My biggest fear is that I'm not good enough. I have this voice in my head that I've been battling for years that says, 'You're not really talented enough. You don't really deserve this.' Rachel Platten More Quotes by Rachel Platten More Quotes From Rachel Platten I do think that the fear mentality - of scarcity - comes from within. Rachel Platten mentality scarcity thinking I now know that me giving my all and giving my best will result in my needs being taken care of and provided for. Rachel Platten taken giving needs I've noticed from my fans that we hide the things that we are facing. Rachel Platten fans You have to go create your own fire and people are going to come to you if you create it. Rachel Platten ifs fire people I wish I had known that it's OK to stand up for myself. That it's also OK to not be liked but to be respected, and I always want to be liked. Rachel Platten known wish want Make a little space, and get out of your own way. Rachel Platten space littles way I've been working with a lot of girl power organizations this year. I have so many incredible women in my life that I'm supported by, and I wanted to shine a light on them and encourage other women and girls to do the same. We're often encouraged by the media to compete with one another, to bring each other down, or to feel small when seeing the success of someone else, and I just wanted to flip that script and challenge us to do the opposite. Instead, feel inspired and ignited by someone else's success. Rachel Platten girl shining challenges I don't worry about money because I no longer have the fear mentality that I won't be provided for. Rachel Platten mentality worry I have learned that the fear and discomfort around there not being enough money is internal. Rachel Platten discomfort i-have-learned enough Now there are times when I have to make big decisions as I'm now running a company and that it's OK to go with being respected first. Rachel Platten decision running firsts Once I figured out what I wanted to say in my music. As soon I recognized that and once I was living my truth, the money followed. Rachel Platten my-truth wanted I've had to do a lot of growing quickly for my career and owning that I'm the boss. I used to play every single one of the roles and now I have to remember that I'm the boss. Rachel Platten boss careers play We all look up to these strong women who we see in magazines and on TV, but it's even more empowering to realize that change comes at the smallest level. It starts with us. It starts with me and my best friend, who I'm out on a walk with today, hearing about the amazing things she's doing for her kid's school. It can be everyday heroes and everyday women who work 9:00 to 5:00 and have kids and still balance a healthy social life. Rachel Platten strong-women hero school I’m trying to practice what I’ve been preaching: If I’m telling my fans to love yourself no matter what, I owe myself the same thing even though it’s really hard right now, i’m human. This was a humongous and embarrassing mistake, but it was a mistake. My mind just wasn’t cooperating. Rachel Platten entertainment I don’t know if anyone would really want me to anytime soon, but I will absolutely try it [the national anthem] again sometime, at first, I came off saying, ‘Well, never doing that again.’ But I love being able to do my country proud and sing that song. I’m not gonna be afraid and back down from it. Rachel Platten entertainment I work extremely hard to stay positive and happy. But I get sad and anxious, too, just like everyone. Rachel Platten sad work happy positive 'Stand By You' is about sticking by the person you love not only when things are easy, but being there for them during trials and letting them know they aren't alone. Rachel Platten alone you easy love I think my best friend is dry shampoo and dry texturizer spray. Rachel Platten friend best think best-friend There are a lot of people who give you the message that maybe you are not good enough, and the best thing you can do for yourself is to block out all of that noise. Rachel Platten yourself best good you I wrote 'Fight Song' as this declaration to believe in myself, and that is similar to what you are taught to believe in Girl Scouts. Building confidence. Building character. And above all else, being there for each other as a community. Rachel Platten myself confidence girl character
