Fear is a product of the lack of knowledge and experience once you understand that, overcoming your fear is a clear cut path that you can either travel down, or live with it.
I take all of the safety precautions that I can, after that I am putting myself in God's hands.
Whether it's a curse or a blessing, once the sea is in your soul you are never whole without it, and eventually you will end up at it's shore again. It is an addiction.
Listen to your mother. Somehow they are always right!
There is magic in being passionate about something. Passion gives you a sense of being alive like nothing else.
Going down, it's technique. Coming up, it's determination and heart.