What Would Frida Do? Quotes

“Every morning, we have the power to choose how we present ourselves—not just to the world, but to ourselves.”
― Arianna Davis, What Would Frida Do?: A Guide to Living Boldly

“I TRIED TO DROWN MY SORROWS, BUT THE BASTARDS LEARNED HOW TO SWIM, AND NOW I AM”
― Arianna Davis, What Would Frida Do?: A Guide to Living Boldly

“her flaws can inspire us to get over our own imposter syndromes; whether we’re feeling inadequate in a boardroom or in a relationship, I can imagine that she would tell us—even if we don’t quite yet believe it ourselves—to always be our own biggest cheerleaders. We might not be able to control how we feel, but we are in total control of how we project ourselves on the outside. And if we brag about ourselves well enough, we might just start to believe it on the inside, too.”
― Arianna Davis, What Would Frida Do?: A Guide to Living Boldly

“I don’t give a shit what the world thinks. I was born a bitch, I was born a painter, I was born fucked. But I was happy in my way. You did not understand what I am. I am love. I am pleasure, I am essence, I am an idiot, I am an alcoholic, I am tenacious. I am; simply I am.”
― Arianna Davis, What Would Frida Do?: A Guide to Living Boldly

“Frida Kahlo was a woman of contradictions, one who loved her husband dearly while engaging in passionate extramarital affairs; one who painted her pain while insisting that she was strong; one who embraced femininity through intricate hairstyles and Revlon lipsticks while also dabbling in wearing men’s suits and enhancing her thick eyebrows and visible mustache.”
― Arianna Davis, What Would Frida Do?: A Guide to Living Boldly

“know that there are many evenings when I feel her suddenly reading over my shoulder before walking away slowly, frowning in dissatisfaction as she looks out the window. The smell of cigarette smoke and Guerlain’s Shalimar perfume often linger long after she’s disappeared.)”
― Arianna Davis, What Would Frida Do?: A Guide to Living Boldly

“whenever I sit down in front of my laptop, I feel as though Frida Kahlo is watching my every keystroke. The moment I begin to type, it’s as though she is sitting across from me, frowning in an oversized armchair while she smokes a cigarette.”
― Arianna Davis, What Would Frida Do?: A Guide to Living Boldly

“One major difference we should all try to remember? While many of us spend time carefully curating our images to make them perfect, Frida painted every imperfection. Look closely at her self-portraits, and you can see every bit of Frida’s infamous unibrow, every hair in the shadow above her lip. So yes, there is one lesson we can all take from Frida: Love yourself. And never stop taking—and posting!—those selfies. But maybe, just maybe, leave the Facetune and Photoshopping alone. Because no one should love your image, just as it is, more than you do.”
― Arianna Davis, What Would Frida Do?: A Guide to Living Boldly