Remove this word from your vocabulary

Just.

One tiny little word that undermines and diminishes the value of anything it touches.

“I’ll just have a salad” and you’re stating to the world that you’re compromising and that you don’t believe you deserve what you want.

“Oh, I just whipped this together”
“I’m just a writer”
“Just wanted to check in on this…”

It makes everything insignificant, it acts as a pseudo (not needed) apology and suggests that you and your work and your time aren’t worthy.

That’s simply not true.

Stop demeaning your work and your self. Stop apologizing. Stop the over humility.

Ditch just.

Especially if you’re female.