Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1. Express Yourself (and Don’t Hold Back)

Strut Your Stuff

Weird Is the New Awesome

The Best Version of You Is…You!

No Labels Allowed

Simone de Beauvoir

Ella Fitzgerald

Halet Çambel

Mary McLeod Bethune

Take Me As I Am

Chapter 2. Loving Your Body

Turn Insecurity into Inspiration

Swap Out Comparison for Confidence

Moving Forward to Fabulous

Simone Biles

Helen Keller

Bethany Hamilton

Laverne Cox

Embrace Your Inner Goddess

Chapter 3. The Power of Positivity

Find Your Happy Place

Make Your Kindness Contagious

Take the Harder Road to Happiness

Mary Oliver

Wilma Rudolph

Edith Wharton

Find Your Own Rainbow

Chapter 4. Saying No / Setting Boundaries Like a Boss

No As a Mantra

You Don’t Own Me

Communication Is Key

Ruth Bader Ginsberg

Katherine Johnson

Lee Tai-young

Eva Peron

Your Safe Space Is Sacred

Chapter 5. Healthy Habits For Every Woman

You Need to Care About You

Stop! In the Name of Love

Betty Friedan

Elizabeth Blackwell

Faye Wattleton

Autumn Peltier

Find Your Rhythm and Rock It

Chapter 6. Yes, You Can Do Hard Things!

The Future Is Female

Nobody Puts Baby in a Corner

Ida B. Wells

Marie Curie

Wangari Maathai

Coretta Scott King

Kalpana Chawla

Hermila Galindo

Shake Up the System

Chapter 7. Strength in Numbers: Female Friendships

Stick With Your Besties

Just Love, No Hate

Stand By Your Girl

Fannie Lou Hamer

Margaret Atwood

Esther Ibanga

Edwidge Danticat

Raisea Glass With Your Girls

Chapter 8. Words of Wisdom from Truly Golden Girls

A Number Does Not Define You

Betty White

Rita Moreno

Lily Tomlin

Jane Goodall

Dolly Parton

Cicely Tyson

Carol Burnett

Marla Gibbs

Jane Fonda

One Life to Live

Conclusion

Call to Action

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