I will read anything Charlotte McConaghy reads from now until the rest of my life and probably give it 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ every time, mark my words

“Maybe there were no villains in my mother‘s story at all. Just men and women, trying to do their best by each other. And failing.”

Where are all the Guses and Alexes hiding out? 😪

“A life‘s impact can be measured by what it gives and what it leaves behind, but it can also be measured by what it steals from the world.”

“Mors irrumat omnia. Death f*cks us all.”

“Men tell stories. Women get on with it. For us it was a shadow war. There were no parades for us when it was over, no medals or mentions in history books. We did what we had to during the war, and when it was over, we picked up the pieces and started our lives over.”

Two very important essays from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie that should be read by anyone that is trying to become better feminists. #Feminism

“If I could have him like this in my dreams every night of my life, I'd stake my entire life on dreams and be done with the rest.”