Took the words right outa my mouth, Erica - only when you spoke them, they sounded much better!

I had a music teacher once who did his doctoral thesis on the subject of those who thought they could not sing. He posted a note on a bulletin board addressed to people who thought they belonged to that group. He inveigled them in some manner to form a choir. After considerable practice, the choir performed for the entire campus community. They were applauded enthusiastically. He got an "A" on his thesis.

Like so many other human foibles (both imaginary and real) which need to be overcome, the first step is deciding that you want to do it.