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December 4, 2025

Courage Doesn’t Always Roar

Sunday, 04 May 2025 / Published in Journal

Courage Doesn’t Always Roar

(Sometimes, It’s Just a Quiet “Yes” That Changes Everything)

When was the last time you had the courage to leap?

Not the kind of decision made to check a box.
Not the one everyone expects from you.

I mean the one that stirs something deep.
The one where your knowing finally outshouts your fear.
The kind of decision that instantly changes your outlook — even before anything changes on the outside.

You don’t always know where it’ll lead.
But something in you says,
“I can’t not do this.”


I’ve made a few of those.

Some bold. Some quiet.
But each time, I acted from something deeper than fear — a sense of purpose. A pull toward something more aligned. More me.

Like the time I walked away from a secure consultancy role

To start my own coaching and training business — Mindbreeze.
Not because I had a perfect plan.
But because I was done working on projects and wanted to work with people.
That leap shifted how I saw myself, and how I saw the future.

Or the moment we lost our daughter

And I decided to rebuild our life around family, freedom, and healing.
That decision shaped our homeschooling years.
Our off-grid life on a boat.
Our unfiltered, untraditional, unforgettable way of living.

Then came the Half Ironman

After we moved to Portugal and the full-time mom role began to shift.
Homeschooling was done.
My identity felt up for grabs.
So I signed up — something bold and even a bit scary.
I trained. I showed up. I did it. Twice.
And on the other side, I met a stronger version of myself.

Most recently, I said YES to life again at 55

Not because I had it all figured out — but because I was ready to stop waiting.
That decision didn’t come with fireworks.
But it quietly changed everything.


So let me ask you:

When was the last time you made a decision like that?

Not one for the schedule.
Not one for the people around you.
But one for you.

For the version of you that’s been whispering,
“Isn’t there more than this?”
“Is it too late to feel excited again?”

If your courage has gone quiet lately —
if you’ve been handing it out in pieces over the years,
doing what’s needed, what’s expected, what’s “right” —

Let me remind you:
That bold version of you isn’t lost.
She’s just waiting to be chosen again.


That’s why I created

Say YES to Life Again with M

A 12-week private coaching experience for women who are ready to choose themselves again — without apology, without the performance.

It’s not a roadmap.
It’s a space.
A space where we pause the noise, ask better questions, and build your next chapter — on your terms.

This work is anchored in five principles I return to again and again:

  • Courage to begin before you’re ready
  • Confidence to trust your voice
  • Clarity about what actually matters now
  • Commitment to stay with it, even when it’s hard
  • Celebration of every forward step — especially the messy ones

This isn’t about starting over.
It’s about starting real.


If you’re standing at a crossroads, wondering:

“Is there still a next chapter for me?”
“And is it too late to live it?”

Let this be your reminder:
It’s not too late.
It was never too late.

Let’s take that leap together.

→ Say YES to Life Again
Or reach out directly: marielle@mindbreeze.ae

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