Delete from your dictionary these words, mistakes, mess up, nervous, just do it! Good luck!

Hi Monte. As an experienced language learner I can totally relate to that feeling of nervousness while speaking a foreign language. What’s helped me was to realize that by being nervous I forget all that language I’ve learned, start to stutter and mumble which brings me nowhere. So the key is to relax if you really want a foreigner to understand you. And of course, a habit of talking to foreigners in different contexts definitely helps too. Joining a conversation club, volunteer camp/group, summer school or simply Couchsurfing abroad can be great. Good luck!

Me too. Hugs!