It is important to tell at least from time to time the secret of who we truly and fully are, even if we tell it only to ourselves. It is important to tell our secrets too because it makes it easier that way to see where we have been in our lives and where we are going. Frederick Buechner. Unlike long-held assumptions in the church today, everyday anxieties and fears are necessary elements for the healthy development of a person’s real self, although the process of growth and transformation is not always easy to recognize and manage. Without those anxieties …