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Tag Archives: inspirational quotes

Take Your Time

Take your time (Hand lettering by Emily PG Erickson)

There’s no need to rush.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonOctober 26, 2018January 22, 2024Posted inHand Lettering, Inspiration, Self-HelpTags:hand lettering, inspirational quotes, mental health, mindfulness, patienceLeave a comment on Take Your Time

Telling Our Stories

“I believe that telling our stories, first to ourselves and then to one another and the world, is a revolutionary act.” (Quote by Janet Mock; hand lettering by Emily PG Erickson)

Being honest about who we are is good for the collective.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonOctober 25, 2018January 22, 2024Posted inCreativity & Writing, Feminism, Anti-Racism, LGBTQIA+, & Social Justice, Hand Lettering, Inspiration, Self-HelpTags:creativity, hand lettering, inspirational quotes, LGBT, LGBTQIA+, storytelling, transgenderLeave a comment on Telling Our Stories

It’s OK Not To Do Everything

It’s ok not to do everything. (Hand lettering and quote by Emily PG Erickson)

Needing to say no is a feature, not a bug.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonOctober 23, 2018January 22, 2024Posted inEmotional Well-being, Hand Lettering, Inspiration, Mental Health, Self-HelpTags:hand lettering, inspirational quotes, mental health, mindfulness, parenting, simplicityLeave a comment on It’s OK Not To Do Everything

She’s On Her Way

“On a quiet day I can hear her breathing. A new world is possible she’s on her way.” (Quote by Arundhati Roy; hand lettering by Emily PG Erickson)

Inspiration to keep fighting the good fight from Arundhati Roy.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonOctober 22, 2018January 22, 2024Posted inFeminism, Anti-Racism, LGBTQIA+, & Social Justice, Hand Lettering, InspirationTags:arundhati roy, hand lettering, hopeful quotes, inspirational quotesLeave a comment on She’s On Her Way

Let Yourself Rest

Let yourself rest (Hand lettering by Emily PG Erickson)

Sometimes, what we tell our children is exactly what we parents should tell ourselves.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonOctober 22, 2018January 22, 2024Posted inHand Lettering, Inspiration, Mental Health, Parenting & MotherhoodTags:hand lettering, inspirational quotes, mental health quotes, parenting advice, self-help3 Comments on Let Yourself Rest

A Much Greater Disservice to Girls

“We do a much greater disservice to girls, because we raise them to cater to the fragile egos of males. We teach girls to shrink themselves, to make themselves smaller. We say to girls: You can have ambition, but not too much. You should aim to be successful but not too successful, otherwise you will threaten the man.” (Quote by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, We Should All Be Feminists; hand lettering by Emily PG Erickson)

Why it’s wrong to teach girls to shrink themselves and be smaller to make men comfortable.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonOctober 20, 2018January 22, 2024Posted inBooks, Feminism, Anti-Racism, LGBTQIA+, & Social Justice, Hand Lettering, InspirationTags:feminist quotes, hand lettering, inspirational quotes, social justice, we should all be feministsLeave a comment on A Much Greater Disservice to Girls

What’s The Point of Having a Voice

“What’s the point of having a voice if you’re gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn’t be?” (Quote by Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give; hand lettering by Emily PG Erickson)

Motivation to speak up for what’s right from author Angie Thomas in The Hate U Give.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonOctober 19, 2018January 31, 2024Posted inBooks, Feminism, Anti-Racism, LGBTQIA+, & Social Justice, Hand Lettering, InspirationTags:hand lettering, inspirational quotes, social justice, the hate u giveLeave a comment on What’s The Point of Having a Voice

More Than Your Darkness

“You are worth more than your darkness.” (Hand lettering by Emily PG Erickson)

No one is just one thing.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonOctober 19, 2018January 22, 2024Posted inHand Lettering, Inspiration, Mental Health, Self-HelpTags:depression, hand lettering, inspirational quotes, self-helpLeave a comment on More Than Your Darkness

The Way We Think About Our Past

⁣”The way we think about our past informs what we think is possible today.“ (Quote by Naomi Alderman, The Power; hand lettering by Emily PG Erickson)

What does it open up for you if you think about the past in a different way?⁣

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonOctober 19, 2018January 22, 2024Posted inBooks, Feminism, Anti-Racism, LGBTQIA+, & Social Justice, Hand Lettering, Inspiration, Self-HelpTags:book quotes, feminist quotes, hand lettering, inspirational quotes, the powerLeave a comment on The Way We Think About Our Past

Those Who Show Up

“Decisions are made by those who show up.” (Quote by Aaron Sorkin; hand lettering by Emily PG Erickson)

Democracy requires our participation. Go vote!

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonOctober 16, 2018January 22, 2024Posted inFeminism, Anti-Racism, LGBTQIA+, & Social Justice, Hand Lettering, InspirationTags:democracy, hand lettering, inspirational quotesLeave a comment on Those Who Show Up

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