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“we are not defined by the love our family could or could not give us. we are defined, instead, by the people we consciously become in spite of them—the kindness we show others, the forgiveness we give to ourselves, the times we speak up instead of choosing to remain silent, & the difficult yet necessary apologies we make.”
― Amanda Lovelace, shine your icy crown

“Fairy godmother says
without you here,
the moon & the stars
would fall.
Mountains would crack
down the middle.
Castles would crumble
into nothingness.
Books would burst
into flames.
It's not time to go just yet.”
― Amanda Lovelace, Break Your Glass Slippers

“do not plan your life so meticulously that you leave no space for starlight to leak in.- miracles happen only if you let them.”
― Amanda Lovelace, Shine your Icy Crown

“i don’t know who needs to hear this, but:  it’s okay if someone doesn’t like you.  it doesn’t mean there’s something wrong with you.  it doesn’t mean there’s something wrong with them.  some kinds of magic just don’t call to each other.”
― Amanda Lovelace, Break Your Glass Slippers