MAYA HAWKE
“All my friends made fun of me. I eventually learned that life is complicated, and you have to just be yourself.” People Magazine
Month: March 2023
Chris Ruden
CHRIS RUDEN
“I pretend like everything was okay, but inside I was dying. Just because someone says something about you doesn’t make it true. I love how my story can potentially help people. Everyone has the potential to improve their quality of life even if it’s just improving the internal narrative most of us tend to struggle with.” People Magazine
Jennifer Aniston
JENNIFER ANISTON
“I think beauty is in knowing who you are and loving all aspects of who you are.” People Magazine
Jennifer Lopez
JENNIFER LOPEZ
“One of my biggest fears growing up was that I would be alone. I grew up sleeping with my sisters in bed. I got into some relationships for the wrong reasons because I didn’t like being alone. Now that fear is gone, and I’m okay on my own. That was a big journey for me. When I really figured out you don’t need anybody to complete you and you can be happy on your own, the shift happened and all of a sudden I wasn’t alone. You actually do find that person. I’m far from perfect, but I strive to do the right thing as much as I can everyday.” People Magazine
Lauren Orlando
LAUREN ORLANDO
“Having someone who will support you regardless of what you’re going through or what you do, even if you’re trying something new, is really what distinguishes a fake friend from someone who’s real.” GL
Millicent Simmonds
MILLICENT SIMMONDS
“I’ve had a lot of frustration and hurt not being able to communicate with family members that I wish would’ve shown more effort when I was young… and even now. We need deaf characters who are complex, powerful and confident. Not just people who are victims or who you feel sorry for. It’s time to get away from that narrative.” GL
JoJo
JOJO
“I self-sabotaged because I didn’t feel worthy of a loving, lasting relationship. I didn’t love myself. I am actively practicing self-love. It’s not just something you arrive at. I need to really work at it. My 20s were just about seeking approval. Now if I approve of myself, that’s all I need. That confidence really reverberates. It’s very powerful.” People Magazine
Carrie Brownstein
CARRIE BROWNSTEIN
“I try not to think in terms of mistakes. To me, a mistake, in retrospect, always feels like it happened for a reason and therefore can’t be considered a mistake. I think that’s the healthiest way to look at things that feel like failures or errors. We feel at our most humble when we have faltered, and that forces the next thing.” ADWEEK
Tiffany Haddish
TIFFANY HADDISH on learning how to love yourself
“When I hit 25, I read a book by Louis Hay, You Can Heal Your Life. It taught me about self-love, about looking in the mirror, in your eyeballs. This book was saying, just look into your eyeballs and tell yourself that you love and approve of yourself. The first time I did it, I cried really hard because I don’t think I really did love or approve of myself. And as I took on this practice and did it on a regular basis, it was like my life started to slowly change into what I thought I wanted. I really started to recognize my actual beauty and slowly became confident. I had a certain level of confidence that was deniable. And now I’ve nurtured myself like I wish my mother would have all those years ago. I just turned 21 for the 19th time. One of my goals was always to walk into a room and project happiness, elevate the room within 10-foot radius of where my body is there’s joy and happiness around there. ALLURE Magazine
Michelle Obama
MICHELLE OBAMA
“I’m just not someone who can be anything but who I am, letting someone else’s expectations dictate how I act or feel always leaves me feeling a little uncomfortable. It’s easier to just be me. The things that we think are our inadequacies are usually our strengths.” People Magazine