59 Quotes by Lizzie Velásquez

Pain and anger have to go somewhere. If we keep stuffing them down instead of processing them, we’ll end up either turning them inward, which isn’t good, or outward, which is no better.

We experience challenges in order to learn and grow. We have fears because we’re human, and our life’s work includes working through them, to come to a place of genuine self-acceptance, compassion, and love.

It is fine to be who you are. It is a good thing not to be just like everybody else. What makes you unique is what makes you beautiful, because it’s what makes you you. And the world needs you, exactly as you are. That’s the truth, plain and simple.

I always say that creating positive change in the world starts with just one person: you. That’s why it is so important to learn to be the right kind of selfish. It’s essential to learn the art of taking care of ourselves so that we can have the energy and the willpower to take care of each other and the world that we live in

The love that family members share is essential, and it’s so important to highlight it no matter what else might be happening.

Start with kindness, and start with yourself. Dare to be as good to yourself as you would be to someone you truly loved—because that’s how you should feel about yourself. Dare to treat yourself as a dear and precious friend.

We all need to give ourselves permission to feel our true feelings, even if those are decidedly darker or heavier than happiness. Instead of keeping that bright, positive attitude and claiming “I’m fine!” no matter what’s really going on, we need to be honest, with ourselves and others, about how we’re really feeling.

We don’t have to allow ourselves to be defined by the labels imposed on us. We get to define ourselves.

You have your very own recipe for success in life, based on a unique mix of ingredients. Those ingredients are you—the qualities that you bring to the table, made up of your own personality and experiences. Your uniqueness is your gift to the world.