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The Courage to Be in Community, 2nd Edition: A Call for Compassion, Vulnerability, and Authenticity
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About The Courage To Be In Community, 2nd Edition: A Call
Scientific evidence and personal experience tell us that sincere, engaging personal relationships are essential for health and happiness. Yet, little is said about how we might actively nurture such relationships for ourselves and for people near us at home and work. Executive Coach Tony Mayo drew on the research of Brené Brown, Joseph Campbell, and others to compose this enthusiastically received non-sectarian sermon. Originally delivered to the Unitarian Universalist Church in Reston at their Sunday services on January 26, 2014, it has now has been revised and expanded for publication. How do we balance the universal human needs of authenticity and acceptance in our personal lives? How might we foster communities where others have the courage to be truly themselves with us? The word courage originally meant "to speak and act from the heart", or "cor" in Latin. Courage is required to express our deepest and most authentic selves because we so often fear judgment, rejection, and exclusion.
