In my WhatsApp groups, we had to share what we are leaving behind with the Year of the Snake.

About two years ago, I wrote:

“I’m 37… and there’s still so much fear in me.”

I realized that in two weeks I will be 39, and I’ve decided to write a different story:

“I’m 39… and there’s no fear left in me.”

So, what am I ready to leave behind with this ending that keeps unfolding in layers?

Fear.

I’ve spoken many times about having an open heart—but the truth is, there is a limit to how open I actually am, and that is where many possibilities in my life get blocked.

There were walls and guards that performed their duties admirably. So well, in fact, that I don’t even know if I’ve ever touched certain aspects of myself.

But it’s time. I am leaving behind the fear that held me back. And I’m making room for…

Initially, I would have said a "new version of myself." In recent years, I’ve always felt like I was trying to "put on" new clothes to define me, to settle into a clearer identity.

I think that now, I no longer want to search for a specific identity or a "better" version of myself.

I want to be everything that I am and am not. I want to be surprised by this being (inner spirit) that knows more than I do. I want to be in surrender and trust, in listening and presence, in the here and now.

If you read until here, now it’s your turn:

What are YOU leaving behind with the year of the snake?