Ana Mayoca

“It is strange to both fit in everywhere and belong nowhere, to never feel completely at home outside of your own skin”
― Maquita Donyel Irvin, Stories of a Polished Pistil: Unpaved

“One day, he noticed it had been a very long time since her last smile. When he asked her why, she took both his hands in hers and kissed them warmly. She thanked him for his gift of music and poetry but above all else—for showing her sadness because she had known neither of these things before him. But it was now time for her to go away—to find someone who could show her what happiness was.”
― Lang Leav, Love & Misadventure

“Self-care is refreshing for the soul and makes you a vibrant person”
― Fadia Sara Alasmar, How to Choose Your Happiness Daily: Self-Guide of daily habits, rituals, and adjusting your daily view of life

“Society, advertising, and magazines want women to believe that thinness and perfect skin are synonymous with beauty, that it’s impossible to be attractive without these unattainable standards. But this is clearly wrong; most men love curves, stretch marks, and even your cellulitis that you abhor. So, caress them with a smile because they are the very sign of your femininity.”
― Anoir Ou-Chad