When I dare to be powerful

When I dare to be powerful

“When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.” — Audre Lorde

A mother or father will step into the fire without thinking about themselves to save a child.

When we are wittnesses to abuse in a public space, those of us who hold justice as greater than self, will step into the fray fearlessly.

When we watch live streamed genocide and fear to speak, or see an image of a man being violently held to the ground by ICE agents and find an excuse for the righteousness of this, our lack of action based on fear says more about who we are.

The Source of finding the courage to act comes from our inviolate values.

The fear that stops us from moving in life affriming directions stems from a disconnection to what we dare to care enough about.

Fear = not caring enough to step past our petty thinking – for example, what would they think of me if I did this.

To transcend this, first name what matters most in the world to you. Live your life in the framework of these values and principles.

This allows us to look into the mirror and like and respect who we are.

Photo Taken June 5th 2025, Article published December 13th 2025

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