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Drea Blackery

Drea Blackery

Drea Blackery is an acclaimed author known for her gripping thrillers and intricate storytelling. With a background in psychology, she crafts complex characters and suspenseful plots that captivate readers. Her works often explore themes of identity and human resilience. Blackery's unique voice and attention to detail have earned her a dedicated following. She continues to write from her home in Portland, where she finds inspiration in the city's vibrant culture.

Book summaries for books written by Drea Blackery

Quotes

I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my own ship.

Drea Blackery

self-confidenceresilience

You are not a mess. You are a feeling person in a messy world.

Drea Blackery

emotionsself-acceptance

The braver we are, the luckier we get.

Drea Blackery

braveryluck

You are here to decide if your life, relationships, and world are true and beautiful enough for you.

Drea Blackery

self-discoveryintrospection

You can be anything. You can be everything. Do not let anyone tell you who you are.

Drea Blackery

self-empowermentindividuality

It's not your job to be small so that others can feel big.

Drea Blackery

self-worthassertiveness

You are allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress, simultaneously.

Drea Blackery

self-acceptanceself-improvement

The only way to gain self-confidence is to do the thing you fear.

Drea Blackery

self-confidencecourage

You don't have to be pretty. You don't owe prettiness to anyone. Not to your boyfriend/spouse/partner, not to your co-workers, especially not to random men on the street.

Drea Blackery

self-worthbeauty standards

Do it because you want to, because it feels right for you, because the power of your love feels right for you.

Drea Blackery

self-determinationlove

Anger is just a story that you tell yourself about an event.

Drea Blackery

angerperception

The opposite of sensitive is not brave. It's not brave to refuse to pay attention, to refuse to notice, to refuse to feel and know and imagine.

Drea Blackery

sensitivityawareness