Billy Chapata > Quotes

“there are older versions of you that only exist because other people give them oxygen, and you are not obliged to keep those versions alive to make other people happy.”
― Billy Chapata, Chameleon Aura

“Not everything that comes back to you is meant for you. Sometimes things come back as a reminder of just how good you are without them.”
― Billy Chapata, Flowers on the Moon

“your journey will scare some people. the steps that you take will intimidate others, and the paths that you take will confuse some. people are afraid of things they can’t control, and when they realize that they have no power over you, it scares them. it brings out their biggest fears, it unmasks their deepest insecurities, it reveals their true colors. when you live in your truth and it goes against what other people believe in, you’re always going to rub some people the
wrong way. they’ll have opinions, they’ll have ideas, they’ll have assumptions, but what they think of you is none of your business.”
― Billy Chapata, Flowers on the Moon

“You are much more divine than you give yourself credit for, much deeper than the perceptions others have built for you. You never have to measure your worth by what doesn’t come back, and what chooses not to stay.”
― Billy Chapata

“i’ve extended myself to some who were afraid to catch me.
i’ve extended myself to others who were unwilling to reach me.
i’ve extended myself to a few who turned the lights off as i got closer,
but i will no longer stretch my arms out to hold energy that doesn’t
want to stay.”
― Billy Chapata, Flowers on the Moon

“sometimes life requires you to let go of the heaviness so you can travel lighter on your journey, and put memories on a shelf in the back of your mind to create space for new ones.”
― Billy Chapata, Chameleon Aura

“she's mastered the art of giving peices of herself to the world, while remaining whole. self love is the glue that keeps her together”
― Billy Chapata, Chameleon Aura

“i’d rather be alone than form convenient connections disguised as friendships.”
― Billy Chapata, Flowers on the Moon

“foresight.
the goal is to be a little more in love with yourself than you were yesterday.”
― Billy Chapata, Flowers on the Moon

“we were not meant to be romantic, we were just meant to be.”
― Billy Chapata, Chameleon Aura

“some of us are in long distance relationships with ourselves, and we don't even know it.”
― Billy Chapata, Chameleon Aura

“empathy can be your best friend or your biggest enemy. there will be several situations in life that will bring you to a crossroad. a crossroad between what’s good for you and what’s good for them. understand that there is absolutely nothing wrong with being selfish and doing what’s best for you. some people won’t understand your decisions initially, and some may never understand at all, but your peace of mind and happiness are not worth sacrificing for anything or anyone. you’ve worked too hard on yourself to be affected by people and things that don’t understand the energy and time you’ve put into yourself.”
― Billy Chapata, Flowers on the Moon

“the aching never stops until you ask the aching what’s wrong

why it aches when you’re alone
why it aches when you’re in a crowd

why it aches by the sun
why it aches when the moon is out

the aching never stops until you unpack all the questions your aching needs to hear”
― Billy Chapata

“i had to strip my soul naked of peoples opinions so i could soak in my truth. now i swim free of guilt and love full. nothing can drown me.”
― Billy Chapata

“Stop mourning versions of yourself that don’t exist anymore.
Stop mourning dead connections that have no room for growth

-live.”
― Billy Chapata, Chameleon Aura

“i forgive people for choosing to misunderstand me. holding grudges will only weigh me down, and being upset at them won’t make them understand me better, and that’s something i am learning.”
― Billy Chapata, Flowers on the Moon

“darling, if you have to convince them of your worthiness, they might not be worth holding on to. poison comes in shiny bottles too.”
― Billy Chapata, Flowers on the Moon

“i have no desire to be with someone who completes me.
I’d rather be with someone who shows me there
is more to me than i even knew existed”
― Billy Chapata, Chameleon Aura

“darling, you don't have to be seen to be worthy. you are still whole without their acknowledgment. you will still breathe without their surveillance. you still exist.”
― Billy Chapata, Flowers on the Moon

“either,
I'm an ocean that some lovers were too scared to dive in, and an ocean that swallowed others whole. my love will either illuminate you or intimidate you.”
― Billy Chapata, Flowers on the Moon

“what makes love beautiful is the decision to choose love despite how imperfect it is.”
― Billy Chapata

“And I had to leave you behind.
Not because there was no love
But because there was no growth”
― Billy Chapata, Chameleon Aura

“(you can't love me the same way you loved old lovers)
I am not a one-size-fits-all kinda lover.
don't one-size-fits-all your love with me.
learn me, feel my nuances, understand my internal language.
I have layers that require time and patience.”
― Billy Chapata, Flowers on the Moon

“understand,
it is not my duty to make
my truth taste sweet for you.
my existence does not hinge
on whether I am your cup of tea or not.”
― Billy Chapata, Flowers on the Moon

“Being truly listened to is such a deep form of intimacy, having your thoughts carried with love and without judgment, opening your heart and having your burdens lightened with emotional intelligence, feeling seen when you're struggling to recognize yourself, pure magic.”
― Billy Chapata

“I find myself missing you sometimes
Wondering what you're doing
What you're looking at
What scents surround the air
In the place that you're in
But in all honesty
It's your tattoos I'm jealous of
They get to follow you everywhere you go”
― Billy Chapata, Sour Honey & Soul Food

“(I deserve to be appreciated always, all ways)
I no longer find comfort in places that only celebrate me when it's convenient.”
― Billy Chapata, Flowers on the Moon

“if you're reading this, I'm probably gone by now.

I used to reside in your heart, but I had to move out recently. between you and me, it became a little too expensive to live there. it cost me too much happiness, and it cost me so much peace, and these are things I never budgeted for when you asked me to move in. the warmth I felt in the air when I first move in slowly turned cold, and even though I attempted several times to repair the broken windows and fix the energy between us, sometimes situations should be left alone before common ground is found. we've waited and waited, staring at clocks and hoping time can replace everything we've lost, but the only thing I've found is that it's best for me to pack my belongings and go. sleeping in a cold heart every day and hoping that it will warm up is like playing a game of russian roulette with my happiness, and I'm not trying to take any chances. so I moved out and came back to myself, and I can safely say there's no place like home.”
― Billy Chapata, Flowers on the Moon

“MANTRA
i am flourishing,
with or without your energy,
with or without your opinion,
with or without your acceptance,
with or without your blessing,
with or without your love,
with or without you,
i am flourishing”
― Billy Chapata, Velvet Dragonflies

“gentle reminder:
not everything that comes back to you in meant for you.
sometimes things come back as a reminder of just how good you are without them.”
― Billy Chapata, Flowers on the Moon