Guest Post by Nikki Klein I believe the journey of any parent is inherently one of ongoing transformation. For mothers, there are outward physical changes that occur during the months of pregnancy. However, for me the most profound changes took root emotionally and mentally in the period after my first son was born. Growing up …
Guest Post by Jenni Stackman When my sister, Julie asked me to write a piece for the Compounding Courage community, I wasn’t sure what I would write about. I could write about moving across the across the country to build a life with my then boyfriend, now husband, Jared. Or our fertility struggles and IVF. …
Guest Post by Kasi Greenwood For my job as a newspaper reporter, I spend many minutes, hours, and days writing, editing and rewriting articles. This one is different from any article I’ve ever done. This is a story with no edits, and no other resources. Just my story, written with 100% honesty and transparency. Who …
Guest Post by Steph Brokopp Gaining control by letting go. What a paradox. But how true it is. Heck, Disney even made a movie about it and right now I bet many of you have THAT song running through your head. (Sorry!) If you’ve been a follower of Compounding Courage, then you know that the …
Guest Post by Angie Gruetzmacher Who am I… you might ask. Or maybe just as I thought more importantly, who were you? Let’s really back it up… I was a great child, but a confused teen. The cycle went as follows: depression was my low, partying was my high, and God was my rock. Manipulate …
Guest Post by Missy Sperle When I was asked to share my story for Compounding Courage, I was very touched that they would think I had a story worth sharing. They suggested I look at other Sharing Stories for ideas as to content, length, etc. As soon as I did that, I began to doubt …
How many of us listen to others’ stories in awe of what you can learn or what they have experienced and thought, “I wish I had something that was worth telling, or had something to say that would make someone else connect the way I do with them.” Has this phrase ever ran through your …
Guest Post by Kate Adametz Jenkins Just like the song from the Greatest Showman, This is me. I have to admit when I first read this concept, I immediately related to the more literal physical aspects of this concept. My back is indeed fairly strong, but my front, is quite honestly, soft. Thankfully, my husband …
Anyone out there a fan of Rachel Hollis? If so, you’ve likely heard her say – “If it’s not a Hell Yes, then it’s a No.” Rachel’s advice for identifying when you should say “No” if what you are being asked to do doesn’t align with your goals. That advice also works in the reverse, …
So one of the weird outcomes of living with awareness is how often things show up in your life that seem to be placed there specifically when you needed it to show up. The first few instances of this – when resources or tools showed up exactly when I needed them, I would look around …
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