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Ditch This #1 Disempowerment Trap and Take Back Your Power, Ladies!

Lotus Empress
The Shortform
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1 min readAug 22, 2023

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D’you find yourself apologizing or over-apologizing for things that are not your fault?

Do you apologize as you navigate your grocery cart through a busy supermarket aisle?

Before asking a question in a meeting, do you apologize?

Yes, to both for me!

My people-pleasing and fear of upsetting people were the source of my apologetic behavior.

When you acknowledge the behavior, you can change it.

If apologizing has become second nature, even if you are not at fault, take back your energy by evaluating when and why you are doing it.

Taking back our power means no longer settling for less than we deserve, no longer accepting invisibility.

It’s about recognizing that we’re just as entitled to our opinions, spaces, and dreams as anyone else.

Women, if you want to read why we need to stop giving our power away by over-apologizing, please click my article below.

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The Shortform
The Shortform

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Lotus Empress
Lotus Empress

Written by Lotus Empress

Freedom Manifestation Coach and Writer

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