21 Phenomenal Hair Affirmations by Maya Angelou

I am deeply saddened by the news of Maya’s passing.

Her words live in my soul, on my mirrors and walls, and on the tip of my tongue.

Almost unconsciously, I can recite my favorite quotes from her while styling my hair (anytime is a good time for hair affirmations:)

As I look up from my computer, these are the first two quotes I see:

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

And,

“Education helps one cease being intimidated by strange situations.”

Here are 21 Inspiring Quotes from a Divine Natural Legend.

“The first time someone shows you who they are, believe them.”
“While I know myself as a creation of God, I am also obligated to realize and remember that everyone else and everything else are also God’s creation.”
“I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.”
“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. Don’t complain.”
“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.”
“Love is like a virus. It can happen to anybody at any time.”
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”
“I do not trust people who don’t love themselves and yet tell me, ‘I love you.’ There is an African saying which is: Be careful when a naked person offers you a shirt.”
“Each of us has that right, that possibility, to invent ourselves daily. If a person does not invent herself, she will be invented. So, to be bodacious enough to invent ourselves is wise.”
“When you know better you do better.”
“You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Don’t make money your goal. Instead pursue the things you love doing and then do them so well that people can’t take their eyes off of you.”
“A woman’s heart should be so hidden in God that a man has to seek Him just to find her.”
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
“Be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud.”
“The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise.”
“Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.”
“You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes, you may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, I’ll rise!”
“No matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.”
“I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. I’ve learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you’ll miss them when they’re gone from your life. I’ve learned that making a “living” is not the same thing as making a “life.” I’ve learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back. I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I’ve learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one. I’ve learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. I’ve learned that I still have a lot to learn.
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
“When you learn, teach. When you get, give.”

Apply any one of these to your hair 3x a day. Not only will your hair grow, but so will you!

Phenomenal Woman

In my Hair Loss & Recovery post, I included my ultimate favorite Hair Affirmation (and video) from THE ABSOLUTE BEST Poem of all time - Phenomenal Woman.