Amotisse week twenty-three

Courage, hope and the traces left behind...

I find that when I am focused on something, I see or hear it everywhere!  This works with writing too.  It is on my mind and I see correlation all around me, whether it is a few words I overhear, lyrics in a song or even random thought patterns while mixing a cake! Somewhere in this process, courage popped into my head.  Is it an idea, a concept, a virtue or a strength and where does it come from?  Can you describe or define courage?

Hope is the Thing with Feathers by Emily Dickinson
 
During this topsy-turvy year where little has gone as we imagined, what thing is hope for you?

Last week we described the art of trying, a title inspired by a short reflection by Paulo Coelho from his book Like the Flowing River.  This week, we change the angle of focus and reflect on the traces we leave behind us or that are left upon us, as we attempt to master the art of trying.  Are they visible scars or invisible tracks?  What form do they take?  Do they define you? Do you make them with intention and wear them with pride or are they cause and effect of life?