Tag: bellhooks
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To love and be loved
05/10/2022 “When we love by intention and will, by showing care, respect, knowledge and responsibility, our love satisfies.” – bell hooks I love talking about and exploring the topic of love. One reason is because I haven’t always experienced healthy love. At times I thought I was receiving love, but I now understand that I…
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Love: A Reminder
“True love does have the power to redeem, but only if we are ready for redemption. Love saves us only if we want to be saved.” – bell hooks Many women give up on love because of their past experiences. When you go through similar experiences or love seems to be “difficult” it’s hard to…
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Hyper-Independence
When someone on Twitter said hyper-independence is a trauma response, I felt that. I have been so quick to remind someone I do NOT need them, I rarely ask for help, I don’t trust easily, I always question people’s intentions and I just like to get on with things instead of talking about them. Even…
