encouragement and reminders for women’s history month

1. What I want young women and girls to know is: you are powerful and your voice matters. – Kamala Harris
2. Listen to your heart, my brave soldier. You have seen crueler battlefields than this. If you were so resilient through them, then you know in your heart, you will survive this. – Nikita Gill
3. Never apologize for being sensitive or emotional. Let this be a sign that you’ve got a big heart and aren’t afraid to let others see it. Showing your emotions is a sign of strength. -Brigitte Nicole
4. You could rattle the stars. You could do anything, if only you dared. – Sarah J. Maas
5. Truly powerful women don’t explain why they want respect. They simply don’t engage those who don’t give it to them. – Sherry Argov
6. If you’re always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be. -Maya Angelou
7. When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful. – Malala Yousafzai
8. I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done. – Lucille Ball
9. Deal with yourself as an individual, worthy of respect and make everyone else deal with you the same way. – Nikki Giovanni
10. “When haters go after your looks and differences, it means they have nowhere left to go. And then you know you’re winning!” – Greta Thunberg
11. I don’t go by the rule book. I lead from the heart, not the head. – Princess Diana
12. Once you figure out what respect tastes like, it tastes better than attention. – Pink
13.  Take criticism seriously, but not personally. If there is truth or merit in the criticism, try to learn from it. Otherwise, let it roll right off you. – Hillary Clinton
14. Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness. – Oprah Winfrey
15. You are your best thing. – Toni Morrison