“She was having a hard time managing her feelings at this point, mostly because she hadn’t felt them in so long-they confused her… After you’ve been numbed for a while, disorientation is a natural reaction as you come back around. Because of your presence, the universe is expanding.” If you were not here, the world would be different. ![]() Consider that what you’re feeling right now is rippling outward into a field of is-ness that anyone can dip their oar into. “We must have the daring to be nothing but ourselves if we are to know what true power is.” If you round out your edges, you lose your edge.” “You will always be too much of something for someone: too big, too loud, too soft, too edgy. “Can you remember who you were, before the world told you who you should be?” Envy is a big flashing arrow pointing towards our destiny.” “We are only envious of those already doing what we were made to do. Our hearts will stay light and open with lots of room for good new things to come.” “If we empty our hearts every night, they won’t get too heavy or cluttered. Offer a gift to the world that no one else can offer: yourself.” “If you feel something calling you to dance or write or paint or sing, please refuse to worry about whether you’re good enough. If you are not kind on the internet, then you’re not kind.” Every damn one of us knows the difference. Not advice, not questions about our choices, not suggestions for the future, just love.” “The only meaningful thing we can offer one another is love. All we can do is offer relief from this fear: I am all alone. Grief and pain are like joy and peace they are not things we should try to snatch from each other. ![]() Forgive yourself for not having that power. “When her pain is fresh and new, let her have it. Hopefully, these quotes will move you as much as they move me. These are the quotes (and women) I turn to when I need to remember my own strength. Their words speak to pain, empowerment, and the complicated nature of finding your identity in a world which is insistent on telling you who you are. Below is a collection of quotes from eight female writers.
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