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Sometimes people try to destroy you, precisely because they recognize your power — not because they don’t see it, but because they see it and they don’t want it to exist.

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Courage in women is often mistaken for insanity.

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The Case for Ghosts by BeeLyn Naihiwet ( @naihiwet )

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Of all the women in me ⁣ the granddaughter⁣ is bravest;⁣ the daughter, keenest;⁣ the sister, strongest;⁣ the friend, wisest;⁣ the lover, freest;⁣ the professional, kindest;⁣ and the poet, truest. ⁣

𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐋𝐲𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐡𝐢𝐰𝐞𝐭, “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝗪𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬”

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“When seeking guidance, don’t ever listen to the tiny-hearted. Be kind to them, heap them with blessing, cajole them, but do not follow their advice.”

— Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Women Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype

We see you sis. Happy Heavenly Birthday to Breonna. 💕⁣ ⁣ I See You by BeeLyn Naihiwet ( @naihiwet ) ⁣

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🎶 The Book of Soul X Ab-Soul

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Let the waters settle and you will see the moon and the stars mirrored in your own being.

Rumi

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Spend your money on the things money can buy. Spend your time on the things money can’t buy.

Haruki Murakami

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You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.

Maya Angelou

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You are the sky. Everything else – it’s just the weather.

Pema Chödrön