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9 Empowering Quotes For When Life Gets In The Way

"She was unstoppable. Not because she did not have failures or doubts, but because she continued on despite them" - Beau Taplin

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9 Empowering Quotes For When Life Gets In The Way
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It's easy to lose motivation and hope in the craze of life. Rather your hopes for the new year included new beginnings or positive vibes, these quotes will bring color back into the fire inside of you.

New Beginnings

"Never be afraid to fall apart because it is an opportunity to rebuild yourself the way you wish you had been all along."

- Rae Smith

"There is no statute of limitations on starting over. Re-invent yourself every day. Be the girl who walks barefoot and listens to the blues. Tomorrow, wear a trench coat and speak fierce truths. Be a phoenix. Be ashes. Burn down. Resurrect. Let go of the idea that you must always be who you have always been."

- Anonymous

"For what it's worth: It's never too late to be who you want to be. I hope you live a life you're proud of, and if you find that you're not, I hope you have the strength to start over."

- F. Scott Fitzgerald

Be Unstoppable

"A strong woman looks a challenge dead in the eye and gives it a wink."

- Gina Carey

"Beautiful girl you were made to do hard things so believe in yourself"

- Chelli

"The strongest actions for a woman is to love herself, be herself, and shine amongst those who never believed she could"

- Author Unkown

Think Happy, Be Happy

"Happiness is letting go of what you think your life is supposed to look like and celebrating it for everything that it is"

-Mandy Hale

"Being happy never goes out of style"

- Lilly Pulitzer

"So you plant your own garden and decorate your own soul instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers."

- Jorge Luis Borges

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