I think about how sometimes, no matter how convinced you are that your life will turn out a certain way, all that certainty can be washed away with a simple change in tide.
“When we feel right with ourselves, we create a better environment for everyone around us.”
― Full Circle: From Hollywood to Real Life and Back Again
― Full Circle: From Hollywood to Real Life and Back Again
“You are enough. Today. As you are. Stop beating yourself up for being on the beginning side of yet, no matter what age you are. Yet is your potential. Yet is a promise. Yet is what keeps you moving forward. Yet is a gift, and you are enough to get to the other side of it.”
― Girl, Stop Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals
― Girl, Stop Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals
“What I know now is that when we derive our worth from the relationships in our lives—the intimate ones, the social circles we belong to, the companies we work for—we give away our power and become dependent upon external validation. When that is taken away, our sense of value, and identity, goes with it.”
― More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are
― More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are
“A goal is a dream with its work boots on. A goal is a dream you’ve decided to make real. A goal is a destination you’re working toward instead of an idea you’re only considering or hoping for. Hope is a beautiful thing and an incredibly valuable tool to help keep us motivated and inspired about the possibility for the future. But let’s be very clear on this point: hope is not a strategy.”
― Girl, Stop Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals
― Girl, Stop Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals
“Discovering what you don’t want is just as important as finding out what you do.”
― More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are
― More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are
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