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“S.A.S.S. stands for: — Self-Reflection Is a Bitch — Affirm the Shit Out of Yourself — Stand Your Ground — Sculpt the Life You Want”
― Misha Brown, Be Your Own Bestie: A No-Nonsense Guide to Changing the Way You Treat Yourself

“Honoring who you actually are is not a betrayal. And if someone truly loves you, they’ll learn to love the version of you that makes you feel more complete.”
― Misha Brown, Be Your Own Bestie: A No-Nonsense Guide to Changing the Way You Treat Yourself

“And remember, sometimes the biggest power move you can make is to not react at all. Not everyone is deserving of your time or your words.”
― Misha Brown, Be Your Own Bestie: A No-Nonsense Guide to Changing the Way You Treat Yourself

“The time has come to break that nasty habit of caring too much about the people or things that hurt or deplete you.”
― Misha Brown, Be Your Own Bestie: A No-Nonsense Guide to Changing the Way You Treat Yourself

“The good news is that this whole self-sabotage thing is a learned behavior—and anything learned can also be unlearned.”
― Misha Brown, Be Your Own Bestie: A No-Nonsense Guide to Changing the Way You Treat Yourself

“you might realize that your defenses didn’t actually protect you, they just kept people out. And, Bestie, the world wants in.”
― Misha Brown, Be Your Own Bestie: A No-Nonsense Guide to Changing the Way You Treat Yourself

“No matter how much work we do or how self-aware we are, there’s always room to grow. But there will also be moments when you’ll have to take in constructive feedback from people you respect, admire, or are close to, and then decide whether or not it feels appropriate to adjust accordingly. Sometimes the answer will be yes. And other times you will choose to stand your ground, knowing this means you are also making the choice to dissent from that person—or even have them walk away from you.”
― Misha Brown, Be Your Own Bestie: A No-Nonsense Guide to Changing the Way You Treat Yourself

“But, Misha, you don’t have to stoop to her level,” I have to tell you that I hate that argument. I think it’s important to stand up to someone when they believe it’s their right to degrade another person because, otherwise, what lesson will they learn? That the person they thought was weak and beneath them is willing to roll over and accept their abuse? Fuck that. My opinion is that a bully who gets back a dose of what they’re serving can lick their wounds and think twice about going out of their way to be hateful.”
― Misha Brown, Be Your Own Bestie: A No-Nonsense Guide to Changing the Way You Treat Yourself

“Your job is to be you, and if that doesn’t work for other people, that’s a problem for them, not you.”
― Misha Brown, Be Your Own Bestie: A No-Nonsense Guide to Changing the Way You Treat Yourself

“Stop second-guessing your gut when it’s trying to lead you in the right direction. Stop wondering if you are really ready. You are. You’ve done the work and it’s time to stand up to yourself and not shrink back into old habits.”
― Misha Brown, Be Your Own Bestie: A No-Nonsense Guide to Changing the Way You Treat Yourself

“You know, life is often like a messy-ass room. The longer you go without cleaning it, the messier your space becomes, and the more daunting it is to tidy it up.”
― Misha Brown, Be Your Own Bestie: A No-Nonsense Guide to Changing the Way You Treat Yourself

“One of the most important choices you can make in the journey you are embarking on is to let go of the negative feelings other people, and consequently you, have assigned to you. Instead of spending so much time living under the belief that you are damaged, or not good enough, or unworthy, I want you to spend some time figuring out why you feel that way.”
― Misha Brown, Be Your Own Bestie: A No-Nonsense Guide to Changing the Way You Treat Yourself

“Every time you look around and find your room is a mess, just return to that simple but revelatory question: Why? You can think of the answer to each why as an item in your room that needs to be tidied up. Keep asking that same question until you find your way to the root cause of the problem. Here’s what it can look like: I feel like a failure. Why? Because I’m not where I thought I would be in life. Why? Because I haven’t gotten the promotion I want at work. Why? Because I haven’t applied. Why? Because I don’t believe I’ll get it. Why? Because I put too much pressure on myself. Ding-ding-ding! With every answer you receive to each why, you’re unveiling a layer of yourself, like peeling an onion, only less stinky and with way more self-discovery. Now, rather than feeling overwhelmed with how off track your life might feel, you have an understanding of how you got to where you find yourself today—which means you also understand what has to change to get yourself back on track.”
― Misha Brown, Be Your Own Bestie: A No-Nonsense Guide to Changing the Way You Treat Yourself

“And then I started to cry, because I am an emotional bitch, but also because I was suddenly acutely aware that my reality looked nothing like what I’d planned for or promised to myself.”
― Misha Brown, Be Your Own Bestie: A No-Nonsense Guide to Changing the Way You Treat Yourself

“Hey, Bestie! You know, life is often like a messy-ass room. The longer you go without cleaning it, the messier your space becomes, and the more daunting it is to tidy it up.”
― Misha Brown, Be Your Own Bestie: A No-Nonsense Guide to Changing the Way You Treat Yourself

“I know it’s not exactly fun to admit to yourself that the thing standing in your way is you. I was a literal alcoholic to avoid facing that fact. But taking the time to reflect and figure out why I was unhappy led me to the conclusion that changing my life is my own responsibility.”
― Misha Brown, Be Your Own Bestie: A No-Nonsense Guide to Changing the Way You Treat Yourself