12 Lessons From Kerry Washington On Being Your Best Self
“You Can Be The Lead In Your Own Life:”12 Lessons From Kerry Washington On Being Your Best Self
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Kerry Washington turns 41 today. And as we’ve watched her thrive professionally, personally, and politically, we can say for sure the wife, mother, actress, and activist knows a thing or two about self-love and living in your purpose. In honor of her birthday, we’ve put together 12 of her most powerful quotes on embracing your own beauty, telling your story, and creating your journey on your own terms.
- Nia Long Isn’t Happy With How The Boston Celtics Handled Ime Udoka’s Cheating Scandal
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- Tyler Perry And Byron Allen Are In Talks To Acquire BET From Paramount
- New TLC Show ‘Seeking Brother Husband’ Showcases Polyandrous Sisters
- Anita Baker To Embark On Nationwide Tour For The First Time Since 1995
I don’t have to be perfect. All I have to do is show up and enjoy the messy, imperfect and beautiful journey of my life.
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- Nia Long Isn’t Happy With How The Boston Celtics Handled Ime Udoka’s Cheating Scandal
- Adonis Dfetty Immediately Stirs Up Drama And Fist Fights In ‘Bad Boys Texas’ House
- Tyler Perry And Byron Allen Are In Talks To Acquire BET From Paramount
- New TLC Show ‘Seeking Brother Husband’ Showcases Polyandrous Sisters
- Anita Baker To Embark On Nationwide Tour For The First Time Since 1995
Learn to embrace your own unique beauty, celebrate your unique gifts with confidence. Your imperfections are actually a gift.
- Nia Long Isn’t Happy With How The Boston Celtics Handled Ime Udoka’s Cheating Scandal
- Adonis Dfetty Immediately Stirs Up Drama And Fist Fights In ‘Bad Boys Texas’ House
- Tyler Perry And Byron Allen Are In Talks To Acquire BET From Paramount
- New TLC Show ‘Seeking Brother Husband’ Showcases Polyandrous Sisters
- Anita Baker To Embark On Nationwide Tour For The First Time Since 1995
I have to do the work of self-love and affirmation, and say, “I am a woman, I am a person of color, I am the granddaughter of immigrants, I am also the descendant of slaves, I am a mother, I am an entrepreneur, I am an artist, and I’m joyful.” And maybe in seeing my joy, you can finish your sentence with, “And I am joyful too.”
- Nia Long Isn’t Happy With How The Boston Celtics Handled Ime Udoka’s Cheating Scandal
- Adonis Dfetty Immediately Stirs Up Drama And Fist Fights In ‘Bad Boys Texas’ House
- Tyler Perry And Byron Allen Are In Talks To Acquire BET From Paramount
- New TLC Show ‘Seeking Brother Husband’ Showcases Polyandrous Sisters
- Anita Baker To Embark On Nationwide Tour For The First Time Since 1995
Your life is your story, and the adventure ahead of you is the journey to fulfill your own purpose and potential.
- Nia Long Isn’t Happy With How The Boston Celtics Handled Ime Udoka’s Cheating Scandal
- Adonis Dfetty Immediately Stirs Up Drama And Fist Fights In ‘Bad Boys Texas’ House
- Tyler Perry And Byron Allen Are In Talks To Acquire BET From Paramount
- New TLC Show ‘Seeking Brother Husband’ Showcases Polyandrous Sisters
- Anita Baker To Embark On Nationwide Tour For The First Time Since 1995
You and you alone are the only person that can live the life that writes the story that you were meant to tell. And the world needs your story because the world needs your voice.
- Nia Long Isn’t Happy With How The Boston Celtics Handled Ime Udoka’s Cheating Scandal
- Adonis Dfetty Immediately Stirs Up Drama And Fist Fights In ‘Bad Boys Texas’ House
- Tyler Perry And Byron Allen Are In Talks To Acquire BET From Paramount
- New TLC Show ‘Seeking Brother Husband’ Showcases Polyandrous Sisters
- Anita Baker To Embark On Nationwide Tour For The First Time Since 1995
We need to be willing to be uncomfortable, to be flawed, to be imperfect, to own our voice, to step into our light, so that we can continue to inspire other people and employ other people, and make room for more and more voices and presence.
- Nia Long Isn’t Happy With How The Boston Celtics Handled Ime Udoka’s Cheating Scandal
- Adonis Dfetty Immediately Stirs Up Drama And Fist Fights In ‘Bad Boys Texas’ House
- Tyler Perry And Byron Allen Are In Talks To Acquire BET From Paramount
- New TLC Show ‘Seeking Brother Husband’ Showcases Polyandrous Sisters
- Anita Baker To Embark On Nationwide Tour For The First Time Since 1995
You can never control how people respond to your work. You can only control your own work ethic.
- Nia Long Isn’t Happy With How The Boston Celtics Handled Ime Udoka’s Cheating Scandal
- Adonis Dfetty Immediately Stirs Up Drama And Fist Fights In ‘Bad Boys Texas’ House
- Tyler Perry And Byron Allen Are In Talks To Acquire BET From Paramount
- New TLC Show ‘Seeking Brother Husband’ Showcases Polyandrous Sisters
- Anita Baker To Embark On Nationwide Tour For The First Time Since 1995
You can be the lead in your own life.
- Nia Long Isn’t Happy With How The Boston Celtics Handled Ime Udoka’s Cheating Scandal
- Adonis Dfetty Immediately Stirs Up Drama And Fist Fights In ‘Bad Boys Texas’ House
- Tyler Perry And Byron Allen Are In Talks To Acquire BET From Paramount
- New TLC Show ‘Seeking Brother Husband’ Showcases Polyandrous Sisters
- Anita Baker To Embark On Nationwide Tour For The First Time Since 1995
I just want [my daughter Isabelle] to know that she’s heard. Really heard, because I feel like that is what we all really want. When I think about any of the missteps in my life that I’ve made, all of which I’m grateful for, it’s because I just so wanted to be truly seen and heard for who I am and was afraid I wasn’t or wouldn’t be. I see you, I hear you, I’m with you as you are.
- Nia Long Isn’t Happy With How The Boston Celtics Handled Ime Udoka’s Cheating Scandal
- Adonis Dfetty Immediately Stirs Up Drama And Fist Fights In ‘Bad Boys Texas’ House
- Tyler Perry And Byron Allen Are In Talks To Acquire BET From Paramount
- New TLC Show ‘Seeking Brother Husband’ Showcases Polyandrous Sisters
- Anita Baker To Embark On Nationwide Tour For The First Time Since 1995
When I look in the mirror, I see an ever-unfolding process.
- Nia Long Isn’t Happy With How The Boston Celtics Handled Ime Udoka’s Cheating Scandal
- Adonis Dfetty Immediately Stirs Up Drama And Fist Fights In ‘Bad Boys Texas’ House
- Tyler Perry And Byron Allen Are In Talks To Acquire BET From Paramount
- New TLC Show ‘Seeking Brother Husband’ Showcases Polyandrous Sisters
- Anita Baker To Embark On Nationwide Tour For The First Time Since 1995
My deepest desire is to create a world where there’s room for all of us, where no matter who you are, you get to wake up in the morning and know that you are worthwhile and deserving. If that’s the world I want to live in, I have to do the work to make that true for me.
- Nia Long Isn’t Happy With How The Boston Celtics Handled Ime Udoka’s Cheating Scandal
- Adonis Dfetty Immediately Stirs Up Drama And Fist Fights In ‘Bad Boys Texas’ House
- Tyler Perry And Byron Allen Are In Talks To Acquire BET From Paramount
- New TLC Show ‘Seeking Brother Husband’ Showcases Polyandrous Sisters
- Anita Baker To Embark On Nationwide Tour For The First Time Since 1995
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