The Fear of Life

"Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced." ― James Arthur Baldwin

It's interesting that this is the exact basis of a conversation Heather and I had last night and then I found this quote on my sister-in-law's Facebook page this morning. Yes, life is scary sometimes, but we cannot let the fear of life stop us from living life. I think this goes hand in hand with the old saying, "What doesn't kill us will only make us stronger!" I have faced many challenges over this past year (& predict I will be facing many more in my future) and feel like I have overcome and am stronger because of them. My personality (& fear of life) often keeps me from doing a lot of the things I really want to do. Blogging in fact, is one of those things-I have found that I really enjoy doing this but was (am still a little) scared to do so with the thought that I might be criticized for my thoughts/feelings. I have learned though that my thoughts/feelings are important and they do matter (& we're all entitled to our own opinion)! One of my new goals this year has been to face my fears head on and see where life takes me. If things don't work out or turn out as I expect them to, I will deal with it when I get there. I no longer want the fear of life to prevent me from living-I don't want to miss out!