#self-acceptance
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To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.
Shame is not a part of our identity.
We must not be ashamed to be ourselves.
Your body is a home, not a hotel.
You have to be brave enough to take up space.
The most powerful thing you can be is yourself.
From Know Your Value by Mika Brzezinski
When we stop abandoning ourselves, we begin to rise.
From Untamed by Glennon Doyle
Vulnerability is not weakness. And that myth is profoundly dangerous.
From The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
Self-love is not selfish; it’s a necessity.
From The Self-Love Revolution by Virgie Tovar
We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.
From The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell
Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it.
From The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
Embrace your differences because they make you unique.
From More Than Enough by Elaine Welteroth
Authenticity resonates; be true to yourself.
From Find Your Voice by Caroline Goyder
The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.
Embrace your limits, and learn to work with them, not against them.
From Company of One by Paul Jarvis
Your worth is not determined by your size or shape.
From The Self-Love Revolution by Virgie Tovar
To endure oneself may be the hardest task in the universe.
From Dune by Frank Herbert
Self-compassion is essential for healing and growth.
From The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health by Rheeda Walker
A late bloom can be the most beautiful of all.
From The Paper Garden: An Artist Begins Her Life's Work at 72 by Molly Peacock
One of the most important things you can do is to be yourself.
From Rising Strong by Brené Brown
It's okay to be a work in progress.
From The Multi-Hyphen Life by Emma Gannon
We are not meant to be perfect. We are meant to be whole.
From Thrive by Arianna Huffington
Nietzsche challenges us to embrace our inner chaos.
From Examined Lives: From Socrates to Nietzsche by James Miller
To be a hero is to be yourself.
From The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell
The world needs you to be you.
From Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis
Self-love is an act of rebellion in a world that profits from your self-doubt.
From The Self-Love Revolution by Virgie Tovar
Being true to myself is the only way to live authentically.
From More Myself by Alicia Keys
You can’t do it all, and that’s okay.
From The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi
You are more than enough, and it’s time to claim your space.
From More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are by Elaine Welteroth
Embrace your uniqueness; it is your superpower.
From More Than Enough by Elaine Welteroth
I learned that saying yes meant saying yes to myself.
From Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes
Your story is what you have, what you will always have. It is something to own.
From Becoming by Michelle Obama
To be authentic is to be unapologetically yourself.
When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everyone will respect you.
From The Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu
Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is.
From The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus
You are not too much. You are just enough.
From Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual by Luvvie Ajayi Jones
You are not too much; the world is too small.
Embrace your uniqueness; it’s your superpower.
From The Self-Love Revolution by Virgie Tovar
Confidence is not about being perfect; it’s about being authentic.
From Power Moves by Lauren McGoodwin
The world needs introverts to be themselves.
Empowerment comes from embracing one's true self.
From The Likeability Trap by Alicia Menendez
Letting go of perfectionism opens up space for joy.
From Drop the Ball by Tiffany Dufu
True empowerment comes from embracing who we are, not who others want us to be.
From The Likeability Trap by Alicia Menendez
The body is not an apology.
He who laughs at himself never runs out of things to laugh at.
From The Enchiridion by Epictetus
Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we’re supposed to be and embracing who we are.
From Thrive by Arianna Huffington
Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.
From Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor.
From Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
Shame is a thief of joy.
Vulnerability is strength in disguise.
From What Doesn't Kill Us by Scott Carney
Confidence is not about being right; it's about being willing to be wrong.
From That's What She Said by Joanne Lipman
Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.
From Rising Strong by Brené Brown
The only way to deal with the pain is to embrace it.
Your differences are your strengths.
From More Than Enough by Elaine Welteroth
It’s okay to take up space.
The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.
From What I Know for Sure by Oprah Winfrey
If you can’t find a way to be yourself, you can’t be anything at all.
The most powerful thing you can do is to be yourself.
From Wolfpack by Abby Wambach
The world needs your loudest, most unapologetic self.
From Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual by Luvvie Ajayi Jones
Your story is your power.
From Believe IT by Jamie Kern Lima
The courage to be disliked is the courage to be yourself.
From The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it.
From Rising Strong by Brené Brown
Embrace your uniqueness; it’s your greatest asset.
Perfectionism is not the same thing as striving to be your best.
From Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
You don’t have to be a genius, you just have to be yourself.
From The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau
Embrace your ambition; it’s a sign of your potential.
Embrace the chaos of your passions; they are what make you whole.
From The Multi-Hyphen Life by Emma Gannon
The amateur believes he must first overcome his fear; then he can do his work. The professional knows that fear can never be overcome.
From The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
The only thing you can do is to be yourself.
Your story is what makes you unique. Believe in it.
From Believe IT by Jamie Kern Lima
Your financial journey is personal; don't compare it to anyone else's.
From The Financial Diet by Chelsea Fagan
You don’t have to be a genius, you just have to be yourself.
From Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
Stop dimming your light to fit in.
Your body is not a problem to solve.
From The Self-Love Revolution by Virgie Tovar
When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everyone will respect you.
From The Dao De Jing by Laozi
We are often held back by the desire to be perfect.
From Playing Big by Tara Mohr
We can’t be brave if we’re just trying to be perfect.
From Brave, Not Perfect by Reshma Saujani
We are all a little mad, some of us just hide it better than others.
You are allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress, simultaneously.
From Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis
You are not your thoughts; you are the awareness of your thoughts.
From The High 5 Habit by Mel Robbins
Vulnerability is not weakness. And that myth is profoundly dangerous.
From Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
To be disliked by others is a necessary condition for the happiness of the self.
From The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
Change begins with accepting who you are.
From The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
Our bodies are not problems to be solved.
You can’t make everyone happy, and that’s okay.
From Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis
Confidence is not about being perfect; it’s about being authentic.
You can't do it all, and that's okay.
From Drop the Ball by Tiffany Dufu
We have to learn to be okay with doing less.
From Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving by Celeste Headlee
I embrace my flaws because they are a part of my story.
From More Myself by Alicia Keys
I am not perfect, but I am enough.
From Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes
You are enough just as you are.
From Wolfpack by Abby Wambach
You are enough, just as you are.
From The Self-Love Revolution by Virgie Tovar
When we embrace our true selves, we empower others to do the same.
Authenticity is not about being perfect; it's about being real.
You are not your worries; you are your wonders.
From Choose Wonder Over Worry by Amber Rae
Claim your space and own your story.
From More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are by Elaine Welteroth
A person is not their disorder.
Sometimes the bravest and most important thing you can do is just show up.
From Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
Embrace your imperfections; they make you unique.
From The Myth of the Nice Girl by Fran Hauser
You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are also worthy of love and belonging.
From The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown