Ah, Grace, so nice to see you weighing in on this thread. I think you are right that love is brave. I think it makes us brave too. And love is no banishment of pain, to be sure. But to wax cliche, without the knowledge of pain, we would have no knowledge of joy.

The bravery thing can turn around on you though. You are at one of life's cross roads. At such times, we face things that wobble our knees if they don't liquify our very bowels. When that is happening, we sure don't feel very brave, and tend to retreat from the challenge back to the familiar territory where we "feel" brave again. Bravery and pride masquerade as eachother often enough to not trust them blithely. You are on the trail of your truth. When all the shaking passes, and it will, you will be the better for it. It is love that brought you here, let it guide you home.