Elizabeth McCourt, JD, PCC

"When I write, I am fixing my feet. I am claiming the ethos, or moral authority, to influence public discourse. And I am defying every expectation when I do it.” ― Tressie McMillan Cottom, Thick: And Other Essays #writing #writer #writersofinstagram #writingcommunity #love

Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. — Helen Keller #shark #security #nature #fear #hamptons

"There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about. When we connect, we discover an abundance of ideas, energy, and wisdom." - Margaret Wheatley #CommunityFirst #PowerOfConnection #SharedWisdom #ProfessionalGrowth #london

"The sweet simplicity of everyday life is the truest wealth." — Lulu Adams #TheLittleThings #LiveBeautifully #LuluAdams #SeekSimplicity #SlowLiving #EverydayMagic #Coffee #Latte #LatteArt #journal

The water was calm, the clouds put on a show, and for a little while, nothing needed my attention except the view. #SlowDown #SimplePleasures #NatureHeals #MindfulMoments #SummerReflections #PresentMoment #FindYourPeace

"This is a wonderful day. I've never seen this one before." - Maya Angelou #MayaAngelou #sunrise #sunset #views #nature #beauty #water #reflect #wonderfulday

"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain." — Dolly Parton #rainbow #storms #rain #rainclouds #views #DollyParton

"I’ve encountered many defeats, but I am not defeated. It may be necessary to encounter defeat so that you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it." — Maya Angelou #Resilience #MayaAngelou #Defeat #Challenges #StillIrise #mindsetmatters

"The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience." — Eleanor Roosevelt #Inspiration #QuotesToLiveBy #AdventureAwaits #EleanorRoosevelt #Nature #Adventure #Travel #Life #Snow #ski

"I have witnessed the softening of the hardest of hearts by a simple smile." — Rosa Parks #smile #hearts #soften #RosaParks #love #spreadjoy #simple #kindness

Envy me. A bold claim for a closed door, or maybe the art is exactly where it’s supposed to be. It’s all about how you choose to look at the canvas. #StreetArt #UrbanLandscape #FindTheMetaphor #VisualPoetry #CityStreets #graffiti #graffitilover #Envy

Sometimes support is literally holding someone up, and sometimes it's figuratively. I thought this #KAWS sculpture was very simple but also very moving in its message. It's part of the sculptor's "Companion" series and is really interesting to see in person. #KAWS #art

"The most valuable thing we can do for the psyche, occasionally, is to let it rest, wander, live in the changing light of room, not try to be or do anything whatever." — May Sarton #rest #recharge #observe #space #mindfulness #psyche #MaySarton

“Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we’ll ever do.” — Brené Brown #Story #BreneBrown #Selfie #Love #Selflove #brave #accountability #Confidence #Travel

"The sky broke like an egg into full sunset and the water caught fire." — Pamela Hansford Johnson #Sky #Ocean #Beach #Sunset #Beauty #Nature #OceanLover #AppreciateNature #Views

When everything feels like too much, the instinct is to push through. But not every moment calls for strength. Some call for pause. For honesty. For space. That’s part of the process too. #KAWS #sculpture #art #sadness #process #space #honesty #feelings #vulnerability

“People living deeply have no fear of death.” — Anaïs Nin #cemetary #statue #tomb #Paris #PereLachaise #France #beauty #AnaisNin #Death #Living

"Simplicity is the keynote of all true elegance." — Coco Chanel #Simplicity #Keynote #elegance #CocoChanel #Chanel #Coffee #heart #latteart #artlover #simple

Have you ever been somewhere that literally felt magical? That's how this felt for me. Almost too perfect - like it was waiting to be painted or photographed. Just nature being as lush and green as ever. #nature #beauty #green #naturalbeauty #views #naturelover #coach #coaching

Some places don’t ask to be conquered or explained — only respected and felt. #iceberg #Antartica #Nature #views #ice #water #calm #respected #naturelover #wanderlust #travel #seetheworld

“If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love.” — Maya Angelou #WomensHistoryMonth #MayaAngelou #WomenInspire #Smile #Kindness #Views #Selfie #Love #SpreadJoy #Winter #Snow #beach