Positive Affirmations

I work with a lot of women and far too often I hear things like:

I don't want to fail

I'm my worst critic

I hate my pictures

I suck

I'm fat

I look gross

I can't

What's even worse is that negative talk has become part of the way women bond.

 "Friends getting together and tearing themselves down is such a common thing that it's hard to avoid" says Ann Kearney-Cooke, Ph.D., a Cincinnati psychologist who specializes in body image.

We can't change society overnight but we can change our behaviors immediately but replacing our negative thoughts with POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS:

I welcome failure for it brings me insight, strength, growth and knowledge. I have no fear of failure.

I give myself permission to say "no" when I am asked to do something I really don't want to do and I refuse to feel guilty about speaking up for myself.

I give myself permission to rest and heal without guilt

What other people think of me is none of my business.

I am beautiful. There is no one on Earth like me and that is my power.

I am strong, willing and able.

I will be an inspiration to others.

Perfection does not exist. Only progress.

I am courageous.

I am a fighter.

I love my body

I respect myself

I will not put myself down