Have you ever tried to carry too many things in one trip because you absolutely refused to make a second trip? You've got grocery bags hanging from both arms, your keys between two fingers, your purse sliding off your shoulder, and you're trying to open the door with one elbow. Why? Because apparently walking back to the car is unacceptable. Then something drops. There you stand thinking, “I could have made two trips.” Sometimes being fearless and being stubborn live in neighboring houses. Our Fearless blend has a bold, dark, earthy personality, and its name reminds me that courage isn't about proving we can carry everything ourselves. Sometimes courage means knowing when to put something down. Here's today's coffee fact: during roasting, coffee beans undergo physical changes and expand considerably in size while losing moisture and mass. Heat transforms the structure of the bean as hundreds of chemical reactions help develop the aromas and flavors we associate with roasted coffee. In other words, transformation changes things. And isn't that true of us? Life puts us through seasons that change our priorities, our outlook and sometimes even our direction. We may not come through an experience exactly the same as we entered it. That doesn't necessarily mean we've lost something. Sometimes we've developed something. Strength. Wisdom. Compassion. Patience. And maybe even enough common sense to make two trips from the car next time. Being Fearless doesn't mean pretending everything is easy. It means continuing forward when life changes the route. So, pour yourself a cup of Fearless and remember: strong doesn't mean carrying everything at once. Sometimes strong means knowing what matters enough to carry—and what you're finally willing to put down. Visit Cager's Coffee Hut at www.cagerscoffeehut.com and remember to keep brewing kindness one cup at a time.