As the first month of this new year comes to a close, I am reminded of my resolutions, and the scariest and most important of these is this: to be myself, publically and unashamedly. (Although I’ve wondered many times over if qualifiers such as these set the bar out of my reach.) I have kept the dearest parts of myself locked up for years, just barely allowing a peak to anyone, desperate to protect my own self-assessments. I have an idea, and a firm idea, too, of what my strengths are, where I