Nicole

“We let our bodies go the way of our fears.”
― Suleika Jaouad, Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted

“Though the word may suggest otherwise, recovery is not about salvaging the old at all. Its about accepting that you must forsake a familiar self forever, in favor of one that is being newly born. It is an act of brute, terrifying discovery.”
― Suleika Jaouad, Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted

“I believed him when he said that, but sometimes we say things we don't mean. We may mean them in the moment the words leave our lips, but as time goes on, good intentions get rubbed raw by failed expectations. Those on the promising end forget why they promised at all, hearts jaded - for good reason.”
― Kandi Steiner, A Love Letter to Whiskey

“I hadn't noticed the fine print until now: When you survive something that was thought to be unsurvivable, the obvious is gained. You have your life-you have time. But it's only when you get there that you realize your survival has come at a cost.”
― Suleika Jaouad, Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted