The moment you wake up each morning…Before you’re tempted to peek in that mirror and proceed with the dreaded once-over…Before those negative voices begin their unwelcome chorus of self-doubt…
Tune out societal pressures and inner angst by embracing your own version of the so-called “Feminine Ideal.”
What’s that, you say? Easier said than done?
Oh, I hear you, sista! And that’s why the following quotes are a fabulous place to start:
These wise words come straight from the mouths of regular girls-next-door. Women just like you and me.
Alright, so they’re *famous* girls-next-door. But even they’re not immune to body-shaming insecurities or unattainable beauty standards. Besides, their remarks ring undeniable truth that’s worth taking to heart.
“This is a call to arms. A call to be gentle, to be forgiving, to be generous with yourself. Try to let go of the story line that says you’re too fat or too sallow, too ashy or too old, your eyes are too small or your nose too big. Just look into the mirror and see your face. When the criticism drops away, what you will see then is just you without judgment. That is the first step toward transforming your experience of the world.”
~ Oprah Winfrey
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“People often say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But I say the most liberating thing about beauty is realizing that you are the beholder.”
~ Selma Hayek
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“If we’re regulating cigarettes and sex and cuss words because of the effect they have on our younger generations, then why aren’t we regulating things like calling people ‘Fat’?”
~ Jennifer Lawrence
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“To all the girls who think you’re ugly because you’re not a size 0, you are the beautiful ones. It’s society who’s ugly.”
~ Marilyn Monroe
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“Girls of all kinds can be beautiful — from thin to plus-sized, short to tall, ebony to porcelain-skinned, quirky, clumsy, shy, outgoing and everything in between. It’s not easy because many people still put beauty into a confining, narrow box. But think outside that box, pledge to look in the mirror and find the unique beauty in you.”
~ Tyra Banks
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“I think about my body as a tool to do the stuff I need to do, but not the be all and end all of my existence.”
~ Lena Dunham
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“My great hope is for us to start being kinder to ourselves so that we can start being kinder to each other, to stop shaming ourselves and other people: ‘too fat, too skinny, too short, too tall, too anything.’ There’s a sense that we’re all ‘too’ something, and we’re all not enough. But this is life. Our bodies change. Our minds change. Our hearts change.”
~ Emma Stone
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“Nobody is perfect. I just don’t believe in perfection. But I do believe in saying, ‘This is who I am, look at me not being perfect!'”
~ Kate Winslet
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“A rose can never be a sunflower, and a sunflower can never be a rose. All flowers are beautiful in their own way, and that’s the same with women too. I want to encourage women to embrace their own uniqueness.”
~ Miranda Kerr
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“You are not a mistake. You are not a problem to be solved. But you won’t discover this until you are willing to stop banging your head against the wall of shaming and caging and fearing yourself.”
~ Geneen Roth
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“Dwelling on the negative merely lowers your vibration and creates sickness in the mind and body. Use your internal strength and willpower to rise above the thoughts pulling you down. And watch your world rise alongside you, continuing to meet you exactly where you are.”
~ Victoria Erickson
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“You need to learn how to select your thoughts just the same way you select your clothes every day. This is a power you can cultivate.”
~ Elizabeth Gilbert
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“There’s no magic bullet. There’s no pill you can take that makes everything great or makes you feel happy all the time. I’m letting go of those expectations, and that’s opening me up to moments of transcendent bliss.“
~ Anne Hathaway
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“Is ‘fat’ really the worst thing a human being can be? Is ‘fat’ worse than vindictive, jealous, shallow, vain, boring, evil or cruel? Not to me.”
~ J.K. Rowling
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“If you retain nothing else, always remember the most important rule of beauty, which is: ‘Who cares?'”
~ Tina Fey
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