It is conventional wisdom that we’re our own worst enemies and
despite the cliche, the idea rings true. We often drive ourselves insane
striving for perfection in our experiences, relationships and selves,
and honestly it just becomes exhausting. So here at HuffPost Women we’re
issuing a challenge to ourselves -- and other women -- to stop doing
these 23 things. (Of course it’s all easier said than done, but to
employ another cliche, if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.)
1. Apologizing all the time. Research has shown that women actually do say “sorry”
more often than men. We’re all for taking responsibility when you make
a mistake -- but constantly apologizing for having your waiter split
the check or asking a date to hang out on a different night or telling a
friend about your problems, does more harm than good. There’s no need
to qualify everything you do. Own your preferences and decisions.
2. Saying “yes” to everyone else. Yes, I will meet
you for coffee even though I’m exhausted and just
want to go home and
crawl into bed. Yes, I will edit your resume even though I’m swamped
with