Honoring Yourself Quotes

“You can love them, forgive them, want good things for them…but still move on without them.”
― Mandy Hale, The Single Woman–Life, Love, and a Dash of Sass: Embracing Singleness with Confidence

“It is necessary, and even vital, to set standards for your life and the people you allow in it.”
― Mandy Hale, The Single Woman–Life, Love, and a Dash of Sass: Embracing Singleness with Confidence

“If there is a particular person in your life that is repeatedly choosing not to honor you and is causing you more sadness or pain than they are joy - it might be time to release that friendship back to God and trust that it is not where you belong.”
― Mandy Hale, The Single Woman–Life, Love, and a Dash of Sass: Embracing Singleness with Confidence

“It's a lot harder to get someone OUT of your life than it is to let them IN, so please…be selective.”
― Mandy Hale, The Single Woman–Life, Love, and a Dash of Sass: Embracing Singleness with Confidence

“Stop inviting people who don't celebrate you to your party! It's YOUR life - you have the right to be exclusive.”
― Mandy Hale, The Single Woman–Life, Love, and a Dash of Sass: Embracing Singleness with Confidence

“Breakups have a way of shaking us awake and helping us see what we really want vs. what we are willing to settle for.”
― Mandy Hale, The Single Woman–Life, Love, and a Dash of Sass: Embracing Singleness with Confidence

“When you know who you are, what you stand for and that all your intentions are forthright, it will not matter what anyone labels you. You walk taller, you act with assurance, you speak with certainty, you carry yourself with dignity, you convey honesty and you embrace all this with humility. Classify that attitude however you like. I know what it really is: giving honor to God by being a reflection of His goodness. Never be ashamed to wear that label proudly.”
― Carlos Wallace, Life Is Not Complicated-You Are: Turning Your Biggest Disappointments into Your Greatest Blessings

“If you can’t remember when you last basked in your own glow, it means you’re overdue.”
― Gina Greenlee, Postcards and Pearls: Life Lessons from Solo Moments on the Road

“Courage is an act of grace when it is not required; it originates from an inner necessity to honor, love, and cherish people, and respect oneself.”
― Kilroy J. Oldster, Dead Toad Scrolls

“What a precious gift I'd been given, to no longer have that constant internal narrative wondering if I fitted in - a narrative that I'd done my very best to hide, all these years. It made me feel somehow taller. Stronger. Proud of myself. More honest. I mean, what a waste of a life to spend it lying to everyone - and worst of all, to yourself.”
― Samantha Tonge, The New Beginnings Coffee Club

“Don't look for neighbors in your silence. For that noise that distracts from the breathing of your own life. Never bow your head to loveless duties those mirages you were taught to chase while others walked their path. Tend to the wealth and splendor in your laughter. Be selfish with your love. Stock, simmer, and seal it in jars for winter, all year long. Keep your love.”
― K. Eltinaé, The Moral Judgement of Butterflies

“Honoring yourself is not selfish, it’s vital.”
― Elaina Marie, Happiness is Overrated - Live the Inspired Life Instead

“Rip up the maps. Burn them. Let them fly. Give thanks for all the well-meaning advice you've been given. Start afresh. Go against what you've been taught if you need to. It may feel uncomfortable, but that's only because it's new.”
― Kris Franken, The Call of Intuition: How to Recognize & Honor Your Intuition, Instinct & Insight

“You’ve gotta respect people for their opinions while rebelling and reveling in your own!”
― Curtis Tyrone Jones

“Fully decide now. Honor yourself by honoring your path. Soul, together with Universal support and collaboration, will fully direct and guide the path. Fully supported, the road will be paved gold when you decide to follow your deepest longings in alignment with the good for all.”
― Ulonda Faye, Sutras of the Heart: Spiritual Poetry to Nourish the Soul