Mariya Kemper

“We are imperfect people made that way by an imperfect world, and we don’t always get a say in what shapes us.”
― Rebecca Yarros, The Last Letter

“You get to decide how you show up in this world. No one else gets to dictate to you who you are,”
― Lucy Score, Things We Never Got Over

“And I think to myself, wouldn’t it be so lovely if we viewed ourselves through the same lens as the people who love us?”
― Jessa Hastings, The Conditions of Will

“Mothers aren’t supposed to have yesterdays. To our children, we’re blank slates, patiently awaiting their appearance so our lives can finally begin. In their minds, we’ve kept no secrets, dreamed no dreams, committed no sins. But few of us come to motherhood unmarked by life. We’ve had pasts and passions—and yes, regrets. I’ve certainly had my share—and still have.”
― Barbara Davis, Every Precious and Fragile Thing