Lately I’ve been contemplating what it means to live life unapologetically.

We spent the last four weeks in Florida and chasing ocean sunsets, especially in the Gulf, is one of my most favorite things to do when we are there.

I also enjoy sharing my sunset pics on Facebook & Instagram.

Last Monday I logged into Facebook to share pics of my 7th sunset when I found myself wanting to apologize for posting more sunset pics.

That struck me odd…that I felt the need to apologize for posting…so I paused to reflect on that thought.

Usually if we are apologizing, we are expressing some kind of remorse or regret for actions that we have intentionally or unintentionally taken that have hurt someone else.

I was in a season of soaking up all the sunsets.

They bring me joy and a sense of calm.

Every time I see a sunset, I marvel at the beauty & mystery of life & I feel a deep connection to God.

And my first inclination when sharing another experience that brings me joy was to apologize???

It turns out, I was worried about what other people would think—that they might find me annoying or that it would seem like I am bragging.

But the thing is, how others think/feel and how other people interpret my actions is not my problem.

Minding my own thoughts/feelings/actions/intentions is my only responsibility when it comes to interacting with the world.

I also realized that it wasn’t just when “oversharing” on social media when I apologize.

I also say “I’m sorry” when I want to ask the waitress for something, when I can’t hear what someone is saying and I want them to repeat themselves, when I’m going to disagree with someone’s opinion, when I find myself in the path of another human…

Almost like I am apologizing for taking up space and wanting my needs & desires to be met.

Now I’m thinking that maybe living life unapologetically is about not apologizing for showing up as is…not apologizing for taking up space…not worrying about what others think & feel about what we do or who we are or what we want…not being meek about seeking the things we desire…

Maybe living life unapologetically is believing that we deserve all the best in life too…and that we can give ourselves permission to go after the things that bring us joy and then abundantly share that joy with the world.

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