Jack Monroe Quotes

Self-compassion is how we recover.

I want to love myself and love my life.

Being diagnosed with cancer helped me identify all that was wrong in my life. It also helped me search for the solutions. I discovered self-love; I learned to prioritise myself over others and, most importantly, realised that I had to love myself first before somebody else loves me.

I really recommend it, to build a new physical relationship with yourself, and just do it on your own terms, and your own time, it can just give you a different sense of self-worth, and then help with your mental health too.

You've got to be your own best friend.

Love yourself and you can heal your life.

I think every girl needs to love herself, regardless of anything. Like if you're having a bad day, if you don't like your hair, if you don't have the best family situation, whatever, you have to love yourself and you can't do anything until you love yourself first.

If you do not love yourself, well, you cannot do anything well, that's my philosophy.

I was doing a children's book on self-esteem, and I really felt like I wanted to shed the shame I'd been feeling - and maybe make it easier for women my age who had probably felt bad about themselves.

Surround yourself with the right people, and realize your own worth. Honestly, there are enough bad people out there in the world - you don't need to be your own worst enemy.

I was so self-critical. I still am, but it's not as bad anymore.

When I was around 18, I looked in the mirror and said, 'You're either going to love yourself or hate yourself.' And I decided to love myself. That changed a lot of things.

You take the cards you're dealt. I'm now ferociously healthy in body and mind. You couldn't pay me to go near a psychiatrist again. Stopping seeing them was my first step to getting well.

Well, I think everyone struggles with self-love.

I get people to truly accept themselves unconditionally, whether or not their therapist or anyone loves them.

I don't have the best self esteem; mine wavers month to month, but I know how to pick myself up.

Lately though I've been in love with myself and I've become my own best friend.

There's no wrong you can't make right again, so be kinder to yourself; you know, have fun, take chances. Those bounds.

I actually like, love, and respect myself, and I try not to take anything too seriously.

I feel like I have a healthy self-esteem.

Every day is a reminder to accept myself as I am.

My book, 'The Total Me-Tox,' is about self-care and self-love and how they lead to success and empowerment. My goal is to encourage women to be their best selves in a warm, friendly way. Think human, not superhuman.

You can look in the mirror and find a million things wrong with yourself. Or you can look in the mirror and think, 'I feel good, I have my health, and I'm so blessed.' That's the way I choose to look at it.

One way to feel good about yourself is to love yourself... to take care of yourself.

I've been searching for ways to heal myself, and I've found that kindness is the best way.