I’m not going to lie. I discovered Nikita Gill after stumbling across a piece of Cassian Andor/Jyn Erso fanart that quoted her. Overlooking the journey of how it happened, the value of what I found has been mesmerizing. Gill began writing as a child, having her first [non-fiction] story about her grandfather published in a newspaper. She went on to study design, distraction theory, and developed a passion for working with children with special needs. By 2015, she took to social media where her work expanded at volcanic speed, gaining the attention of thousands of people including celebrities. Her more recent publications include Your Soul is A River, Fierce Fairytales: Poems and Stories to Stir Your Soul, and Wild Embers: Poems of Rebellion, Fire, and Beauty. Here’s some Nikita Gill wisdom for or your week. May it remind you of the power of words and storytelling, as well as the power within you.
“But the universe never promised you this would be easy. After all, you are the hero here.”-Nikita Gill
“She wears strength and darkness equally well, the girl has always been half goddess, half hell.”-Nikita Gill
“Only the brave and the broken are kind in this world.”-Nikita Gill
“And if you are someone who still carries hope in your heart, kindness in your eyes and generosity in your fingertips despite terrible people happening to you, thank you. You are one of the few truly pure things left in this world, and you deserve to be protected.”-Nikita Gill
“Do not disregard or hate the maps on your skin and soul. These scars have never diminished your worth, they are the stories that make you whole.”-Nikita Gill
“What a perfect collision of star it was that came together at just the right moment at just the right time to build the incredible thing that is you.”-Nikita Gill
“Everything that terrifies you
these monsters
that keeps you up at night
that torment you
that make you feel small
breakable
unable to breathe
like you should not
exist at all,
you defeat them everyday
just by being alive,
this on its own proves that you are
enough,
and you already have
everything you need
to survive.”
-Nikita Gill
“Teach your daughters their battle cries are needed far more than their silence and hear them deafen the world with their fearlessness.”-Nikita Gill
“The ghosts of all the women you used to be are all so proud of who you have become, storm child made of wild and flame.”-Nikita Gill
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