“However long or short they may be, our lives can usually be pared down to a collection of choices made on a few fateful nights. Rarely do we know for sure which of these nights will be the ones that will alter everything to come. But if you pay close attention, there is a sensation, a light tingle beneath the surface of your skin, that hints at destiny.” ChoicesDestinyFateReflectionIntuitionComing Of AgeAnticipationIntrospectiveTurning PointsLife Changing Moments Book:I, Medusa Source: I, Medusa
“It makes me wonder', [Koffi] pondered out loud. 'If something bad happened here when you were a little kid, if the emotions you have when you think about the jungle are always bad, maybe that's what the jungle will always give back to you. And the only way to make that stop is to face that bad thing head-on.” HealingTrauma Author:Ayana Gray
“I find that I’m excited to learn what my next purpose will be. And that is enough.” PurposeHopePeaceAcceptanceOptimismPersonal GrowthResilienceSelf DiscoveryNew BeginningsIntrospective Book:I, Medusa Source: I, Medusa
“We let each other sit in grief for the lives we had, for the girls we could’ve been, if the world were kinder.” FriendshipGriefHealingTraumaVulnerabilityTendernessWomanhoodBittersweetSocial CommentaryLost Potential Book:I, Medusa Source: I, Medusa
“Face it,' Koffi said firmly. 'Don't run from it anymore.' 'I don't know how to face it'. [Ekon] 'Acknowledge what happened,' she murmured. 'What really happened. And then forgive yourself for it.” FriendshipHealingTrauma Book:Beasts of Prey Source: Beasts of Prey