Finding Confidence

Confidence to speak in group settings has always been a life long struggle for me. It seems like whenever I am in a discussion group or something like that, I find it hard to contribute any of my thoughts. I’ve seen this throughout the years in numerous cases such as school, catechism, societies, convention discussion groups, and even now in committee meetings.  Every time I leave without contributing,  I feel bad because I know that I had thoughts to add, but was too scared to speak up, even...