Your Courageous Life

Feeling stuck? Feeling tired? Feeling tired of feeling stuck?

Maybe you’ve tried workshops, books, e-courses, or spiritual paths with some success. But then the initial steam wears off or a major challenge arises or the e-course ends and then you’re right back at square one: What now?

The Courageous Year is a series of 4 interconnected e-book course modules that, if completed in sequence, form a complete course in courageous living. Each downloadable course module contains a series of lessons focused on specific topics that build upon one another. This isn’t a Stuart Smalley kind of vibe–it’s a compendium of courageousness + love + get in there and do + wisdom. This coursework acknowledges magical possibility while addressing the practical:

• What do I do about the fear that swamps me?
• How do I handle unsupportive family members or friends?
• Where’s the relationship between time, and money, and  my vision for my life?

These are real questions and they don’t go away by simply repeating affirmations. The Courageous Year gives you accessible, practical tools to work with the challenges that arise–we’re talking “get to it right now, diving straight into manageable but significant changes” kinds of practices. Because you’re downloading each course module, the days of falling behind in e-courses and playing catch-up are over.

How do I know that this will work for me? It’s the other way around: You get to work for you. I know that you are too smart to believe that something outside of you will change your life with the snap of your fingers. But here’s the thing: The Courageous Year tools are a real and structured set of tools that I use myself and that I teach my clients. If you resonate with what I write about on this site, these tools are what I practice.

“I feel I am getting numerous valuable tools to help me in my life. It’s really interesting to begin to see how so many of these things are connected–the inner kid, the blame story, forgiveness, being in integrity with myself. It’s been a chance for me to put a lot of pieces of my life-puzzle together, and in the process begin to either release, re-frame or forgive a great deal of the challenges I have had along the way. It’s definitely freeing, and I’m so glad to have had the courage to begin the process.” — C. V.

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The E-Book Course Modules:

Level 1: Self-Care, Belief & Story :: Level One covers Self-Care and Belief and Story. However– This is not “get a facial every week” Self-Care advice! This is:

• Managing your Inner Critic so that you aren’t swamped with fear.
• Self-care by looking at the drama in your life.
• Living from your Values and your Life Vision.
• Looking at how it’s caring for you when you live your life in integrity.
• Understanding why it is that we slip out of self-care in the first place.

Belief & Story then goes on to explore the habitual thoughts that we have around our lives, the assumptions we make about ourselves and others. And along the way, we establish your goals for your Courageous Year. Level One includes: 179 pages, more than 35 lessons, multiple exercises, and access to 19 videos that complement lessons, plus interviews with Jen Louden, Pixie Campbell, Valerie Tookes, Cafe Gratitude Co-Founders Matthew & Terces Engelhart, and Christine Mason Miller. Also included? Access to all future updates of Level 1, a three-month membership in the online Courageous Community, a half-hour free coaching session and downloadable and ready to print “Courageous Cards.” You are not doing this alone. There are so many ways to be supported as you courageously transform your life!

Start Today :: The Courageous Year :: Level One ::

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Level Two :: Emotions; Commitment & Accountability :: Level 2 covers Emotions as well as Commitment & Accountability. We’ve all had the experience of having a rockstar day and then something happens and the emotions rise up…then we’re left wondering, “What happened? Why couldn’t I control my anger/sadness/fear and not let it affect my day?”

• The Courageous Year is about courageously looking at your emotions and then working with them–not trying to suppress them or recite affirmations until they go away. At the same time, no one wants to wallow in their emotions–so the Year looks at how to move through them in a way that’s pro-active.
• The Year also looks at what it’s like to just be upset or angry, and let that be what it is, rather than suffering through what you feel.

Commitment & Accountability takes a good look at what comes up for you around committing to something (including over-committing!) and remaining accountable. Sometimes we have an aversion to either of these areas, and this part of the year looks at why that is. Now you can see how this foundations is being built–we need Self-Care in order to give ourselves the space we need to create some kind of shift. We need to look at Stories so that we can then be ready to deal with Emotions…and then have tools for looking at Commitment & Accountability.

• BONUS: Level 2 also includes a special section on Financial Accountability. Interviews :: Financial Advisor Mary Kay Wright, Everett Bogue, Rich and Yvonne Dutra-St.John of Challenge Day.

To order The Courageous Year, Level Two ::

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The Courageous Year, Level 3 :: Luck, Synchronicity & Magical Thinking;  Relationships and Friendships :: The Courageous Year is all about practical tools–and there’s still space for big dreaming. Big dreaming takes us into the realm of what is still possible. It’s fun to play with if not sink into wholeheartedly. We start by examining your Stories around Luck, Synchronicity & Magical Thinking.

• Are certain people “just lucky”? Do you walk with the belief that you are not one of those people?

Then Level 3 moves into Relationships & Friendships, looking at how we interact with others. BONUS :: Included with this section of the course is a separate, partner-oriented e-book that you can give to your intimate partner and work through, together! Your partner can also access all of the videos. In this partner-oriented section, you’ll explore:

To order The Courageous Year, Level Three ::

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The Courageous Year, Level Four :: Coming in November 2010! This part of the course will explore Power & Choice, Letting Go, Closure, and Assessment of your Courageous Year. Sign up for the Announcement List to see when pre-ordering is available (pre-orders will receive a special bonus!).

Inspiration Abounds

Interviews with these inspiring souls are sprinkled throughout the various course modules:

Matthew and Terces Engelhart, co-founders of Cafe Gratitude	Christine Mason Miller, Artist and Author of Ordinary Sparkling Moments	Yvonne and Rich Dutra St.John, co-founders of Challenge Day and authors of Be the Hero
Valerie Tookes, holistic health counselor	Pixie Campbell, artist and retreat leader	Jen Louden, author, retreat leader, coach
Danielle LaPorte, Fire Starter and Consultant	Everett Bogue, author of The Art of Minimalism

The course is called “The Courageous Year.” Do I have to commit to an entire year of doing something?

Nope, not at all. You can purchase the Level 1 e-book course module now, work it at your own pace, and if and when you’re ready, move on to Level 2. However, you’re encouraged to commit to yourself and make this the year–no more waiting, no more holding back on yourself and the change you want to see. If you’ve ever found that you could make changes in your life for a little while, but then old habits came back, this is the course for you–it’s time to shift that pattern.

The benefits of starting now:

“I just purchased the pre-order the first section of your new e-book, and I hope it doesn’t sound like too much of an overstatement to say that the sample chapter was worth, to me, $125 before I even received the rest of the e-book! (Feel free to use that as a testimonial.)” — M.W.

“I feel like I am getting a lot of support out of this course. I am the kind of person who dithers a lot about committing to things like this, but I am so glad I trusted my instincts with this one. I would recommend it (and have done!) to whoever asks. The lessons are so well thought out, communicated clearly and have had an immediate impact on my life for the most part. I also like that it’s kept fun.” — E. S.

more questions?
Download this Frequently Asked Questions PDF, or contact me: kate -at- yourcourageouslife -dot- com.