Journey of Infinitesimal Courage
Major life transitions can be among our most challenging moments, whether it is for the veteran who transitions to civilian life, or for someone who goes through divorce, being let go at a job, illness, death of a loved one, or becoming an empty nester. Everything changes, it can be disorienting like stepping off a cliff into an unknown world. “The patterns revealed in the lives of ancient warriors and today's veterans are the same…they reveal that a heroes journey is available to all of us, one that gives meaning, inspiration, hope and finding joy again” says Alex Gendzier, co-author, with Lieutenant (SEAL) Rob Sarver, of “Warrior to Civilian: The Field Manual for the Heroes Journey.
The question is how do we move through these challenging moments, learn the lessons of these warriors, and receive the gifts that are hidden underneath? "It’s the decision to take the next step – never to quit -- and it’s the taking of these many small steps that represent infinitesimal courage. And, "in the sleepless 3am times, we are confronted by pain, or grief or difficulties that seem like insurmountable obstacles. At these moments, a dragon will dress up as a challenge that has us believe it is unique and unsolvable. When we are in that place, sometimes the only thing left to do is to ask for help from above -- an offering of ourselves to a higher power, with a prayer that says: “I don’t know how but I leave this to you now.” Maybe we even feel the glow of the radiance of eternity.
