Daily Affirmations
"Give yourself a postive boost."
May 2024
Affirmations motivate, inspire, and encourages us to take action and achieve our goals.
May 1
Heal
"In tough moments, I take the time to feel and then take the time to heal."
May 2
Release
"With every deep breath, I release my feelings of anxiety."
May 3
Blessings
"I am grateful for all the blessings in my life, big and small."
May 4
Process
"I surrender to the process of life and take every day as it comes."
May 5
Abundance
"I am grateful for the abundance of love and support in my life."
May 6
Purpose
"I have deep purpose and I make an incredible contribution to this world."
May 7
Let Go
"I let go of the need for perfection and strive to act with love and intuition instead."
May 8
Warrior
"I am a warrior, I act in spite of fear."
May 9
Proud
"I am proud of myself because I've survived the days I thought I couldn't."
May 10
Giving Up
"When I feel like giving up, I remember why I started and I keep going."
May 11
Patience
'My patience with those around me helps those around me to be peaceful."
May 12
Beauty
"I take the time to see the beauty in the world."
May 13
Safe
"I am safe, protected, and secure in the present moment."
May 14
Control
"I am in control of my thoughts, emotions, and actions."
May 15
Choose
"I choose to let go of any attachment to fear and I embrace courage."
May 17
Free
"I free myself from the need to worry about things beyond my control."
May 18
Boundaries
"I give myself permission to set boundaries that bring me peace."
April 2024
04/01
Affirmations
Affirmations are stupid and don’t work. There I said it!!
APRIL FOOLS!!
04/02
Allow
"I allow myself to be helped and supported by others."
04/03
Connections
"I am open to new connections that broaden my perspective and enrich my life."
04/04
Proud
"I am proud of the unique experiences that have shaped me into the person I am today."
04/05
Discover
"I am ready to discover new things about myself and life."
04/06
Welcome
"I welcome peace into every aspect of life."
04/07
Purpose
"My purpose gives meaning to every aspect of my existence."
04/08
Unlock
"I unlock new beginnings and focus my energy on what I want to manifest."
04/09
Water
"I water my mind to grow and improve everyday."
04/10
Beauty
"My inner beauty is a constant source of positivity and happiness in my life."
04/11
Happiness
"My happiness is reflected back to me in everything I attract."
04/12
Deserving
"I am deserving of a lifetime filled with joy, love, and abundance."
04/13
Honor
"I will honor my need to rest and recharge when needed."
04/14
Create
"I create my happiness by accepting every part of myself with unconditional love."
04/15
Grateful
"I am grateful for my energy, and I treat my body with care and respect."
04/16
Live
"I choose to live in a way that will bring peace, joy, and happiness to myself."
04/17
New
"I let go of the old. My new path is before me. Today, my new life begins!"
04/18
Choose
"I choose to let go of negative thoughts and focus on positive ones, feeling more relaxed and at ease"
04/19
Use
"I have been given many talents. Today I will use them!"
04/20
Committed
"I am committed to finding ‘me’ time today."
04/21
Enjoy
"I will not worry about tomorrow, I will enjoy today!"
04/22
Health
"My body deserves to be taken care of, so I return it to optimal health by giving it what it needs on every level.”
04/23
Respond
"I respond to challenges with grace and positivity."
04/24
Care
"I always do my best to take care of my family and friends."
04/25
Strong
"I am strong enough to trust in my intuition and make decisions that align with my true self."
04/26
Credit
"I give myself credit even for the days I didn't think I would make it."
04/27
Full
"I am full of energy and I am feeling fueled to tackle anything that comes my way."
04/28
Comfortable
"I love my body and I am comfortable in my own skin."
04/29
Exactly
"I am exactly where I'm supposed to be in my life right now."
04/30
Remind
"I know my worth and I remind others of theirs."
March 2024
03/01
Poet and Author
“Deal with yourself as an individual worthy of respect, and make everyone else deal with you the same way.”
-Nikki Giovanni
03/03
Award-Winning Actress
"Don’t settle for average. Bring your best to the moment. Then, whether it fails or succeeds, at least you know you gave all you had. We need to live the best that’s in us."
-Angela Bassett
03/02
First African American Congresswoman
"You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas."
-Shirley Chisholm
03/04
Singer-Songwriter and Rapper
"Even if it makes others uncomfortable, I will love who I am."
-Janelle Monae
03/05
Novelist
“Freeing yourself was one thing, claiming ownership of that freed self was another.”
— Toni Morrison
03/07
Professional Tennis Player
“You have to believe in yourself when no one else does.”
— Serena Williams
03/06
Award-Winning Singer and Actress
“You know, you do need mentors, but in the end, you really just need to believe in yourself.”
— Diana Ross
03/08
Political Activist and Philosopher
“I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.”
― Angela Davis
03/09
Award-Winning Actress and Filmmaker
“I don’t have any time to stay up all night worrying about what someone who doesn’t love me has to say about me.”
— Viola Davis
03/11
Actress and Producer/Director
“It was when I realized I needed to stop trying to be somebody else and be myself, I actually started to own, accept and love what I had.”
– Tracee Ellis Ross
03/10
Novelist and Short Story Writer
“Don’t wait around for other people to be happy for you. Any Happiness you get you’ve got to make yourself.”
– Alice Walker
03/12
Producer and Actress
“If you prioritize yourself, you are going to save yourself.”
– Gabrielle Union
03/13
Former First Lady, Attorney/Author
“Women and girls can do whatever they want. There is no limit to what we as women can accomplish.”
— Michelle Obama
03/15
Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast
“I’d rather regret the risks that didn’t work out than the chances I didn’t take at all.”
– Simone Biles
03/14
Inspirational Speaker and Lawyer
“Your willingness to look at your darkness is what empowers you to change.”
— Iyanla Vanzant
03/16
Actress and Writer/Comedian
“I thrive on obstacles. If I’m told that it can’t be told, then I push harder.”
– Issa Rae
03/17
Singer/"Queen of Funk"
You’ve just got to follow your own path. You have to trust your heart and you have to listen to the warnings.”
― Chaka Khan
03/19
French Dancer and Singer
“You are on the eve of a complete victory. You can’t go wrong. The world is behind you.”
– Josephine Baker
03/18
Memoralist and Poet
“A wise woman wishes to be no one’s enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone’s victim.”
― Maya Angelou
03/20
U.S. Representative
“My mother did not raise me to ask for permission to lead.”
― Ayanna Pressley
03/21
Award-Winning Actress
“You can be the lead in your own life.”
– Kerry Washington
03/23
Singer/Rapper/Actress
"I am a strong woman with or without this other person, with or without this job, and with or without these tight pants."
—Queen Latifah
03/22
Writer/Professor/Philosopher
“I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.”
— Audre Lorde
03/24
Singer/Actress/Dancer
"It's not the load that breaks you down; it's the way you carry it."
—Lena Horne
03/25
Award-Winning Actress
"No matter where you are from, your dreams are valid."
—Lupita Nyong'o
03/27
Singer/Songwiter/Actress
"I'm convinced that we Black women possess a special indestructible strength that allows us to not only get down, but to get up, to get through, and to get over."
—Janet Jackson
03/26
Talk Show Host/Producer/Author/Actress
"I was once afraid of people saying, "Who does she think she is?" Now, I have the courage to stand and say, "This is who I am."
—Oprah Winfrey
03/28
Former NASA Astronaut/Engineer/Physician
"Never limit yourself because of others' limited imagination; never limit others because of your own limited imagination."
—Dr. Mae Jemison
03/29
Actress/Singer-"Princess of R&B"
"Everything is worth it. The hard work, the times when you're tired, the times where you're a bit sad, in the end, it's all worth it because it really makes me happy. There's nothing better than loving what you do."
—Aaliyah
03/31
Electrical Engineer
"Anytime you get more than a couple of Black women together, you're creating this powerful mechanism for change."
—Kimberly Bryant
03/30
Television Producer and Screenwriter
"Dreams are lovely. But they are just dreams. Fleeting, ephemeral, pretty. But dreams do not come true just because you dream them. It's hard work that makes things happen. It's hard work that creates change."
—Shonda Rhimes
February 2024
02/01
First African-American Female Astronaut
"Never be limited by other people's limited imaginations."
—Dr. Mae Jemison
02/02
Activist, and Political Philosopher
I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.”
—Martin Luther King Jr.
02/03
"The cost of liberty is less than the price of repression."
—W.E.B. Du Bois
02/04
First African American U.S. Supreme Court Member
"In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute.
—Thurgood Marshall
02/05
Author, Activist, and Civil Rights Leader
"Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than it injures the hated."
—Coretta Scott King
02/06
Editor, Writer, and Journalist
“Whatever we believe about ourselves and our ability comes true for us.”
—Susan L. Taylor
02/07
Politician and Lawyer
“Defining myself, as opposed to being defined by others, is one of the most difficult challenges I face.”
—Carol Moseley-Braun
02/08
Activist, Philanthropist
“One day our descendants will think it incredible that we paid so much attention to things like the amount of melanin in our skin or the shape of our eyes or our gender instead of the unique identities of each of us as complex human beings.”
—Franklin Thomas
02/09
South African Bishop and Theologian
“My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.”
—Desmond Tutu
02/10
Poet, Social Activist, Novelist,
“Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly.”
—Langston Hughes
02/11
Social Reformer, Abolitionist, Writer,
“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.”
—Frederick Douglass
02/12
Politician, Statesman, Diplomat,
“Have a vision. Be demanding.”
—Colin Powell
02/13
Civil Rights Activist
“Freedom is never given; it is won.”
—A. Philip Randolph
02/14
American Educator and Author
“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.”—Booker T. Washington
02/15
World Record-Setting Olympic Athlete
"We all have dreams. In order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline and effort."
—Jesse Owens
02/16
Civil Rights Activist
"I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear."
—Rosa Parks
02/17
American Jazz Singer
"Just don't give up what you're trying to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don't think you can go wrong."
—Ella Fitzgerald
02/18
Educator and Philanthropist
"If we accept and acquiesce in the face of discrimination, we accept the responsibility ourselves and allow those responsible to salve their conscience by believing that they have our acceptance and concurrence. We should, therefore, protest openly everything... that smacks of discrimination or slander."
—Mary McLeod Bethune
02/19
Professional Boxer and Activist
"He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life."
—Muhammad Ali
02/20
Anti-Apartheid Activist and Politician
"For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”—Nelson Mandela
02/21
Poet and Civil Rights Activist
"The need for change bulldozed a road down the center of my mind.”
02/22
Abolitionist and Civil Rights Activist
"Truth is powerful and it prevails."
—Sojourner Truth
02/23
First African-American President
"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek."
—Barack Obama
02/24
Entrepreneur and Publisher
"Hold on to your dreams of a better life and stay committed to striving to realize it.”
—Earl G. Graves, Sr.
02/25
Author and Speaker
“Diversity is not about how we differ. Diversity is about embracing one another’s uniqueness.”
—Ola Joseph
02/26
Political Scientist
“Have a vision of excellence, a dream of success, and work like hell.”
—Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook
02/27
Jamaican Activist
“If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life.” —Marcus Garvey
02/28
Filmmaker and Screenwriter
“When we’re talking about diversity, it’s not a box to check. It is a reality that should be deeply felt and held and valued by all of us.”
—Ava DuVernay
02/29
Actress and Author
“Black history isn't a separate history. This is all of our history, this is American history, and we need to understand that. It has such an impact on kids and their values and how they view black people.”
—Karyn Parsons
BHM
Our History
Happy Black History Month!!
January 2024
December 2023
12/01
Power
"Through the power of my thoughts and words, incredible transformations are happening within me."
12/04
Defined
"I am not defined by my past; I am driven by my future."
12/07
Living
"I am a living, breathing example of motivation."
12/10
Accept
"I accept myself for who I am and create peace and power in my mind."
12/13
Volume
"I am turning DOWN the volume of negativity in my life, while turning UP the volume of positivity."
12/16
Inspiring
"I am inspiring people through my work."
12/19
Let Go
"I let go of limiting beliefs and choose to trust myself."
12/22
Thankful
"I am thankful for my strengths and weaknesses, as they make me who I am."
12/25
Self-Care
"I choose to make time for self-care this Christmas."
12/28
"Ujima"
"I am not only serving, but I am also the one being served."
12/02
Unstoppable
"I am an unstoppable force of nature."
12/05
Obstacles
"I use obstacles to motivate me to learn and grow."
12/08
Evolving
"I am constantly growing and evolving into a better person."
12/11
Remember
"I must remember the incredible power I possess within me to achieve anything I desire."
12/14
Rising
"I'm rising above the thoughts that are trying to make me angry or afraid."
12/17
Impact
" I am having a positive and inspiring impact on the people I come into contact with."
12/20
Release
"I release negative self-talk and I do not need validation from others."
12/23
Overcome
"I overcome my fears by stepping out of my comfort zone."
12/26
"Umoja"
"I AM because WE ARE."
12/29
"Ujamaa"
"I celebrate and support Black-Owned businesses. When they thrive, we thrive."
12/03
Happiness
"Happiness is a choice, and today I choose to be happy."
12/06
Freeing
"I'm freeing myself from all destructive doubt and fear."
12/09
Closer
"Each and every day, I am getting closer to achieving my goals."
12/12
Belong
"I belong in this world; there are people that care about me and my worth."
12/15
Grateful
"I am grateful for everything I have in my life."
12/18
Positive
"I have an aura of positive energy surrounding me at all times."
12/21
Brave
"I am brave, and I choose to be the architect of my life."
12/24
Give
"I give myself permission to DO less and BE more mindful."
12/27
"Kujichagulia"
"Today I choose to feel positive."
12/30
"Nia"
"The better I know myself, the clearer my purpose becomes."
12/31
"Kumbaa"
"I am a creative being, and I have the right to create."