“it took losing him to finally find myself. It took losing him a second time to be sure of myself. that was my first act of self-love.” — Amanda Lovelace Copy Share Image
“i let myself know that my life doesn't have to be over just because theirs are & i went ahead & painted the sun back into my sky. I am allowed to live my life.” — Amanda Lovelace Copy Share Image
“the doctor hesitated before breaking the news to her. "those aren't stars. it's cancer." - forty years a smoker” — Amanda Lovelace Copy Share Image
“that is what abuse is: knowing you are going to get salt but still hoping for sugar for nineteen years. - you may be… — Amanda Lovelace Copy Share Image
“i have so much love to give, but no one ever wants it. - a cup overfilled.” — Amanda Lovelace Copy Share Image
“if he was my cup of tea, then you are my cup of coffee. tea simply isn’t enough for me sometimes, but coffee can… — Amanda Lovelace Copy Share Image
“watching the house that was my sanctuary & my hell go up in flames was bittersweet but mostly just sweet. - a confession.” — Amanda Lovelace Copy Share Image
“the only thing required to be a woman is to identify as one. - period, end of story.” — Amanda Lovelace Copy Share Image
“When I see your light pieces with my dark pieces, I begin to understand why they say opposites attract.” — Amanda Lovelace Copy Share Image
“women don't endure simply because we can; no, women endure because we aren't given any other choice. - they wanted us weak but forced… — Amanda Lovelace Copy Share Image
“you will think your parents are shatterproof until one day you find out they aren't. - what it really means to lose your innocence” — Amanda Lovelace Copy Share Image
“write the story. push your hands into the dirtiest parts of yourself. take the rot & decay & turn it into nourishment & life.… — Amanda Lovelace Copy Share Image
“the love some girls have for other girls is so gentle & so soft & so fucking beautiful, & these girls deserve to have… — Amanda Lovelace Copy Share Image
“guess what? you shine brrighter than all the starlight there has ever been or ever will be.” — Amanda Lovelace Copy Share Image
