The girls and women in Iran are demonstrating courage.

The people fighting for the Ukraine and against Russia’s invasion are demonstrating courage.

Coming out is another example of courage.

These are examples of BIG courage that could cause your life to end, because you are fighting for your freedom.

And there are small acts of courage.

Getting out of bed, taking a shower, and going to work when you are fighting depression and want to crawl into bed again and never emerge. (Okay, maybe this isn’t a small one. If you know, you know.)

The decision to have a conversation that you’ve been putting off, because you know it will be emotionally intense.

Asking for help.

Don’t diminish your small steps of courage by comparing to the big acts.

Courage is something to be celebrated. Big or small.

“The secret to happiness is freedom … and the secret to freedom is courage.” —Thucydides