We all need this short reminder today: The lion never apologizes for roaring, the wolf never apologizes for howling—never apologize for using our voices.  Ego makes us want to silence others and there are times our own ego will silence us.  We question what we know and we worry about how people will perceive us if they don’t understand what we are saying.  Yes, there are cases where the ego can make us talk too much—there are always people who just want to hear the sound of their voice—but I’ve even learned to appreciate those people.  Hearing the voice at least gives opportunity to discover what people really think or get to the root of it.  Sometimes it takes people longer, more muddling, more words to get to the root of what they really feel and need to share.  The point is, never be ashamed for using our voice.  Learn to hone it and learn when to use it appropriately, and all the power you need comes.  There is value in our voice.  There is value in what we have to say.  Using our voices appropriately and creating space for each other creates connection—but the connections we need, not the connections of convenience or the connections where we have to behave a certain way, but the connections with those who see us.  Our voices make it clear who we are and allow us to be seen by those who need us, and who we need.  Use our voices without shame and allow those connections to form.