Demi Lovato is one of my all time favorite female artists. Although she has an amazing set of pipes, that’s not the only reason I absolutely adore her. She has been through what so many other people go through on the daily, except her struggles have been plastered on television and magazine stands for the world to see. She has handled it all with more grace than I ever would, and now she has made it her goal to help everyday women, like you and me, learn from her struggles to help us be stronger through ours. She has inspired me throughout my childhood and still does so today as a young woman just trying to figure herself out and hopefully she inspires you the same. Here are 8 Demi Lovato quotes we should all live by.
1. “Never be ashamed of what you feel. You have the right to feel any emotion that you want, and to do what makes you happy. That's my life motto.”
Yes Demi, and this should be everyone’s life motto. You should never have to apologize for the way you feel, because you can’t change that. Be you and embrace who you are.
2. “Recovery is something that you have to work on every single day and it's something that it doesn't get a day off.”
I need this plastered all over my walls so I see it every morning when I wake up. I may not be recovering from an addiction, but I think we are all recovering from something one way or another. Maybe it’s the bullies at school that tore you down day in and day out or maybe it was the abusive boyfriend that made you feel like nothing. You can get through this struggle. It won’t fix itself, and it won’t be gone tomorrow, but you can do it.
3. “No matter what you’re going through, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel and it may seem hard to get to it but you can do it and just keep working towards it and you’ll find the positive side of things.”
You are stronger than you give yourself credit for. You can do it. You can do anything, just keep pushing and never give up on yourself. You deserve the best you.
4. “I don’t let anyone’s insecurities, emotions, or opinions bother me. I know that if I am happy, that’s all that matters to me.”
We all struggle with caring what people think, and if you say you don’t then you’re lying to yourself. But when you find happiness in yourself, others thoughts become just that, their thoughts. And it doesn’t even matter because you love yourself and nothing can ruin that.5.“One of the reasons I was so unhappy for years was because I never embraced my emotions and I was trying to stay in control”
PREACH. I am still not truly happy because I often want to be in control of everything, but I can’t be. I can’t be in control of everything because that’s not how life works. Sometimes you have to just feel what you’re feeling. You need to cry, laugh, be mad, and yell at the top of your lungs. Sometimes you need to feel pain and other times you need to feel pure joy. Embrace the good and the bad and one day it will all make sense.
6. “If I’m able to use my voice to do good in the world then I definitely want to do that”
Okay, so we might not all be ridiculously talented, but we all still have a voice that we can use to do good in the world around us. Be powerful and use your power to make the world a better place.7. “Everyone has the bully or the mean girl or the ex-boyfriend who tried to bring them down”
We all have had people in our lives that tried to make us feel less about ourselves, but we can’t let someone else have control over our own life. Be stronger than those who try to bring you down.8.“Where I am today… I still have my ups and downs, but I take it one day at a time and I just hope that I can be the best that I can possibly be, not only for myself, but also young people that are out there today that need someone to look up to”
Life isn’t smooth, and if you think it is you are in for a rude awakening. This is a rollercoaster ride that we didn’t sign up for, but the goal is to be able to look back on it and decide that it was fun even if your tummy did fly up when going down the hills. You can survive this life even with all the ups and downs.
Demi, Thank you for helping me understand that I’m not alone and that my happiness does matter. I am still on the struggle bus, but you’re helping me get closer to my stop and for that I am so thankful. The amazing thing is, I know I am not the only one you have inspired this way. Your journey matters, and because of your struggle in the past, you have been able to help so many others get through theirs. Thank you for staying strong and being confident.
