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Recently I was the speaker at Miss Hall’s School 124th Commencement. The theme of my message was: “Press forward. You and folks connected to your destiny are not going backwards.”
I shared eight affirmations with the graduating class to help them navigate this new journey. Parents, faculty and other members of the audience were inspired, empowered and shared with me that my commencement speech wasn’t only for the graduating class and other students but for them too.
Here’s the list of affirmations that will help you navigate life:
1. Whenever you feel like you can’t do it, look in the mirror and tell yourself: “I am authorized. I have what it takes to do this.”
2. Whenever you feel like you don’t belong in the room, remind yourself that you worked hard to get to where you are.
Tell yourself “I am qualified. I belong here. I know my stuff. I am going to achieve my goals.”
3. Whenever you feel so busy and all your college work is getting to you; it seems like you don’t have enough time to complete your tasks, tell yourself:
“I activate. I don’t procrastinate. I can do this!”
4. Whenever you feel like your back is against the wall and you seem stuck, tell yourself:
“I implement. I am not going to stop now. I have what it takes to break through. My quest for elevation will not be stopped by circumstances or life issues.”
5. Whenever you feel like giving up because life has a way of throwing curve balls, tell yourself:
“I have faith. I refuse to quit. Even though I don’t know the end from where I am now, I believe that things will work out for my good. I believe that everything will be alright.”
6. If you ever feel stuck in a group or inner circle that doesn’t align with your values, goals for your life and you feel a lot of destiny-interfering pressure, tell yourself:
“I emancipate me. I free myself from anything that is not aligned with my destiny. I have a choice.”
7. If you are ever in a situation where your knowledge, gifts and talents are being “negotiated,” downgraded and doubted; placed in a position to dim your beautiful light, tell yourself:
“I value my brilliance. This light of mine is going to shine brightly for maximum impact.”
8. Whenever you feel like quitting, tell yourself:
“I start and finish. No unfinished projects. I am authorized and qualified to finish powerfully.”
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Belinda is an award winning thought leader on mindset, global speaker, privacy and cybersecurity professional, AI governance leader, 5X author, executive coach and strategist. Through consulting, conference keynotes, and corporate trainings, she helps individuals to achieve goals, and make maximum impact in their spheres of influence.
