Your fears are a kind of prison that confines you within a limited range of action. The less you fear, the more power you will have and the more fully you will live.

—50 Cent

Some events have me repeating a phrase to myself:

You'll regret the uncomfortable conversations you avoid more than the ones you have.

I'm thinking about a conversation or two I didn't have, and now it's too late. I rationalized them away either to protect myself or the other person. My lack of courage kept me silent.

The truth is I was probably scared - scared of how they would react. I'd either hurt them, or they would tell me a truth about myself I didn't want to hear. Thinking about it now, I bet it would have erased the pain for both of us - we'll never know.

It is one of the most painful lessons of my life. I hope you can take my lesson with you and find it helpful.

Take care, friend. Be good. -Kelly

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