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1 " if he doesn’t think you’re absolutely stunning at your dirty sweats& grass-stained feet, then he sure as hell doesn’t deserve you at your fancy dress & uncomfortable heels. "
― Amanda Lovelace , Break Your Glass Slippers (You Are Your Own Fairy Tale, #1)
2 " when you spendall your timeimagining yourselfin other people's shoes,your own storygoes unwritten,& there is nothingmore painfulthan that. "
3 " You're allowed to hold your family at arm's length, family can be toxic, family can be abusive, family can belittle you, invalidate you, or make you feel unsafe, you don't need to explain yourself to anyone who disagrees. "
4 " there is strength in vulnerability and true courage in accepting who you are. "
5 " fairy godmother says i don’t know if anyone has ever told you this, but: their lack of love for you does not make you any less loveable. "
6 " fairy godmother says you are limitless. you can have the lipstick. you can have the sword. "
7 " here is nothing unfeminist about the girl who chooses the ball gown & the prince. there is everything unfeminist about those who try to shame her for her choices. "
8 " i’m done being afraid of what other people think of me. if you want to judge me, i won’t stop you. i’ll be over here, being flawless in every flaw. —confidence. "
9 " fairy godmother says some people are simply committed to being unkind, & it is not your job to convince them to change. all you can do is give them all the kindness you have, & if they don’t return it, then they aren’t worth your sugar. "
10 " fairy godmother says some days, your body will feel like a cage. on those days, lace flowers through the bars. "
11 " i stopped wondering when the next chapter would finally begin, & i started writing it instead. —how i got out of my own way. "
12 " fairy godmother says it has never been within your duty to be pretty. "
13 " fairy godmother says you don’t need to look a certain way to deserve someone’s heart. no matter your shape— no matter your size— be proud of all the space your body dares to take up. "
14 " 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. "
15 " you are never directionless. —the universe is always guiding you. "
16 " she’s always checking in on people, even though they never do the same in return. whether they simply don’t care enough or consider her to be better armored for this life than they are, she’s not entirely certain. sometimes her mind goes to the darkest of places—that place where she wonders if any of them would notice if she disappeared altogether one night. —forgotten. "
17 " wishing upon every shooting star isn’t the way your dreams will come true. taking your fate into your own hands is how your dreams will come true. so work hard. work harder. work even harder. —make it happen. "
18 " don’t worry about all the people out there catching fireflies when you’re out here catching entire galaxies. —stay focused on your goals. "
19 " Fairy godmother sayswithout you here,the moon & the stars would fall. Mountains would crackdown the middle. Castles would crumble into nothingness. Books would burstinto flames.It's not time to go just yet. "
20 " fairy godmother says speak your truth— no matter what. afterward, take careful note of who not only listens but steps up to applaud your bravery. "
