I Want to See You be Brave

We all know the song by Sara Bareilles stating how you can be amazing and speak your truth? But do we really want to see people to be brave? Being brave comes at a very high cost. When you use your voice and state what you wanna say, there are consequences.

Society has rules in place so that you can’t be brave.

You aren’t suppose to interrupt the minister during his sermon. You aren’t suppose to tell your co-worker they came from a place of fear instead of from a place of love. You aren’t suppose to call you ex-therapist on her unethical boundaries. You…

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Dr. Julie/Juls Gilliam

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