It's All Love: Reflections for Your Heart & Soul

By Jenna Ortega

An empowering collection written by Jenna Ortega, the award-winning actress starring in the hit Netflix series WEDNESDAY. These deeply personal stories and quotes are accompanied by beautiful illustrations that explore Jenna's struggles with depression, experiences falling in—and out of—love, the loss of close family members, and growing up Latina in Hollywood.

You are not alone.
We are in this together.

This collection from actress Jenna Ortega is filled with her own original quotes and affirmations that will inspire you to lean into faith and love and family during life's most difficult, and most joyous, moments.  
 
Jenna has had to balance her acting career, her private life, and public expectations from a young age, and she’s learned that the only way to get through it all is to wake up every morning and affirm her commitment to herself, her faith, her mental health, and her family. In this honest and moving debut, she shares openly and intimately what it means to live this life of self-appreciation.

Jenna's vulnerability in her writing will remind readers that there’s power within us all and we are not alone in our struggles.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Random House Children's Books
• Release date: Jan 5, 2021
• ISBN: 9780593174586

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Cover for It's All LoveBook Title, It's All Love, Subtitle, Reflections for Your Heart & Soul, Author, Jenna Ortega, Imprint, Random House Books for Young Readers

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For my mom, who inspires everything I do

Contents

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Letter from the Author

Live with Love

Keep the Faith

Appreciate Your Family

Take Chances

Prioritize Yourself

Embrace Your Ambition

Love Yourself

Believe in Your Power

About the Author

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I interact with the world from a place of love and light. I see my own story in so many of those who reach out to me on social media or stop me on the street to share their struggles. I connect with supporters whose languages, lifestyles, and faiths differ greatly from mine—yet, despite everything we don’t have in common, we connect as people who face the same doubts and insecurities, who want to look in the mirror and find love in our reflections. I’ve led a blessed life in many ways, but I’ve also faced plenty of hard times. When I see a message from a follower about feeling lonely or not believing in their power, I identify. Because I’ve felt it, too. I want you, my readers, to know that you are not alone. We’re all more alike than most of us realize. We’re in this together. It’s all love.

It’s my greatest hope that the honesty and heart I’ve poured into these pages will bring some love and some light into your life. There’s so much I want to say about the power within us all to be kind to each other, to lift each other up, to be gracious with ourselves as we grow on this journey. I’m sharing intimate, personal stories about embracing confidence and self-worth, taking chances, and working through stress and anxiety. I hope, by sharing my experiences and the advice I have from going through these situations myself, that I can help you face them.

I have been fortunate to be able to follow my passion for acting and do what I love every day. It took a lot of courage and determination to put myself out there in the business, to strive for roles I wasn’t sure about, to count myself as a worthy choice for big projects. The idea of failing can be scary, but betting on yourself is beyond worthwhile. We’re all on our own journeys. It’s easy to compare myself to others, and it can be tough for me to appreciate my success and my hard-earned progress toward my goals when others are on their own (sometimes faster) trajectories. To honor your passions, to be confident in what you have to say and offer the world, to let go of fear, jealousy, and self-doubt—these are the most difficult things we can do. It’s a practice, one that we have to live every day. Sometimes we win, and sometimes we don’t. But we can always wake up the next morning ready to try again. Never let your fears stop you from working toward your dreams. You are in charge of your story.

All my love,

Jenna

Live with LoveEverything I do is driven by love.

The way I interact with the world comes from a place of love and light. I’ve learned not to criticize, get caught up in negative energy, or speak badly about others. On subjects I’m passionate about and involved in, I speak out in a positive way to bring people together to discuss important issues without hatred. And when I feel less informed about a topic, I make sure to educate myself.

When I’m working, I try to bring love and positivity to the set with me every day. I love my craft, and I’m so grateful that I get to follow my passion. I let that love pour out in small ways and big ways: doing nice, thoughtful things for the people I’m working with goes a long way. Early mornings, late nights, and long days are often challenging, but they never get the best of me. I always remember how grateful I am just to be working. It’s all a privilege.

Prioritize kindness.

A costar once pointed out to me that every time I interact with someone new on set, I pay them a compliment. At first, I worried it meant I was being a suck-up. But I realized that when I was in a very dark place in my life and someone would compliment me, even if

Reviews for It's All Love

[bjsmooth766 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Like how she talks about herself and what she went through as a young actor and things she had to sacrifice to get to where shes at right now.