Singing in the rain

1. Yes, I've booked some singing lessons. It's part of the research project -what do I mean by 'voice'? I realised I'd always wanted to sing - and the reasons I don't sing are:
lack of confidence, worrying about being out of tune, my little sister telling me years ago when I sang in the primary school choir that I sang too loudly (and out of tune?)

2. This led me on to other problems with 'voice': I don't like speaking up in meetings in case I say 'the wrong thing' and make an idiot of myself. Under this is a deep lack of confidence in myself, especially at work.

3. And yes, it's also a lack of confidence in my writing voice. They are all linked together. How can you have a 'voice' as a writer if you are not confident in yourself as a person? So the idea is: face some of these fears, book some singing lessons! I'll let you know what happens...