{"id":105881,"date":"2017-06-02T01:05:31","date_gmt":"2017-06-02T07:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.liveyourtruth.com\/dyt\/?p=105881"},"modified":"2021-02-04T12:09:41","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T19:09:41","slug":"apologize-for-being-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/my.liveyourtruth.com\/dyt\/apologize-for-being-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Women Need to Stop Saying This 5-Letter Word"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>When was the last time you said <em>Sorry<\/em>?<\/h3>\n<p>I don&#8217;t mean a heartfelt apology. I mean the kind of &#8220;sorry&#8221; that <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/150848276\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">women tend to say when someone else bumps into them.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Have you said sorry recently in any of these situations&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>before speaking your mind<\/li>\n<li>after sharing your feelings<\/li>\n<li>when you ask someone to do something for you<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In these scenarios, what are you subconsciously apologizing for?<\/p>\n<p>For taking up space. For having ideas. For being yourself.<\/p>\n<p>Being yourself is not something to apologize about!<\/p>\n<p>Saying \u201csorry\u201d for making a request or speaking your mind does a number on your confidence. It reinforces a belief that you are here only to please others, and if you don&#8217;t, you should apologize.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to say instead? Here are some ideas:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When someone is upset for something that&#8217;s not your responsibility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Try:<\/em> \u201cYou seem upset. How can I support you?\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When you want to speak your mind, but feel apologetic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Try:<\/em> \u201cI&#8217;d like to share what I think about this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>After sharing your feelings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Try:<\/em> \u201cThank you for listening to how I feel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When someone bumps in to you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Try:<\/em> \u201cWhoops!\u201d (With a smile to let them know everything is OK.)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When you ask someone to do something for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Try:<\/em> &#8220;Are you willing to help me with this?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What difference does it make to stop saying Sorry?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your language makes a BIG difference in your beliefs about yourself and the experiences you create with others.<\/p>\n<p>In a world that appears unstable, it&#8217;s important to be confident in who you really are. When you&#8217;re at ease with yourself, you become a stable force for good. You influence everyone around you in living true to who they are.<\/p>\n<p>By being yourself, you naturally make the world a better place.<\/p>\n<p>No need to apologize for that.<\/p>\n<p><em>I created the Dressing Your Truth Online Course to help women love how they look and show up in the world as their true selves. I invite you to start this life-changing program, love your look, love yourself, and stop apologizing for the amazing woman you are!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"dt-single-image\" href=\"\/dyt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/signature-11.png\" data-dt-img-description=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38138\" src=\"\/dyt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/signature-11.png\" alt=\"signature-1\" width=\"200\" height=\"58\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"dt-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.liveyourtruth.com\/course\/\"><span><em>Start Dressing Your Truth Today<\/em><\/span><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When was the last time you said Sorry? I don&#8217;t mean a heartfelt apology. I mean the kind of &#8220;sorry&#8221; that women tend to say when someone else bumps into them. 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