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Trust in yourself. Your perceptions are often far more accurate than you are willing to believe.
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Surround yourself with people who respect and treat you well.
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My boyfriend's idea of a lesson was to take me on a black diamond run in the middle of a hail storm and say, 'Go!' Ski patrol had to escort me to another lift to get me down the mountain. No, that wasn't humiliating, not at all
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Support renewable energy. Recycle. Reuse. Restore. Replenish.
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Saying no can be the ultimate self-care.
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Forgiving is not forgetting. It is remembering and letting go.
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To free yourself from the past you must break the rules of silence and compliance.
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Sisterhood is magical and medicinal - use it as a lifelong resource.
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It is not possible to be honest in the here and now when you continue to discount and minimize your childhood experiences.
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We're one race. No matter our religion, beliefs, mother tongue, or skin color.
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People told me, when I was coming through the ranks, that a mark of a great actor is one who deals with the period of unemployment as well as they deal with the period of employment
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The crew are the faces you see every morning and last at night before you go home. I spend more time with those people than I do with my friends and family, so they're forever a part of you and who you become as an actor so I hope I see them again
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Only place yourself around people who love your strengths and are also safe to be vulnerable around - you'll need both power and vulnerability in womanhood.
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Never trash-talk yourself or others. Stay curious. Speak your truth.
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You always have choices no matter what.
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Love is never giving up and yet a lot of surrender. Self-care. Truth. Trust. Openness. Growth. Courage. Faith. Collaboration. Compassion. Communication. Affection. Support. Passion. Joy. Warmth. Mindfulness. Rigorous self-work. Sympatico, empathy, flow. Forgiveness.
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Leave every environment you go into better than you found it.
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Build other females up and only compete with yourself.
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Everyone should go inward, get curious about themselves, and investigate their shadows. It's one of the most important gifts we can give humanity. It's one of our most vital causes.
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You are perfectly imperfect.
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It is a radical act to believe in and like yourself.
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Never underestimate the healing power of breath.
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Listen to your bodies. You are constantly receiving information from your body about how to care for it and yourself.
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Whatever you want that others in your life can't give you, ask yourself how you can give it to yourself.
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Be your best you, and when things get tough always know that you can hand it all over to the universe and it will support you.
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I have phenomenal mentors who guide me to maximize my effectiveness.
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Make mistakes; it's what you do about them that counts.
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Trust your gut. Respect and show up for yourself or no one else will. Show up for your friends too.
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Volunteer. Find ways to be useful. Be kind.
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I know a lot about health, wellness, and nutrition. I make my own kombucha. I'm clumsy.
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Always be accountable. Forgive and let go.
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I am service-centric. I always intend to leave places better than I find them.
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I aim to have meaningful, honest interactions with people and be open to their uniqueness.
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I'm passionate about transformation.
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I share pretty much everything I have with those in need around me.
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This planet is our home and we're trashing and killing it.
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Sleep is underrated. Sleep!
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Turn the damn tap off when you brush your teeth - Aargh!
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Stop eating junk. Be a good listener and a loyal friend.
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When there's a right and wrong thing to do, choose right regardless of what your friends do.
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I love to cook, it's one of my most favorite things in the world. That's why I stopped being a vegetarian - I didn't want to serve people things I hadn't tasted myself.
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I love to hang out and talk to people on set, especially when I start a new job to get to know them. I like to learn things from the crew so I sit around and ask them technical questions, when I think of them.
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There's something very sinister about a woman who is predatory but has an absurd voice working as a disservice to her.
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I feel that I'm at my best as a person and that I'm coming home when I walk on to a set, or on to a stage, so if I can perform in one way or another I think I'll be okay.
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