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 Brene
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 cour in Latin. Courage is required to
express our deepest and most authentic selves because we so often
fear judgment, rejection and exclusion. Comments from People Who
Heard the Sermon "I so appreciate your wonderful talk yesterday
morning. A great reminder for me to continue to take risks in my
life and get out of my comfort zone as well as trusting others. It
also reminded me of the importance of meditation in my life."
-Church Member "Your message was loud and clear and magically
delivered. Thank you." -Church Member "Tony Mayo covers a lot of
meaningful ground in a handful of pages - he brings together
courage, bravery, belonging, acceptance, compassion and more - and
backs it up with insights, experience, AND academic references I
loved it " -Ron Dimon, author of EPM Done Right (Wiley CIO Series)
"I am moved and inspired. It is absolutely great, challenging, and
rich. Plus more adjectives are in me - all superlative, I'm sure. I
must listen to it at least 2 more times; there is a lot to grok
here." -Lowell Nerenberg, Executive Coach "We were inspired by what
you shared and how you shared it. Thank you." -Church Member "Tony,
one of the things I valued most about your sermon is that so few
words were wasted. You did not speak just to fill the time; each
sentence added to the whole." -Church Member "Thank you, Tony, for
such a wonderful message this morning. It was so uplifting and
based on feedback, provided many with a transformational
experience." -Church Board member "I found your sermon to be rich
and meaningful. I agree that you should make it available in print.
I would like to revisit it, and those who missed it should take a
look " -Church Member "My life could use more Courage just now, and
your talk gave me some ideas that could help." -Church Member
"Tony, I have it on good authority that your sermon this last
Sunday was about the best ever. Could I get a printed copy?" -Email
from church member who had been out of town. "True courage comes
from the heart. "I was fortunate enough to hear this sermon in real
life and was glad to see that Tony has put it in writing so it will
be easy to share. I love his distinction between courage that comes
from the heart and bravery (related to bravado) that is put on like
armor to conceal weakness. He encouraged us to live authentic
lives, risking vulnerability as we act from our true selves. I need
to revisit what he shared with us on that memorable Sunday " -
Laurie Dodd, Attorney "It's rare that I find something so uplifting
and encouraging. I am not a religious person and usually when I
hear the word 'sermon' I run. His message is for everyone and stays
clear of religious views that might preclude any person or group
from understanding and enjoying what he has to share. "Tony has a
wonderful way with words. I highly recommend reading this book or
finding the audio version." - Michael Cohen
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