“Hurting didn't have to be hidden. Not from everyone. Not from someone who understood your pain.” PainUnderstandingBeautyHurting Book:Wildwood Magic Source: Wildwood Magic
“The problem with building a wall as a defense against the world is when you're finished you're there with yourself with nowhere to hide.” LonelinessWallsDefensiveEmotional Walls Book:Wildwood Whispers Source: Wildwood Whispers
“I'd loved Sarah in a different way, but we had both lost her. I hadn't stopped to consider how horrible it was that Lu had lost her twice.” DeathLossLoss Of A Loved One Book:Wildwood Magic Source: Wildwood Magic
“Sometimes I think tears are the only thing I have left that's mine.” TearsSelf WorthAgencyEmptiness Book:Wildwood Whispers Source: Wildwood Whispers
“Maybe any woman could be fay if she walked far enough from the expectations of lesser men. Or maybe I was only fooling myself.” ConfidenceExpectationsFairyFaeFayFooling Myself Book:Wildwood Magic Source: Wildwood Magic
“Sharing all my secrets with her left me feeling shaken and vulnerable, but wasn't that what connection was? Lowering your defenses. Being brave. Accepting the risks along with the benefits.” ConnectionSecretsRisk TakingBeing Brave Book:Wildwood Whispers Source: Wildwood Whispers
“You know, there's nothing more qualifying than two willing hands. Lots to learn in this life. For sure. Lots to learn. But all you need to start is willing hands and a loving heart. Don't scoff. I'm getting to know you. All piss and vinegar. Skin three feet thick. But you've got the hands and heart. You just haven't learned to trust yourself with them yet.” InspirationalTrust YourselfLoving HeartLots To Learn Book:Wildwood Whispers Source: Wildwood Whispers
“The wildwood abides, to be tapped into by different traditions in different ways. Some folks find God in the trees. Some folks find themselves. And some find each other and a connection to the universe that's larger than any one creed's definition of faith.” SpiritualReligionSpiritualityTraditionConnectionUniverse SpeaksWildwood Book:Wildwood Magic Source: Wildwood Magic