Thank you Lil for the vote of confidence! Obviously I don't have a lot of confidence in myself and it's something I am trying to work on.

Posting here and expressing yourself seems to have called up a lot of questions and conflicts within you. THIS IS GOOD. This is something for you to explore, inquire into, and not avoid.

Yes, I know. This is one reason why I've continued to post. It is part my effort to stretch myself.

Also, do you feel like you post and no one responds specifically to your posts? That happens sometimes. I often feel like my posts bring the conversation to a dead stop.

YES! Often when I post it seems that my post just hangs out there and bring the convo to a screeching halt. But then I have realized that this happens to other people too. There are plenty of people here that post and don't always get a response.

I feel better that I have put my thoughts and fears out here. Although I read so much about people here, I always felt that people really didn't know me and I know that it was in part because I don't post all that much. I guess I do have trouble letting people in and I'm aware of that too, so being here helps with that. I guess the fact that I've been uncomfortable means that I've been growing a bit.

You guys really are a great group of people and I think fondly of you.

Time to hit submit \:\)