The Courage Coalition

When Courage Looks Like Communication (and Remote-Control Cars) with Angelina Rivera

Corree Roofener Season 2 Episode 87

We all say we’ll never repeat the patterns we grew up in, until our body tells the truth. Collapse is clarity. The story we explored today isn’t about hustle or heroics; it’s about a woman who finally chose communication over coping. That’s the pivot: not louder effort, but honest connection about money, schedules, mental health, faith. Simple does not mean easy. Simple means: we share the calendar, we talk about the bill, we tell the truth before resentment does. Legacy isn’t a headline; it’s what our kids quietly inherit when we stop pretending and start repairing.

Here’s the value I want you to take forward. When life is heavy, build three anchors:

  1. Communicate: Put reality on the table—finances, appointments, triggers. No villains, just facts.
  2. Calibrate: Choose one next right thing for each foundation—physical (10 minutes of sun), mental (one therapy session or journaling page), spiritual (five minutes with “Be still and know that I am God”), relational (daily check-in question), financial (one shared money review per week).
  3. Contribute: Service is a shortcut to purpose. A “small” hobby done in community can become a lifeline because being seen is medicine.

If you’re standing at the edge of familiar pain, don’t muscle through it name it, frame it, and right-size it. Name what’s true out loud. Frame it inside your values. Right-size it into one actionable step today. This is how we change the ending: not with grand gestures, but with consistent, values-aligned choices that our future selves and our children can trust.

Find out more about Angelina here: https://angelinarivera.com/

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Until next time, keep shining bright!

- Corree