Positively Badass: Badass Affirmations

Becca Anderson is an author, teacher and writing instructor living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Originally from Ohio, Becca's background in women's studies has given her a lifelong passion for empowering women through their own herstory. The author of The Book of Awesome Women, Becca Anderson credits her first grade teacher as a great inspiration and runs several popular classes and workshops including ?How to Put Your Passion on Paper.?

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
Raise a 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
About the Author