Noni

“My mother was my first country, the first place I ever lived.”
― Nayyirah Waheed

“make sure they have fallen in love with your spirit. first. your body. second. –”
― Nayyirah Waheed, salt.

“i will tell you, my daughter of your worth not your beauty every day. (your beauty is a given. every being is born beautiful). knowing your worth can save your life. raising you on beauty alone you will be starved. you will be raw. you will be weak. an easy stomach. always in need of someone telling you how beautiful you are. – emotional nutrition”
― Nayyirah Waheed, salt.

“we need to share our wars.”
― Nayyirah Waheed, nejma