A lesson in being unapologetic

I recently came across the blog of The Single Woman, a real life Carrie Bradshaw. While I do enjoy the daily dose of girl power, I think I can scrounge that up myself. That being said, I will unabashedly admit that one of her (somewhat cheesy) quotes resounded with me:

"You are never more captivating than when you are wildly, beautifully, unapologetically YOU."

It was the unapologetically that got me. I am constantly apologizing for myself. For my mood swings and my occasionally overwhelming emotions and my temper. For my opinions and my habit of speaking my mind, even when what I have to say isn't very nice. For calling up my friends just to complain for a solid 15 minutes. For changing my mind twenty times a day or canceling plans because I just really need to stay home in my pajamas and veg out for the night. For stringing someone along, or shutting them out. For putting too much on someone. For keeping secrets, for spilling them.

I think you get the idea.

The point is, while a sincere apology is of course necessary in some instances, I'm going to try to curb the constant apologizing for being me. Yes, I am kind of a head case, and I'm practically impossible to put up with at times -- but aren't we all? Don't apologize for being you. Those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

(Thank you, Dr. Seuss, for still teaching me invaluable lessons even in my adulthood.)