This Is Me

by Chrissy Metz

Some days she has no idea how she’ll do it. But every single day, it still gets done.

Just as you are, you’re enough.

Because confidence is really trust in yourself, right? It has nothing to do with what someone else thinks of you; it’s what you think of you.

There is something that happens when you are grateful. You continue to receive blessings.

You have to be the one to decide what it is you want to give. It isn’t always about money. It’s your energy, it’s your time, and it’s your love. Those of us who are fortunate have to set boundaries, because others will imagine what you can give them and hold you accountable for that. Until their imagined need becomes a debt you owe them.

“We all have a purpose,” she said. “Some people are the tall oak trees, and some people are the beautiful bushes. But everyone has a purpose. There is nobody here on earth who doesn’t have a path or a purpose. An innate destiny. Every human being who comes, comes called.”

I truly believe that the things you want can happen, but it starts with asking.

know firsthand that it’s never too late for you and it doesn’t matter what you look like. The universe responds when you really pursue your heart’s desire.

it doesn’t make people feel good when you don’t acknowledge the blessings you’ve been given.

We are so afraid of believing that we deserve great things, especially if we do the hard work.

When you are confident in your abilities, it lets other people feel confident in theirs too.

The whole time, the universe was conspiring for me in ways I couldn’t understand, certainly not back then. I was getting what I would need for my journey.

So, I said yes, because, you know, boys.

Favorite.

That moment of his joy, from something I caused? That was life.

We’re made from love, with love, to love.

Can I do what I want to be doing where I am now? We are so busy—being comfortable and afraid to try for fear of being uncomfortable.

Your ego will try to tell you that adapting is the same as failing. Growth comes in when you can be objectively constructive. What isn’t working? What could be better? Not right or wrong.

The universe is knocking at the door telling you that you need to change so you can have what you deserve, but your ego is the surly bouncer trying to ruin your night, confirming you’re not on the list.

Sometimes all we need is another perspective.

believe that everything happens as it should. What is yours is meant for you, and you can maintain it and there is an abundance for everyone. It’s not always the journey we expect, but it’s the one we need to take.

It’s funny how people talk you out of happiness.

Because you are not the authority on what makes others feel loved. They are. Ask them.

Don’t let people talk you out of your success, because many people are conditioned to have lowered expectations about what life can offer.

“Whatever. I am who I am.”

When you’re given something good, you sometimes wait for the other shoe to drop.

Okay, Chrissy. You’re a woman, she’s a woman. She wears pants, you wear pants. Sometimes. You both go to the bathroom. You’re both human beings. Yes, you respect her and she’s fantastic, but Chrissy, you gotta keep it together and do your work.

Who doesn’t want anyone to like them?

“It’s all about resilience,” he said. “Your thick skin. You standing in line long enough.”

Stallone

recognize the hard work you have done, and give yourself a pat on the back for a minute. Then move on.

“Nobody can hurt me without my permission.”

Confidence, like beauty, is an inside job.

what people think about you is none of your business.

Why would you live for anybody else? The whole point of us being here is to be ourselves.

If you can’t love yourself for who you are right now, you’ll never get to the place you’re meant to be.

If it’s not helpful, it’s hurtful, right?

Every time a situation arises where you are not sure what to do, I want you to resist that urge to put someone else