Octavia White

“And in those moments where the sun is setting and the house is quiet and you are weary from the day, may you know that there is grace for you in that space, and no amount of heaviness or loneliness can take that away. And because of that grace, you are free to slow down. You are free to breathe and rest, no matter the things not sorted out. There might be some mystery here and there might be longing, wondering, and waiting. But there will also be boundless peace that goes beyond any understanding, running wild like a river through everything, no matter how heavy these moments feel. So rest easy, when everything is approaching. Tomorrow is surely coming, but in the hours in between, you are free to rest till then.”
― Morgan Harper Nichols

“And here I am,
in the middle of it all
learning to see the beauty and truth
in all I do not understand,
I will hold hope within my hands
that I can be here in the betweens
and find joy right where I am
and know endless, boundless peace
running wild over everything.”
― Morgan Harper Nichols

“Take heart, gentle soul, you may not be like the rest of them, but you are still whole.”
― Morgan Harper Nichols

“and perhaps
what made her beautiful
was not her appearance
or what she achieved,
but in her love
and in her courage,
and her audacity
to believe:
no matter
the darkness
around her,
Light ran wild
within her,
and that was the way
she came alive,
and it showed up
in everything.”
― Morgan Harper Nichols