Empower Yourself and Follow Your Dreams––Without ApologyEverywhere women look ––on TV, in ads, in social media––there are reminders of how far we are from achieving perfection.As women, we’ve been taught that the only way we’ll succeed or be happy in a perfection-obsessed world is to play the roles assigned to us, and give Oscar-worthy performances. We’re told not to make waves--to please others by looking the way they want us to look and act the way they want us to act.Be smart, but not so smart you’ll intimidate people. Be athletic, but don’t get too muscular.Lose weight, but don’t obsess over your diet. Negotiate for better pay, but don’t be too assertive. Is it any surprise many of us go through the world second-guessing our every move? Keep reading on our blog: shapermint.com/blogs/news/empower-yourself-and-follow-your-dreams-without-apology