“You are bold, you are brilliant and you are beautiful.” Those are the words that Ashley Graham used to solidify her status as the original queen of confidence when she spoke to the power of affirmations during a in 2018. The plus-size model already had a crown on her head when she became the first to make appearances on the cover of and in 2016 and 2017, respectively, as a size 16.
People everywhere looked up to her for breaking barriers of what was considered the ideal body type at the time. And she was able to respond not just in her photos but also in her work as an advocate for size inclusivity. Now she’s striving to make an impact on the next generation with her new children’s book, .
And although she’s positioning herself as a seasoned pro, she tells Yahoo Lifestyle that self-confidence is a daily practice. Whether it’s utilizing affirmations, avoiding social media or simply wearing the right bra, Graham has many tools that she relies on, and is passing on to her three boys. Here’s what we can learn from her.
“Affirmations are so personal. They're ever changing and they're also a daily practice,” says Graham. “The more that you practice the words that are coming out of your mouth, that you're lining up with your heart and your mind, then this just becomes a regular thing like brushing your teeth.
” The three that she highlights in the book — “I am bold. I am brilliant. I am beautiful.
” — are the affirmations that she came up with when she f.