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Olivia is Currently Reading

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Romancing the Shadow: A Guide to Soul Work for a Vital, Authentic Life

by Connie Zweig (Goodreads Author)

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Cinder House

by Freya Marske (Goodreads Author)

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The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self

by Alice Miller

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Olivia’s Notes & Highlights

Book cover for Portrait of a Scotsman (A League of Extraordinary Women, #3)

Portrait of a Scotsman (A League of Extraordinary Women, #3) by Evie Dunmore

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“Aoife.” “Yes?” “You’re a woman.” Her brows rose. “I’m so excited to learn where you’re taking this.”

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Olivia’s Quotes

“Trust your heart if the seas catch fire, live by love though the stars walk backward.”
― E.E. Cummings

tags: decisions, love, stars, taking-chances

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“Your head is a living forest full of songbirds.”
― E.E. Cummings

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“How much do you know about natural sciences?” “Er,” said Robin. “Gravity? Sir Isaac Newton?” “The apple chap?” Edwin visibly shredded his planned explanation into shorter words.”
― Freya Marske, A Marvellous Light

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“may my heart always be open to little birds who are the secrets of living”
― e.e. cummings, Him: A Play

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“We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us something is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch. Once we believe in ourselves we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight or any experience that reveals the human spirit.”
― E.E. Cummings

tags: inspirational-human-spirit

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