First, I am so happy you are here. Can you feel that? 

Just breath it in for a minute. I am deeply grateful for you. I love connecting with you. I can feel this connection in my heart and soul, and it means so much to me.

And I just want you to know... since you have chosen to be on this wild and crazy ride with me... that I am going to get a heck of a lot more Real. Loud. Transparent. Clear. And sassy with you.

So... back to my biggest fear. Ready for it?

I am terrified of being too much.

Ooff.  I can feel the echos of that. You may feel it too.

And, I know. As I write it out... most people who know me think that I'm pretty confident and grounded in myself. I, mostly, know who I am. And yes, this is true.

But I have this little voice in the back of my head who snarks at me every so often. And it sounds like:

"Don't be too loud. Don't take up too much space. Don't laugh so hard. Don't be so opinionated. Don't be so excitable. Don't be so wild."

It tells me:

"Just chill....