4 Samantha Jones Quotes We All Needed To Hear

To me, Samantha Jones, one of the four queens of Sex and the City (1998) stands for the sense of pride and confidence every woman deserves to emanate. In the form of quotes from the icon herself, here are four wise words we could all hear a little more of, and implement into our life mindset & practices.

"If I Worried What Every B*tch in New York was Saying About Me, I'd Never Leave the House"

If I had the opportunity to meet Samantha & ask her to elaborate on this one, here is what I imagine she would say: stop getting caught up with the possibility of outside judgment. If we worried about every little thought someone had towards us, we'd use up all our mental space doing just that. When we ditch this mentality of caring how others perceive us, we can realize how much more productive it is to instead focus on developing true inner-confidence. Meanwhile, "every b*tch in New York" (aka the people we're so worried about) are likely the people who don't know the real you, or don't know you well enough to judge in the first place. I love to remind myself of the following saying; whoever minds, doesn't matter, and whoever matters, shouldn't mind. The only judgment that should impact you, is your own thoughts about yourself and the thoughts of the people that truly love and care for you. Every b*tch in New York can take the back burner, take it from Samantha.

"I Love You, but I Love Me More"

In other words, it's okay to be selfish sometimes. We can have immense love for someone else, but at the end of the day, if we can't put ourselves first in relationships, it may not be the healthy relationship we thought it was. Self-respect and self-love sometimes means putting yourself before anyone else. Being able to recognize whether you're honoring your standards and accepting what you deserve is essential. In my opinion, being able to take a step back and say "I love you, but I love me more" is one of the biggest, most mature flexes there is when it comes to sharing a relationship or friendship as well. We show up best for that other person in the relationship when we show up for ourselves.

"If You Want the Life, You Have to Look the Part"

At the end of the day, humans are notorious for making judgments based on first glance or impression. Regardless of how open we may be, I do believe it's in our nature and subconscious. I feel that what Samantha is saying here, is to embraces this trait and knock it out of the park, but not in the shallow way that you'd think. If you want to achieve a goal or live a certain life, start to identify with the qualities that the goal or life entails. Look the part, play the role, and show yourself that you deserve it. This subconsciously solidifies the way we view ourselves, and the way others view us, and most importantly attracts a confident and assuring energy that will get us there quicker.

"Always Look Like You Know Where You're Going, Even If You Don't"

In this quote, I believe that Samantha speaks to an idea that might just be one of the best ways to practice & display confidence; move, act, & speak with intention. Look like you know where you're going, what you're doing, and why you're doing it, even if you don't. Why? Because it shows, and others pick up on this energy. Simultaniously, so do you. How you present yourself is a powerful tool. Not only will you look the part as we previously discussed, but you'll be the part and others will believe it. More importantly, you'll start to believe it too.

In hopes to inspire true inner confidence, I hope we can all strive to implement these mindsets into our day to day. Whether it be entering a new social situation, walking on the street, going on a date, or going out for the night, let's all take a little more Samantha-Jones-mindset with us along the way.

Thank you for tuning in xo