E67_Fearlessness & Unconventional Wisdom

Jas and I had the benefit of growing up around wise people. And not wise by traditional standards, but wise in how they moved about the world and navigated through and around hardship or difficulty. An example of this unconventional wisdom is captured in our step-dad’s most memorable phrase while growing up: “Opinions are like butt-holes, everybody has one and most of them stink!” No parenting guide in the world would suggest such frankness (and crassness let my mother tell it) to children, but had our step-dad subscribed to parenting guide opinions, we might not be the free-thinking ladies you find today. That small insight sparked confidence as a teen and the fearlessness in adulthood to look past what others think and trust our own instincts. In continuing with the unconventional wisdom in this week's wellness, we came across a few other examples that we can apply to our daily lives…