The other day I apologized when a man ran into me. It was unintentional — just a mild bump to the shoulder, but I looked up at him and with a quick breath said, "Sorry!" The man gave me a quick glance and continued on his way.

My friends have always told me I say sorry too much. And they are right. I can’t deny it.

I say sorry when I begin to speak.

I say sorry when I have a different opinion.

I say sorry when I laugh too loud.

And the list goes on…

I will apologize in just about any situation regardless of whether or not it was my fault. Maybe it was the way I was raised, to be polite to the people I meet, or maybe it's just a weird little quirk of mine. But I realized that I, like many of my friends, apologize in social situations a lot. And we aren’t the only ones.

Now, aside from the fact that this was a campaign for Pantene, the video draws attention to a very real problem. Why are we sorry for something we didn’t do? Why are we sorry for speaking up?

Why are we sorry for being ourselves?

I know I apologize for a lot, and I’m working on it. Occasionally I’ll slip up and say, "I’m sorry," when I know I have no reason to apologize. I know I don’t need to apologize anymore for having my own voice and being myself — and neither should anyone else.

Anyone can tell you that you aren't good enough — you're too tall, too short, too skinny, too fat, too loud, too quiet, too serious, too whatever. Well guess what, you are who you are and no one else has to walk life in your shoes. So laugh louder, embrace your beauty and don't worry about what anyone else has to say. Be confident in the person you are and never apologize for it.