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bravery

Bravery

Posted on August 22, 2019 by stufffromthestuff

When I was on visiting family last month, my stepfather referenced this series of posts on character strengths and commented that he was interested to see where the post on bravery would go, since it isn’t a trait most of us have the chance to use often. Since this conversation, I’ve been eager to think … Continue reading Bravery

Posted in Uncategorized, Values in ActionTagged bravery, christianity, spirituality, VIA traits5 Comments

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