Skylar Alexander

“Not giving a fuck means taking care of yourself first—like affixing your own oxygen mask before helping others. Not giving a fuck means allowing yourself to say no. I don’t want to. I don’t have time. I can’t afford it. Not giving a fuck—crucially—means releasing yourself from the worry, anxiety, fear, and guilt associated with saying no, allowing you to stop spending time you don’t have with people you don’t like doing things you don’t want to do.”
― Sarah Knight, The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck: How to Stop Spending Time You Don't Have with People You Don't Like Doing Things You Don't Want to Do

“don’t you dare become smaller to make room for others. don’t you dare shrink back into the shadows. don’t you dare wither while everyone else blooms.

here’s an indisputable fact: you matter.”
― Amanda Lovelace, Shine your Icy Crown

“You can’t make people stop loving each other just because a law says it’s wrong,” I said.”
― Liz Kessler, The Tail of Emily Windsnap

“The key is in learning how to live a healthy, satisfying, and serene life without being dependent on another person for happiness.”
― Robin Norwood, Women Who Love Too Much: When You Keep Wishing and Hoping He'll Change