She said that I say \u201cI\u2019m sorry\u201d when she felt that I had no need to apologise.
\nI hadn\u2019t really noticed this before but when I thought about I, she was right.<\/p>\n
I was sorry for:
\n\u2022 Being slightly too late or too early
\n\u2022 Not answering an email quick enough
\n\u2022 Asking someone to pass me something
\n\u2022 Wanting to change the television channel
\n\u2022 Not having my house is showroom condition
\n\u2022 My children making noise when I am on a telephone call
\n\u2022 Not cooking a meal that I thought was good enough
\n\u2022 Making an admin mistake in my business
\n\u2022 Contacting someone who isn\u2019t a close friend<\/p>\n
These are just a few examples as there are so many times a day that I say or write \u201cI\u2019m sorry for\u2026\u201d that I can\u2019t put them all down.<\/p>\n
Now, there is nothing wrong in apologising when making a big mistake and I am the first to own up when I mess up, but I was saying \u201cI\u2019m sorry\u201d for every little thing, that nobody else was bothered about, but I felt I had to apologise for.<\/p>\n
It seems to predominantly affect women and is highly contagious.<\/p>\n
The problem is that it makes us feel as though we are responsible for everything and that we are always making mistakes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry\u201d reinforces the self-belief that we aren\u2019t good enough.<\/p>\n
So today, if you find yourself apologising for something small or out of your control, stop yourself.<\/p>\n
Be unapologetic for what you do and who you are.<\/p>\n
Accept that you are perfectly adequate and you don\u2019t need to be sorry for that.<\/p>\n
You are doing great!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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