Fear is an illusion that can be transcended, just like any other illusion Dear One.  It is only as real as you choose to believe it is.

As you have learned from a lifetime of experience, nothing is ever as bad as you think it is going to be.  Even those things that are really, really bad.  You always expect that they are going to be worse.  Your fear is that you will encounter something that you are not going to be able to handle.  But in your lifetime, have you ever had an experience that you truly could not handle?

Knowing this, when facing a fearful situation, why not choose confidence instead?