I can't imagine letting fear keep me from getting outside and doing the things I love. I'm probably on the extreme end of the fear spectrum, in that I just don't worry about much when I'm out having fun. I found out that my family calls me Mr. Magoo because they think I'm just going around oblivious to all this bad stuff that's happening around me. But really, if we let fear rule our lives, we'd never leave the house!

I've had the good fortune of being able to do lots of things that I'd never have experienced if I let fear get the better of me-- motorcycle riding, rock climbing, mountaineering, kayaking, camping alone, skating across frozen lakes-- and all of these wonderful experiences make me who I am.

I've actually had many people tell me that I'm brave because I cut my hair short! Come one people, our lives are meant to be spent, not saved.

"We are afraid of truth, afraid of fortune, afraid of death, and afraid of each other." - Emerson