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Affirmations for Women: How to and Why They Work

What people don’t know about affirmations is that they’re already doing them. That’s right, you’re already doing it! We affirm things all the time without even knowing it. We are constantly affirming things, whether it be in conversation or in the thoughts we have to ourselves. 

Affirmations for women are used by proudly stating what we want with the full intention that it is already ours. My favorite way to use affirmations is through visual reminders in the form of post-it notes around my desk or in my mirror. 

For those who don’t believe that this works, it is actually backed by science. There is proof that words and thoughts have power over our life experiences.

Affirmations vs. Mantras vs. Manifestations 

Here’s a quick breakdown between affirmations, mantras, and manifestations. 

Mantras are verbal sounds used to connect with the universe.They’re meant to help keep you in the same vibration as the universe. 

Whereas, an affirmation is when you state something as if it is already true. Affirmations are positive statements that can help you to challenge and overcome self-sabotaging and negative thoughts.

You can make an affirmation a mantra. An example of this is, “My life is getting better and better every day, in every way.”

Manifestation is used to make your dreams come true. It’s the act of visualizing your desires and dreams and harnessing the power of the universe and imagination to make it a reality. 

So, in short, manifesting is about visualizing your dreams, affirmations are about knowing they’re already a reality, and mantras are about connecting those dreams to the universe with sounds and vibrations.

To learn more about affirmations, mantras, and manifestations, check out this YouTube video Mantra or Affirmation by Briana Beverage.

It’s Not a Trick It’s a Belief

 When it comes to affirmations for women, it is not about tricking yourself into wishful thinking.

As an example, if saying, “I am rich beyond belief”, makes you cringe because you know you have bills to pay, try taking a step back. Instead, say “abundance is on its way to me”. This allows you to affirm it while allowing room for the logistical process. 

In the Essence article written by Kimberly Wilson,  2021 Affirmations For Grown Ass Black Women, affirmations guru Toni Jones touches on the importance of creating affirmations that resonates.

“We can’t just use affirmations in a wishful manner or in a heady hollow practice but in a feeling manner that is in integrity with your logical and physical mind.”-Toni Jones 

Affirmations for women should feel right and true and sometimes affirmations is acknowledging your past tendencies of self doubt or negativity can help it resonate.  An example of this is, “I am no longer turning my back on my own wants and needs.”

Toni Jones, the creator of “Affirmations For The Grown Ass Woman” state,

“See the key here is to be mindful of how the ego likes to put aspirations and desires into a far away fantasy land so you can maintain the separation consciousness of the good you deserve in life. In order to overcome disempowering habits, you must be gentle with how we have been subconsciously  sabotaging ourselves via our past disappointments.”-Toni Jones 

By practicing daily affirmations for women, you are strengthening your mind’s ability to overcome negative thoughts and reinforcing the truth that you are worthy and deserving of all your desires and wants. Affirmations  allow you to speak life into what you want and feel the excitement of creating your own destiny. 

Affirmations for Black Women 

 As a Black woman, I know how important affirmations are for my self-love.  Within the black community, Self-love is not talked about nearly enough. Furthermore, labels such as strong and resistance have been given to black women not out of our own wills but because it was forced on us since birth due to generations of mistreatment. We’ve had no choice but to be anything else.

Despite this, black Women are more than their strength and more than their ability to withstand the abuse, trauma, and pain that has been inflicted upon them. For this reason, affirmations for Black women are how we heal,end toxic cycles and break generational curses. 

Black women, we too are fragile, and we too hold softness and tenderness. Affirmations for Black women remind us that we deserve that softness and the care we extend to others.  We can create a life built from joy and pleasure, not strength and survival. 

65 Affirmations for Women to help foster self-love, abundance, and healing 

1. I will offer forgiveness because forgiveness is mine to give.
2. I will trust myself.
3. I release the need to predict the outcome. 
4. I release my attachment to control. 
5. I will love myself harder on my hard days.
6. I am allowed to take as much as I need.
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7. I am not for everyone.
8. I am allowed to take up space.
9. I forgive myself for past mistakes.
10. I give myself permission to move forward.
11. I deserve nice things.
12. Money comes to me easily. 
13. I am creating healthier money habits every day.
14. My healing is a priority. 
15. I am allowed to show up exactly as I am 
16. I am perfectly imperfect.
17. I can be both strong and soft. 
18. I exist as I am.
19. My ability to love myself is never-ending.
20. My natural body, hair, and skin are perfect as is. 
21. I am worthy of kindness and respect.
22. My boundaries are valid.
23. I trust myself.
24. My happiness is my priority.
25. I am at home in my body. 
26.  I hold joy close. 
27. I do not chase. I attract. 
28. What belongs to me will find me.
29. What I focus on grows.
30. I respect and love the person I see in the mirror.
31. I am enough right now.
32. Self-doubt does not live here.
33. Everything I want is there for the taking. 
34. I handle change with flexibility and acceptance. 
35. I accept that my journey is uniquely my own. 
36.  My light shines within me even on the darkest of days.
37. I choose peace over being right.
38. I take responsibility for my happiness, my joy, and my decisions. 
39. I celebrate slow progress. 
40. I am deserving of compassion even when I make mistakes. 
41. I will not withhold love from myself or others.
42. I will not apologize for doing what’s in my best interest. 
43. I can not take everyone with me on my journey. 
44. I can not be everything to everybody.
45. I am allowed to outgrow people.
46. I am allowed to invest in myself.  
47. I am entirely up to me.
48. I value rest over the hustle.
49. I seek inner peace over approval.
50. I rest without needing an explanation. 
51.  I trust the reroute.
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52. I am not hard to love
53. I celebrate my growth.
54. I celebrate every win.
55. I am worthy of being celebrated. 
56. I am worthy of being honored. 
57. My needs matter.
58. I honor my existence by embracing my uniqueness. 
59. I am choosing happiness at every turn.
60. I am forgiven.
61. I release blame.
62. I release guilt. 
63. I accept where I am in life without judgment.
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64. My decisions and actions align with my goals and purpose. 
65. I am limitless.

With love,

Dani

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Blog Post edited by Meilyn Woods

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