1. SELF ESTEEM I AM BEAUTIFUL & SMART

2. RECOGNIZE THE BEAUTY IS IT IN YOUR EYES? IS IT IN YOUR HEART? IS IT IN YOUR MIND? IS IT IN YOUR BODY? IS IT IN YOUR KINDNESS? IS IT IN YOUR SOUL? IS IT IN YOUR EVERYTHING?

3. FIND THE BEAUTY IN YOU I have beautiful eyes I have a sweet and kind heart I am very smart I have a healthy body I have a kind soul

4. SOME OF US ARE PHYSICALLY BEAUTIFUL

6. BEYONCE SHE HAS SAID: “..nobody was going to ask me out.” “Now I’m comfortable in my own skin.” “It gets easier to be confident about my body as I get older.”

7. EVERYONE IS NOT BEAUTIFUL EVERYWHERE BUT EVERYONE IS BEAUTIFUL SOMEWHERE

9. SANDRA DAY O’CONNER 1 st woman of the Justice Supreme Court Loved to Read Graduated from High School at 16 In 1959 she became a Lawyer Then a Senator Then a Supreme Court Judge

11. OPRAH WINFREY Born to unwed parents Grew up in poverty Found guidance and stability when she moved in with her father Now one of the most affluent and powerful women in America First black woman to host a nationally syndicated talk show Billionaire Businesswoman

12. HOW CAN YOU IMPROVE YOUR SELF ESTEEM Positive Self Talk Journaling – Write It Exercise Participate in Activities you enjoy Be encouraging to yourself and others

13. HOW CAN YOU IMPROVE YOUR SELF ESTEEM? Know that everything changes Become more assertive Increase your Independence Talk to someone about negative feelings you have about yourself Be around positive people who are nice to you

14. NEVER LET ANOTHER PERSON DEFINE YOU Girls can be caddy They say nasty things about each other Often this is to hide their own insecurities Don’t allow someone else to define who you are

15. ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL BE KIND TO OTHERS AND SHOW YOUR INNER BEAUTY AT ALL TIMES INNER BEAUTY IS MUCH MORE IMPORTANT THAN OUTER BEAUTY EVERYONE IS SPECIAL IN THEIR OWN WAY