Nikita Gill Quotes

who said you can’t
wear a flower crown
& still remain a
fearsome thing? - make persephone proud. by amanda lovelace

A shadow is just a shadow until it starts to scare you.

what does being a dragonheart mean to you? surviving / having flames in your veins / never-ending loyalty / powerful alone & with like-hearted people / loving fiercely / strong-spined / dangerous / celebrating yourself / celebrating others / magic even without spells / protective / gentle but armored / light-giver / reigning supremely / what fairy tales are made of / queen of your own life / no doubts about your own worth / forever valiant / tower-breaker / kingdom-shaker / standing up for others / resisting over & over / taking charge of your narrative / bravery beyond measure / not giving negativity a seat at your table / facing the fire head-on / prioritizing yourself / story-hungry / made of gold / dream-chaser / sea storm courage / voice-reclaimer / war-hearted / flower-hearted / RELENTLESS

The Coven

When they break your heart, run to a sister who will stroke your hair and remind you of what you are. When no one else understands, run to a sister who will hold you close and heal you with the kindest words. When the wound is fresh, your sisters are the only ones who know how to enchant away the pain. When a man scares you enough to choke on your own tears, text your sisters and they will hex him into hell for you. This is what covens will do: protect each other from the world, for this is what sisters do.

When you unchain it from its anchor, embrace it and kiss it goodbye, you finally find yourself wandering in a water cave made of safety, made of understanding till you finally emerge in the alcove of your soul. The light of it shines like sunlight on your face wet with tears. This is where you are safe. This is where you recover. This is how you bathe in the glow of your own healing.

Remember, there are beginnings in endings, through destruction there comes life.

Which is to say, when we feel like life is overwhelming, we must remember that we’re just sparks of energy borrowing skin. That no matter how much this pain feels everlasting, this is just the temporary fabric we are in.

The saddest word
in the whole wide world
is the word almost.

He was almost in love.
She was almost good for him.
He almost stopped her.
She almost waited.
He almost lived.
They almost made it.

They kept trying to make me less angry, but I refuse to surrender my rage.

Maybe living your truth will not make you happy all the time, but it will make you happy every day.

Belonging

You have belonged
better in your own arms
than in anyone else’s.

Remember you are
the softest love
you will ever have.

the woman who tames fires and snakes and savours bones.

And now for your next act,
drink the poison he gives you,
and make it look damned good.

Survival is ugly. Healing is messy. Self-love is complicated. It is your hardest days as much as your best days that help you grow. All of this is part of being human.

Four Spells to Keep Inside Your Mouth
‘I respect myself’ — the most powerful incantation that will change your whole life
if you believe it when you say it.
‘My heart is too valuable for you’ — the spell that will set you free from any
destructive soul.
‘I believe in you’ — the best gift you can ever give anyone else.
‘No’ — a single, commanding, two-letter spell with the ability to liberate you if
only you learn to use it unapologetically and cast it without fear.