When facing challenges, you may be intimidated by the circumstances and did not speak up. And you regret later for not doing it.
One way to turn around your fear is to focus on your challenges by asking questions. Such as, what situation am I facing? Why am I so scared? Why is it important to me? What can I do to solve the problem, or what resources do I need to help the situation? …
Then you need to speak up, tell others about your thinking process; tell them where you are. Only then, a communication takes place, a bridge begins to build, empathy can happen… ultimately, a change will happen.
Change happens from small things, like speaking up.