I Am Enough Quotes

“If your habitual shame dates back to childhood, it is very likely that it is not your shame. It is likely that your mother or father or grandparents instilled in you their own sense of shame about not measuring up, and then made it so familiar to you that you feel as though it is yours. It is an unfortunate fact that it’s possible for us to learn shame. Just as you can make a cat or dog feel shameful if you yell at it each time it jumps on the couch, you can make a human feel shame if they don’t live up to some culturally imposed standard which you remind them of constantly.”
― Marisa Peer, I Am Enough: Mark Your Mirror And Change Your Life

“One of the reasons men love stockings, heels, lipstick, eyeshadow, long silky hair, and hairless legs is because it is entirely the opposite of them. They also love curves and the waist to hip ratio since it’s something they don’t have. Women tend to like square jaws, muscly arms and chests, and deep voices as this is something they don’t have. Keep these opposites active and obvious in your sex life.”
― Marisa Peer, I Am Enough: Mark Your Mirror And Change Your Life

“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase. Martin Luther King Jr, Spokesperson and Leader”
― Marisa Peer, I Am Enough: Mark Your Mirror And Change Your Life

“Despite all this, my successful clients seem to share a common trait when it comes to tackling their problems and going after their dreams. Each morning, when they get up, they do what they hate or dislike and get it done first. Indeed, doing what you hate—and getting it out of the way by doing it first—is one of the quickest ways to inject success into your life. If you can create this habit and apply it across your life, you will see your life change.”
― Marisa Peer, I Am Enough: Mark Your Mirror And Change Your Life

“you have the power to not allow that.”
― Marisa Peer, I Am Enough: Mark Your Mirror And Change Your Life

“to find connection, and to avoid rejection. If you dig deep enough into the emotional problems of almost anyone, you can trace their issues back to a lack of fulfilment of those two needs. It's really that simple because that truth is so powerful and part of its strength is its simplicity.”
― Marisa Peer, I Am Enough: Mark Your Mirror And Change Your Life

“You can share a bathroom and pee while your partner is in the shower. It’s wonderful to have this security, but it is not erotic.”
― Marisa Peer, I Am Enough: Mark Your Mirror And Change Your Life