Silence is not always golden!

Have you ever censored yourself? Not because you don't have thoughts and opinions, but because you don't trust yourself; because you don't believe that what you have to say matters. Well, it does.

Your voice is valid. It may not sound like someone else's, but that's part of the beauty of it. Would you want to sound like everyone else?

It takes courage to speak up. And every time you do, you become more confident in yourself. You begin to trust in you.

What you have to say may not always be a gold nugget, but so what? Most of us end up speaking gibberish most of the time, anyway. I mean, think about it, how much of what we say during the day is so damn important? I bet that if we didn't say it, it wouldn't even be missed.

The important thing is not to silence yourself out of fear or insecurity. Speak up. If someone doesn't like it, who cares? Are they so important and worthy that you have to stop talking.

Believe in yourself and trust that you are important enough to be on this planet and to speak up when you feel you want to share a thought or insight.

Side bar ... speaking up is not meant in the spirit of being rude or attacking others with your words; to tell someone how hideous they look in the hat their wearing, or how horrible the stew they made tastes.

Be discerning. You can still practice, If you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything.

In the event you just want to share your nice and interesting thoughts, go for it!