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“If you want the moon, do not hide from the night.
If you want a rose, do not run from the thorns.
If you want love, do not hide from yourself.”
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If you want a rose, do not run from the thorns.
If you want love, do not hide from yourself.”
―
“Your ancestors did not survive
everything that nearly ended them
for you to shrink yourself
to make someone else
comfortable.
This sacrifice is your warcry, be loud,
be everything and make them proud.”
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everything that nearly ended them
for you to shrink yourself
to make someone else
comfortable.
This sacrifice is your warcry, be loud,
be everything and make them proud.”
―
“Because girls who were building empires for themselves did not need kingdoms to shine.”
― Wild Embers: Poems of Rebellion, Fire and Beauty
― Wild Embers: Poems of Rebellion, Fire and Beauty
“And they didn't spend years painting your soul into masterpiece-like existence for you to waste it on someone who doesn't appreciate you.”
― Wild Embers: Poems of Rebellion, Fire and Beauty
― Wild Embers: Poems of Rebellion, Fire and Beauty
“But that shadow has been serving you!
What hurts you, blesses you.
Darkness is your candle.
Your boundaries are your quest.
You must have shadow and light source both.
Listen, and lay your head under the tree of awe.”
―
What hurts you, blesses you.
Darkness is your candle.
Your boundaries are your quest.
You must have shadow and light source both.
Listen, and lay your head under the tree of awe.”
―
Jemila’s 2025 Year in Books
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170 friends
567 books
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442 books
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878 books
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185 books
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118 books
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977 books
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239 books
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