Be Brave Enough to Get Out of Your Own Way

a watercolour of pink clouds in a black sky with the and the word TRUST in the center of the biggest cloud

Trust and surrender are as simple as taking a breath, letting it out, and knowing another will follow. It’s the ultimate test of trust—one we take subconsciously every day. And yet, when faced with a leap of faith, I find myself hesitating. Proof that the mind doesn’t always know what’s best—but the gut does. Can you tell the difference?

Lately, I feel called to spend more intentional time alone. Or maybe I just need to be more intentional with everything I do. I’m asking myself: Where am I numbing or avoiding? What am I most afraid of?

Whatever this next season brings, I’m ready to meet it head-on—to observe, to absorb, to create. I want to ride this wave of magnetism, to stop letting fear stand in the way of doing what I love, and to keep building the skills that bring me joy.

Brave Written in Arabic on the back of Rowan's Jacket
[شجاع means brave in Arabic]

But here’s the thing—trust requires bravery. To trust is to face things head-on, to roll with the punches, and to surrender to something greater than myself. Trust isn’t passive; it’s an act of faith. Faith in the unseen. Faith in divine timing. Faith that, no matter what, I will land exactly where I’m meant to be.

I don’t have to feel hostile, unseen, annoyed, or angry. I can just be. Present. Unshaken. In the moment. Without taking it personally.

We’re all on the same journey of discovering why we’re here. And somewhere along the way, my mind got louder than my gut. But the gut always knows. It always has.

Another reminder to get out of my head and ground down in my soul. To trust, to surrender, and to let the knowing within guide the way. 

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