“I would tell myself that I’m worth it. Even though my parents always told my brother and me they loved us and that we were worth it, it took me awhile to actually believe it. I had a low self-esteem as a kid, because I was a perfectionist. Once you realize that perfection doesn’t exist, it makes things easier and you can accept the faults that you have.”
“Maybe to coolest people are the ones who don’t care about being cool. Maybe I will start a new trend. Perhaps I’m so out, I’m in. Nope; that’s a lie. I have just given up trying and I am content in my failure. And besides, I can carry around a meatball sub in my pants.”
“Don’t waste so much time thinking about how much you weigh. There is no more mind-numbing, boring, idiotic, self-destructive diversion from the fun of living.”
“I feel like beauty comes from within and exudes out. And the love that you have for yourself and the confidence that you have is what attracts other people to you.”
“Any negative can be turned into a positive. Growing up in the hood around Washington, D.C., I knew my surroundings weren’t going to define me. So I chose to focus on the bigger picture. When I got pregnant in college, I never saw it as a failure, though some did. I said, “Watch me prove them wrong.” And you know what? I carried my baby across that stage at graduation.”
“What makes a breakup easier is knowing that you will be better off and eventually your life will be easier because you don’t have to stress about the relationship anymore. I think people are in really unhealthy relationships, and you need to just step away. I’m not into drama.”
“In high school, I never had the right clothes. I don’t think I ever wore makeup until I was 16 and that was just mascara.”
“Don’t worry so much about what the other person is thinking [about you].”
“A love for one’s self, trust, communication, compassion, intimacy, giggles, and the occasional tickle fight.”
“I’m struggling, just like most women to get it right, to find happiness, to find love, to balance motherhood and career. I’m struggling with all those things like everybody else.”