I'd like to see that post Erika, my bro. (Lol, just kidding, I couldn't resist it.)
Seriously now, I think that in writing out these things we're able to see them more clearly, out them at arm's length. There's value in that in respect of ordering the things and thoughts, rating them by importance and then evaluating which to carry forward and which not.
I figured you to be a fellow out-of-comfort-zoner. It's a good place to be.