If you are given only one opportunity to speak, be certain your voice is heard.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
When you have a voice, and you have an opportunity at the world level to be able to speak, it has to be right.
If your voices are not heard, you can be sure that many others will be - in particular those who are paid to present a point of view, and often do it most effectively.
I would say that I'm finding my voice in more ways than one.
At one level you're condemned to the voice you have. But within those confines, you have a certain amount of freedom to range among your possible voices.
Keep silence for the most part, and speak only when you must, and then briefly.
Sometimes listening is of greater value than speaking.
Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes.
Use your voice on the local level where it has the potential to be more widely heard.
Speak up. You have to project! If people can't hear you, it doesn't matter what you say.
You can't acquire a voice. Either you have it, or you don't.