The trick with courage, Laurel, is realizing that it isn't so much about overcoming fear, as it is about not settling for less. And then, it comes as effortlessly as a midsummer's night breeze.
Whhhhhhhhhhhhhh-a-a-a-a-a-a, who-o-o-osh -
The Universe
Or put another way, Laurel, it's about wanting something so greatly that no perceived risk can keep you from thinking about it, and moving towards it.