Warning: This episode may not be your cup of tea if you'd rather not hear about nudity (or Oprah… or Jill Biden). Why? Because it starts with a wild and wacky story ripped straight from my morning. It might make you laugh, raise your eyebrows, and—hopefully—not judge me too harshly for failing to walk my own talk and say, "Could you please put your clothes on?"

Let's face it: if our deeply ingrained patterns didn't sometimes win out, there'd be no need for courage.

As I share in this episode, to be human is to be flawed, fallible, and to fail. But growth comes not from getting it right all the time—it comes from not missing the learning when we don't.

In reflecting on my own recent lapse of courage, I'm reminded that some of our greatest treasures come from the times we trip up and fall short of showing up as the person we most want to be.

Read my blog on this experience at www.margiewarrell.com and drop a comment! I'd love to hear your thoughts.

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