Lia

“I'd never thought about what my favorite color was before. It never seemed important.
Not until I looked into a pair of ocean blue eyes and realized that perhaps drowning was a beautiful thing.
Not until I looked into a pair of fiery blue eyes and realized that perhaps burning was a painless thing.
Not until I looked into a pair of sky blue eyes and realized that perhaps falling was a peaceful thing.
I'd never thought about what my favorite color was before because I hadn't seen one that was worthy of the title. Until now, that is.
"Blue," I say, my voice low.”
― Lauren Roberts, Powerless

“I will not cower. I will not yield. I will not falter.”
― Hazel S. Wilkes, A Requiem for Fallen Stars

“Then your wish is my command, and I am yours to instruct. I will bring down the stars and string them into jewelry if you wish me to. All you have to do is ask.”
― Hazel S. Wilkes, A Requiem for Fallen Stars

“to solve the environmental and social ills of our food system by demanding that we return to our kitchens en masse is unrealistic. At best, it is a weight of responsibility that will most likely be felt by the women who tend to occupy this space already.”
― Sarah Bowen, Pressure Cooker: Why Home Cooking Won't Solve Our Problems and What We Can Do About It