It's important to speak your thoughts out loud to yourself. It helps you understand what has weight and what doesn't. You need to be comfortable speaking out, even when you're just by yourself. Just try it — it helps. It's like drawing your thoughts: it takes the fear out. You also hear little hesitations in yourself. But mostly, your voice — all voices — are simply beautiful. Listen to the rasp in your voice, or the tone and pitch. It's the greatest gift ever.