomes of silliness to spout on. Different people's experience can really open you up. I'm now in a fascination period with an source of courage;

One Brave Chick

The testimonies of these five women speak volumes. Through so much adversity each one tells of their ability to hold their ground, lift their head and face whatever's next. Who says that isn't useful in today's day and age? It's refreshing to hear other people's stories and listen without the prejudice of ego. Your bought of malaria does not equal one's loss of a child does not equal one's OCD and so on. People are so compulsory in conversation that they have to hijack it back to themselves (This happens alot in Los Angeles) overthinking that their experience relates exactly to what was just shared. This really isn't the case. If people want to learn, they need to share, listen and learn. You really can't learn with ears closed.

If you need a little jumpstart in the bravery department, find some great juice in their network. It's mandatory reading for those in the relentless search for improvement.

I love their motto: be real, be brave, be YOU.