Have Your Kids Repeat This Daily

I heard this remarkable women, Alechia Reese, speak at a women’s event a few months ago and was immediately drawn to her. She was smart, funny & honest. Plus, she feels confident she and Oprah will be BFF one day, and since I think the same, we were destined to become fast friends! We chatted for a bit after the conference and turns out we have a lot in common, including six-year-old daughter’s destined to rule the world (and currently/already, a little boy crazy). She shared with me that daily her daughter must repeat the following: “I can get married once I’ve traveled the world, know myself and get a good education.” I LOVED this, and immediately thought how I could implement something similar in my own home.

Then, a week or two later, did you guys also see this video of a dad having his daughter recite these daily affirmations? Talk about melting my heart! Instilling these messages in the hearts and minds of girls and boys early is everything.

Girls so much grow up in this princess and fairly tale and need a prince to rescue you world that ugh, gets to me a bit. Girls can wear blue, be super heroes and grow up to be anything they want. While we all know that, there are so many subtle actions during the course of each day that tell girls just slightly otherwise.

I love the idea of daily affirmations that infuse intelligence with beauty, bravery and kindness all in one. You can easily Google “best affirmations for kids” or something along those lines, however here’s a sampling of ones that might work for you and your family. And, ladies: this is not only for the little ones. Think we can all benefit from looking in the mirror, and reciting these lines until we believe them about ourselves.

1. I am worthy.
2. I am smart.
3. I will be a good listener today.
4. I will display kindness, even in the face of rudeness.
5. There is no one else like me.
6. I am brave.
7. I am helpful.
8. I am blessed.
9. I am beautiful.
10. I will try my best, and be proud of the result.
11. I love my body.
12. I will be honest.
13. I have so many brilliant ideas.
14. My family and friends love me.
15. I do my best in school.
16. I will not judge others.
17. I work hard.
18. I am awesome.
19. I am thoughtful.
20. I am strong.