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There are so many subtle ways we women subconsciously protect ourselves throughout the day; protect ourselves from shadows, from unseen predators. From cautionary tales and urban legends. So subtle, in fact, that we hardly even realize
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“Sometimes, the stories we don’t tell people about ourselves matter even more than the things we do say.”
― Black Cake
― Black Cake
“It’s so funny to me that just because they weren’t there for my struggles, they think they don’t exist. I’ve overcome a lot in my life. I’ve survived not feeling enough in my mom’s eyes. I’ve cried over plenty of boys. I’ve shed literal blood, sweat, and tears during my med school journey. I’ve suffered heartaches and growing pains. I’ve needed my mom and sister to be a support system more times than I can count. The problem lies within the fact that I never felt they could fulfill that need. I never felt important enough to them to ask.”
― Only for the Week
― Only for the Week
“Sometimes the worst thing that happens to us turns out to be the best thing”
― One Summer in Savannah
― One Summer in Savannah
“Your issues with me are not my problem.”
― Only for the Week
― Only for the Week
“Because baking a black cake was like handling a relationship. The recipe, on paper, was simple enough. Its success depended on the quality of the ingredients, but mostly on how well you handled them,”
― Black Cake
― Black Cake
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