🔥 What does courage look like: In Community #48

Courage.

It’s a word I’ve had an intimate relationship with since my earliest memories. My name – the name “Fahad” – is derived from Arabic and “courageous” is among its meanings.

This was something that my parents told me at a very young age, and whether they intended it or not, it influenced the way I looked at life in the years to come. It gave me confidence in myself and my abilities.

When I wrote about how to stop overthinking last week, it was a reflection of how I’ve felt and how I’ve tackled those feelings in an effort to keep moving forward.

Being courageous is another feeling I’ve thought about often. 

What does courage look like?

For so many of us, it’s about getting up every day and facing the world as our authentic selves, while recognizing the challenges that’ll hit us sometimes before we even make it out the door in the morning.

At times, it can mean speaking up, speaking out, and speaking truth to power in an environment that doesn’t always appreciate our voices.

But I’m inspired this week by the featured leaders in the Need to Know section, as each of them is showing their own version of what courage looks like and helping to instill confidence in me – and hopefully you too – that no matter what the path ahead will be, the road to well-being is paved with courage.

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Need To Know

💥 Ta-Nehisi Coates shares “The Message.” He unveils how our stories expose and distort our realities.

💥 Nazha, Youngji Lee, and more are ambassadors to “Unlock Your Courage.” The Coach campaign encourages us to be our authentic selves.

💥 Patricia Alvarado is challenging mental health stigmas. The path to well-being means navigating cultural competency.

ASK: Who are the creators, authors, community leaders, entrepreneurs, or executives who deserve to be featured for how they’re moving us forward together?

Are you one of them? Reach out with your ideas by replying to this directly.

In community,

Fahad