SARA EVANS
“Anytime I start feeling anxious, I do two things; pray for others and count my blessings. It really does work.” People Magazine
Category: Emotional Awareness
Alfre Woodard
ALFRE WOODWARD
“Good parenting often requires less talking and more listening. When you’re a parent, you have the opportunity to listen to see who your children are, rather than trying to dictate who they are. Our gig is to walk with them on the journey until they learn how to speak the language. They already know why they came here, instinctively and spiritually. All you’re doing is helping them so they get the language to be able to say who they are, and they start saying it pretty early on. Whatever happened to you that you wish you had, that’s what you give to a child that you are blessed enough to get to walk with.” People Magazine
Elisa Donovan
ELISA DONOVAN
“It’s important to be able to acknowledge the emotional and mental challenges in life because somehow, culturally, we seem, to be afraid of those kinds of things, but to move on, we have to share them. We are not our physical appearance, that the body is doing us a great service. It’s bringing us through this world, and we need to treat it with love.” 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
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
Chris Evans
CHRIS EVANS
“Confidence. Not so much what’s on the outside, but your sense of self. To know and love yourself and be comfortable with who we are. You can feel it when someone has it. I’m not saying I do, I hate myself, [laughs] so I fooled you all. Vulnerability and humility. I don’t like to argue, I don’t like to raise my voice or any forms of manipulation. I think declarations of love are great; I love love. I’m a bit of a sap like that. I like being sentimental, I cry pretty easily. At a good song, nice sunset, yeah, my emotions are bubbling.” People Magazine
Francois Clemmons
FRANCOIS CLEMMONS
“You make everyday a special special day just by being you, and I like you just the way you are.” People Magazine
Shawn Mendes
SHAWN MENDES
“I’ve learned a lot about just accepting and loving myself and being here for me. Although sometimes I might say the wrong thing or I might do the wrong thing, learning how to have my own back is one of the most important lessons.” People Magazine
Regina King
REGINA KING
“I’m one of those people who believes in the idea of choosing to be happy. Even in those moments where my optimism wanes, I can pull myself out of it. You don’t have to be a big star to have your voice heard. It’s important to use our platforms for people who may not feel as empowered. I’ve stayed true to who I am and what I need to be happy Sometimes that means you’re making sacrifices.” People Magazine
Mena Suvari
MENA SUVARI
“I did not grow up in a family where we talked about things. My father was 60 when he had me, and I never really felt like I got to know him, and that led me to feel more alone and misunderstood. I was looking to not feel anything. There were many times I thought I wouldn’t make it. If I can take what happened to me and share it with someone else and maybe warn them, then I want to do that, because I did not have that person. I still work to accept that something this beautiful happened to me, to feel good enough, but I don’t have time to feel bad for myself. It’s not about me anymore.” People Magazine