INTRODUCTION
For those of you who know about my road to
recovery after the acid attack that disfigured my
face, you’ll know that positive affirmations were
hugely helpful to me in my search for strength.
They helped me turn my negative thoughts
around so that I could move forward with my
life, and they really, really worked. I continue to
use them every day, whether or not I’m going
through a tough time. Now I want to share them
with you!
This book is a collection of positive thoughts,
mantras and inspirational quotes that I find
incredibly uplifting and thought-provoking. Some
focus on goals – such as health or happiness;
others are a reminder that no matter what
we’re going through, we are not alone. If you
can approach all of your life – the good and the
bad – with a positive outlook, you are more likely
to come out the other side with a smile on
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your face. As I’ve said before: if you believe,
you will survive.
In this book you’ll find an entry for each day
of the year, but of course you can read them in
any order, and once you’ve found the ones that
speak loudest to you, you can use them again and
again. Why not try writing down your favourite
entries and putting them around your house to
give you a boost whenever you walk past? I’ve
added my own thoughts to some of my favourite
affirmations and important dates, explaining why
they hold particular significance to me.
At the start of each month you’ll also find a
‘monthly mantra’ – phrases that reinforce a loving
attitude towards yourself. I find that saying these
mantras out loud makes them even more powerful,
so try memorizing and repeating them to your-
self whenever you need comfort, reassurance or
encouragement.
I hope this book will help you find peace,
happiness and inspiration whenever you need it!
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This is your only life,
so make it amazing!
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When you look at yourself, see a good friend
with whom you share the memories that
made you who you are today.
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Sometimes it’s difficult to get started
because we don’t know where to start.
Instead of looking for the start line, just begin
from exactly where you are now;
you’ll soon be on your way.
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There are no deadlines for healing yourself;
keep looking forward and appreciate each
and every milestone along the way.
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‘I’ll walk where my own nature would be
leading: It vexes me to choose another guide.’
Emily Brontë
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If you feel bored, help others.
If you feel helpless, help others. If you feel
lonely, unloved, lost or frail, help others who
need help most. Nothing will help you find
yourself more than helping others.
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Sometimes
is hard
find thetobeginning,
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wetochoose
see;
so it rich
is hard
to begin.
Instead,
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appears
if you
seek out
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from where you are now.
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You’ll only know with hindsight if a
decision was right or wrong, so, if you can’t
decide on something, take the risk and do it
anyway. Follow your heart and you may find
it was the right choice.
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If you want to fly,
just spread your wings.
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‘When one door closes another opens
but we often look so long and so regretfully
upon the closed door that we do not see the
one which has opened for us.’
Alexander Graham Bell
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You will never know what you can do
until you do it. Step out of your comfort zone
and into the unexpected – what you achieve
will amaze you!
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A crisis can be a positive thing –
it can encourage you to look at your life
and make choices about how you wish
to make it better.