I made a New Year's resolution to not be afraid. I tied a not to a balloon with my resolution on it and let it go. Since then I have been noticing how many things I have to address that I will not be afraid of. Then I go a step further after I've identified the fear and ask myself what part of myself does the fear fit. One of my friends had a terrible experience last year and when he wrote about it with describing some of his emotions, I wanted to run away and protect myself. When I looked at myself, I found I too have had a lot of hard scary experiences, and people don't always run away from me. It is so nice to be here reaching out to all of you that have challenging lives too. Thanks.