No Excuses
“Never ruin an apology with an excuse.” ~ Kimberly Johnson
I love this quote. Too often I hear women saying sorry and then tacking on a long explanation as to what happened. We all make mistakes, we all drop the ball at times. Saying sorry is sufficient. There is no need to apologize mulitple times or provide an excuse or explanation.
Making mistakes is part of life - it is the way we learn. If you doubt that, watch a child learning to print. When did we as women become so obsessed with being perfect and not allowing ourselves to make mistakes? If you find yourself saying sorry several times in a sentence - stop. If you feel the need to attach an excuse to every apology - stop. You are giving away your power. A simple apology - “I’m sorry, that should not have happened. It won’t happen again.” - is powerful enough.
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