Show Notes:

Awareness of cycles
Writing as a way of processing life
True self-care
What is "True Self?"
Paying attention to signs
Creating spaciousness
Being comfortable with paradox
Accessing the best, whole part of yourself
Ingredients of courage – "Quintessentials"
Finding the “third thing”
What would you do with more courage?
Advice to writers

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Books

The Courage Way by The Center for Courage and Renewal and Shelly Francis

Damocle’s Wife: The Inside Story of Cancer Caregiving & Long-Term Survival in the Midst of Motherhood, Marriage & Making Life Matter by Shelly Francis

Other References

Courage to Create - Rollo May

Parker Palmer Books

George Ella Lyon - Poet

Parable of the Blind Men and the Elephant

More About Shelly Francis

Shelly has been involved with the Center for Courage and Renewal and worked with author Parker Palmer for some time. She has been a communicator in a range of business sectors from publishing to the government to high tech and health care. Whether running her own business or serving organizations, the common thread throughout Shelly’s career has been bringing to light the best-kept secrets — technology, services, resources, ideas — while bringing people together to facilitate collective impact and good work.

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