More Than Enough Quotes

“Amanda opened up about how unhappy she was in her seemingly solid, long-term relationship. She described the kind of partnership she really wanted and how badly she desired to be married within a year and to start a family—a big family—with the right person. She was debating sticking it out or cutting it off to start over, but the idea of being single all over again was daunting. She felt like she was running out of time.”
― Elaine Welteroth, More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are

“The truth is, job titles are temporary. But purpose is infinite.”
― Elaine Welteroth, More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are

“As a culture, we love a celebration. We love a first. We hold them high. We all marvel at headlines and highlight reels. But we rarely discuss the marks and scars that bruises that come with breaking through glass ceilings”
― Elaine Welteroth, More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are

“There is a divine order, a divine flow to our lives. We don't need to have all the answers. But our job is to keep on dreaming and trusting enough to put one foot in front of the other.
To keep moving forward.
To keep pushing beyond whatever feels confining.
To keep searching for where the magic is.”
― Elaine Welteroth, More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are

“We fell into a different kind of love. One that was sturdier, safer, and more like home than anything I'd ever experienced.”
― Elaine Welteroth, More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are

“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.”
― Elaine Welteroth, More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are

“But like a shadow, shame follows wherever you go. Until you make peace with it. Over time I’ve learned to accept and even appreciate this part of my story. What I discovered is that my dad is beautifully flawed just like the rest of us, and his struggles played an important role in making me who I am. And I’ve learned to love who I am. Even if certain parts were forged by fire. Sometimes the things that hurt the most propel you the farthest.”
― Elaine Welteroth, More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are

“I realized that if we aren’t vigilant, we can move through our entire lives feeling smaller than we actually are—by playing it safe, by unconsciously giving away our power, by dimming our radiance, by not recognizing there is always so much more waiting for us on the other side of fear. But when we are brave enough—to go there, to grab what we want, to tap into who we are—damn, it feels so good.”
― Elaine Welteroth, More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are

“This was a reminder that there is a divine order, a divine flow to our lives. We don’t need to have all the answers. But our job is to keep on dreaming and trusting enough to put one foot in front of the other. To keep moving forward. To keep pushing beyond whatever feels confining. To keep searching for where the magic is. To continue expanding, staying open to being stretched. And allowing room to be completely awed by how much better it gets along the way.”
― Elaine Welteroth, More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are

“I felt electrified. Like there was actual magic coursing through my veins. I was finally waking up to my own possibilities, and to a deeper realization of the power of vision and faith—two of the most important tools I would need on my journey. For the first time, I understood that the bigness of my life would be determined not only by the bigness of my dreams, but also by my capacity to trust that there is a Higher Power who would always take those dreams and multiply them.”
― Elaine Welteroth, More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are

“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.”
― Elaine Welteroth, More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are

“Every day we curl over our phones, endlessly scrolling, falling deep into comparison traps, searching for superficial forms of validation in likes, mentions, and follows.”
― Elaine Welteroth, More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are

“The magazine industry was just a first stop - not ap lace you stay forever. Take it as far as you can, and when the time comes, jump. And by then, be ready to fly.”
― Elaine Welteroth, More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are

“The point was to become unbreakable. My mother's words were the warning shot that fairness, justice, and security are not guaranteed to any of us. No matter how hard we work. Especially for women of color.”
― Elaine Welteroth, More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are

“If you have to go through ensembles just to prove yourself in a relatiosnhip, run. Fast. And do not look back.”
― Elaine Welteroth, More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are

“I routinely had to put myself in someone else's shoes; I had to understand things about beauty that would never pertain to my own experience”
― Elaine Welteroth, More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are