E49 ~ The Courage to Honor Yourself

During my move and solo exhibition, people kept telling me, "You're so courageous." I was in the middle of packing, making decisions, feeling everything, and figuring out the next step. Hearing that made me think about what courage actually means to me.

Something I kept saying to my mom was, "We need to be like water." We could adjust, find another way, and do our best without getting stuck on how everything was supposed to happen.

In this episode, I share what this experience taught me about honoring myself, staying curious, and believing in my ability to move through uncertainty. We talk about fear, asking for help, releasing our grip on outcomes, and giving ourselves credit for what we've already done.

If you're facing a change or waiting to feel ready for something that matters to you, come join this conversation.

• Recognizing courage in yourself, even when you still feel uncertain.

• Listening to the inner conversations about what you want and need.

• Moving forward while making room for fear and preparation.

• Being adaptable and choosing where your energy goes.

• Building self-belief that can hold up through disappointment.

• Caring deeply about your work while letting go of controlling every outcome.

• Acknowledging your effort and asking for support.

00:00 Courage, Change, and Being Like Water 03:00 The Conversations We Have with Ourselves 05:56 Fear and Waiting to Feel Ready 09:14 Believing in Yourself Through Uncertainty 12:00 Letting Go of Outcomes 14:58 Giving Yourself Credit and Room to Learn 18:00 Taking Your Next Courageous Step

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Decoding the Flow explores the inner life of a creative person—and how we become capable of creating, holding, and expanding the work and life calling us forward.

Through personal reflections and honest conversations, I explore creativity, consciousness, identity, self-belief, and the everyday practice of living as a creator. This is a space to get curious about yourself, trust your voice, and participate more intentionally in the life you're creating.

I'm Drica Lobo, a Brazilian-born artist, author, mentor, and the host of Decoding the Flow. My background in journalism and my life as a painter shape the questions I bring to this podcast. Through my art, my book, and these conversations, I explore how creativity can help us understand ourselves and grow into what comes next.

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