Megan Mistakes, Gal Ritchie -

She shrugged. "I just pretend I’m Gal Ritchie."

For bigger Megan Mistakes (sending a text to the wrong person, accidentally being rude), do a Gal Ritchie apology: Brief. Direct. Humorous but not self-deprecating. "Oops, that was for someone else. Ignore! How’s that project coming?" Notice what she didn't do? She didn't write a paragraph begging for forgiveness. She didn't spiral. The Takeaway We spend so much energy trying to be perfect. We rehearse conversations. We triple-check emails. We walk slowly with full coffee cups. megan mistakes, gal ritchie

Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go apologize to the barista. I just tried to pay for my coffee with my library card. Have you had a classic "Megan Mistake"? How did you recover? Share your best (or worst) fumble in the comments below. She shrugged

I blinked. "Who?"