You do not have to be a counselor, psychologist, or therapist to give good advice that can help inspire others to grow and to heal. I borrow bits of wisdom that I hear from all over the place. I tend to remember and use quotes when working with children and adults from an eclectic blend of people: actors, athletes, designers, musicians, many I find on Instagram. I am not even ashamed to say that I have found very useful and healing advice from a few of the Real Housewives on Bravo that I have shared with my clients. Here is a list of sayings and quotes to ponder about self-compassion, positivity, and healing from a wise and influential diverse group without a background in psychology. The first one is my favorite!

“Give the girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world.” Marilyn Monroe

“Don’t spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door.” Coco Chanel

“Turn your wounds into wisdom.” Oprah Winfrey

“The most important relationship you have in life is the relationship you have with yourself.”  Diane von Furstenberg

“Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.” Marilyn Monroe

“No one but ourselves can free our minds.” Bob Marley

“You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.” Lucille Ball

“The worst loneliness is to not be comfortable with yourself.”  Mark Twain

“Your self-worth is determined by you. You don’t have to depend on someone telling you, who you are.” Beyonce

 “In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.” Coco Chanel

“I don’t think of all the misery but of the beauty that still remains.” Anne Frank

“It’s not how much you have that makes people look up to you, it’s who you are.” Elvis Presley

“I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.” Michael Jordan

“You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take.” Wayne Gretzky

“The only failure is not to try.” George Clooney