Helia

“Do you follow your destiny or your heart when they aren’t one and the same?
Which pull is stronger?”
― Jandy Nelson, When the World Tips Over

“Desiderium, n. an ardent desire for something lost.”
― Jandy Nelson, When the World Tips Over

“If people bear the trauma of their ancestors, doesn’t it follow that they also bear their rhapsodies? If there is generational pain passed down, mustn’t there also be generational joy? If there are family curses that drop through time, mustn’t there also be family blessings that do the same?”
― Jandy Nelson, When the World Tips Over

“The dawn light’s swimming through the trees, making the leaves gleam. A glisk, I think, tattooed on my wrist, maybe my favourite word of all. Because ultimately and ideally, isn’t that what life is: a fleeting glance at a glittering sight.”
― Jandy Nelson, When the World Tips Over