It seems like everywhere we turn, we are being implicitly or explicitly shown what society believes is beautiful. From billboards to commercials to social media, it seems like there is a certain beauty standard that is pushed more than others. This is your reminder that you are beautiful, no matter what size or shape you are. Truly. Of course, if you feel you need to tone or work out a little bit more to be at a healthy size, then do that. You don’t have to be a size 0 to be beautiful. You can be a size 6 or 16 and still be beautiful. It is normal to have insecurities or doubts. We are human! But sometimes we need affirmations or positive words to remind us that we should feel better at every stage when it comes to our size and shape. It is important to feel beautiful NOW. It doesn’t have to be when someone tells you, “Wow, you are stunning!” Of course, compliments are amazing! But it is also important to remember that you are gorgeous. Here are some quotes that should remind you that you are THAT GIRL, no matter your shape or size.

 

 

1. “I feel strongly that women who look like me should feel great. So I am not changing.” ~ Queen Latifah

 

2. “So I want to let women of all sizes out there know, you can do whatever you put your mind to. It doesn’t matter what size you are, what color you are, you can do whatever, whatever, whatever you put your mind to!” ~ Amber Riley

 

 

3. “Nothing makes a woman more beautiful than the belief that she is beautiful” – Sophia Loren

 

4. “It’s okay to feel like you don’t look like the next person. But what you have to know is that you are beautiful and you are strong and you are worth it. It’s important to know that.” – Jordin Sparks

 

5. “People often say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I say that the most liberating thing about beauty is realizing that you are the beholder.” — Salma Hayek

 

6. “Since I don’t look like every other girl, it takes a while to be okay with that. To be different. But different is good.”- Serena Williams

 

7. “I wish every woman would love herself and embrace what she was given naturally.” ~ Queen Latifah

 

8. “You have to just accept your body. You may not love it all the way, but you just have to be comfortable with it, comfortable with knowing that that’s your body.” ~ Rihanna

 

9. “Females are the most gorgeous creatures in the whole world. And I think that we are gorgeous no matter what size we are.” – Alicia Keys

 

 

10. Hating our bodies is something that we learn, and it sure as hell is something that we can unlearn – Megan Jayne Crabbe

 

11. Loving your body is about being comfortable in your body, and only you get to set the parameters of that. Only you get to decide what that looks like, and only you know where the finish line is. Never let anyone make you feel ashamed about what you decide, or don’t decide, to put on your body -Brittany Gibbons

 

 

Voila! There you go!

 

If you’ve been needing a little boost or just something to remind you of your beauty and worth, you can read any of the quotes on this list to remind you of your self-beauty!

 

Xo Ohemaa

 

 

 

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