Courage is more exhilarating than fear and in the long run it is easier.

This quote is from Eleanor Roosevelt, the longest-serving First Lady of the United States. She held the post from March 1933 to April 1945 during her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s four terms in office and after that served as United States Delegate to the United Nations General Assembly from 1945 to 1952.

Though widely respected in her later years, Eleanor was a controversial First Lady at the time for her outspokenness, particularly her stance on racial issues. She was the first presidential spouse to hold regular press conferences, write a daily newspaper column, write a monthly magazine column, host a weekly radio show, and speak at a national party convention. On a few occasions, she publicly disagreed with her husband’s policies.

and in this quote Eleanor continues:

We do not have to become heroes overnight. 

Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, 

seeing it is not as dreadful as it appeared, 

discovering we have the strength to stare it down.

Strength and Courage

I wish you a heaping helping of strength and courage as you go into your day today. Remember – just one step at a time. We are all in it for the long run… make it easier by choosing courage today.

Cheers!

Lori

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