Body Positive Quotes for When You Need a Pick-Me-Up

Loving our bodies is essential for living a happy and fulfilling life. Studies show that people who practice self-love and body acceptance are generally happier and more satisfied in their daily lives. Yet, in a society that constantly tells us we need to change, it can be hard to embrace ourselves just as we are. That's why we’ve compiled a list of empowering body-positive quotes to lift your spirits when you need a little reminder that you are enough.

Body Positive Quotes:

• "Your weight doesn't change your worth."

• "Your body may change but your worth does not."

• "All bodies are good bodies."

• "To all the girls who think you're not fat because you're not a size zero, you're the beautiful one. It’s society who’s ugly." — Marilyn Monroe

• "Beautiful isn't a size."

• "You are not fat. You have fat. You also have fingernails, but you are not fingernails."

• "My happiest moments in life had nothing to do with the way my body looked."

• "Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are." — Marilyn Monroe

• "For me, self-love is like, ‘Am I sleeping enough? Eating well?’ Not: ‘Am I eating well to be able to fit into my skinny jeans?’ But: ‘Am I eating well to be healthy and strong?’ And to acknowledge the good, because there is always a lot of good." — Kerry Washington

• "Treat yourself like someone you love." — Glennon Doyle

• "Love yourself unconditionally, just as you love those closest to you despite their faults." — Les Brown

• "Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself." — Coco Chanel

• "You have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving yourself and see what happens." — Louise Hay

• "If we make self-love or body acceptance conditional, the truth is, we will never be happy with ourselves. The reality is that our bodies are constantly changing, and they will never remain exactly the same. If we base our self-worth on something as ever-changing as our bodies, we will forever be on the emotional roller coaster of body obsession and shame." — Chrissy King

• "You can’t hate yourself. You can’t criticize yourself. You can’t shame yourself. Real change begins with self-love and self-care." — Jessica Ortner

• "Don’t waste so much time thinking about how much you weigh. There is no more mind-numbing, boring, idiotic, self-destructive diversion from the fun of living." — Meryl Streep

• "Life is so much more beautiful and complex than a number on a scale." — Tess Munster

• "Most important, in order to find real happiness, you must learn to love yourself for the totality of who you are and not just what you look like." — Portia de Rossi

• "Beauty is the enemy. We try to conquer not feeling beautiful all our lives. It’s a battle that can’t be won. There’s no definition of beauty. The only way to achieve beauty is to feel it from inside without breaking down into individual physical attributes." — Miley Cyrus

• "Another woman's beauty is not the absence of your own."

• "Your worth is not measured by the size of your waist."

• "It’s all about falling in love with yourself and sharing that love with someone who appreciates you, rather than looking for love to compensate for a self-love deficit." — Eartha Kitt

• "You’ve got to love yourself first. You’ve got to be OK on your own before you can be OK with somebody else. You’ve got to value yourself and know that you’re worth everything." — Jennifer Lopez

The Benefits of Loving Your Body

Loving your body can help you feel more confident and reduce anxiety and depression. It can also help you shift your focus from how your body looks to how it functions—what it allows you to do every day.

Why I Started Shape Co

Hi, I’m Macie! I started Shape Co because I’ve struggled with eating disorders and body image issues myself. I know how lonely and exhausting it can feel, and I never want anyone else to feel like they have to go through it alone. Shape Co is about empowering people to embrace their bodies and celebrate their worth—because you are more than enough, just as you are.

A Daily Reminder: Wear Your Worth

If you need a little extra reminder of your worth, check out our Shape Co charms. Designed to be a symbol of self-love and body positivity, these charms serve as a daily affirmation that you are enough. Wear one as a reminder to be kind to yourself—because you deserve it.

Browse our collection and find your perfect charm today!