It's important to speak your truth

How many of us actually do?  How many times do we say things we don't mean, and then turn around and NOT say something that is important...something that should be said?
Why do we avoid our truth?  Maybe because we think our truth is only important to us..
Maybe we don't want to offend someone else...  We have to communicate how we feel in a kind compassionate way, or we will not be speaking or living our truth.