Tag: Healing
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What is Love?
Love is a combination of care, commitment, knowledge, responsibility, respect and trust. – Bell Hooks, All About Love For the longest time, I have tried to understand what love is. I’ve always had a deep desire to experience unconditional, accepting, and transformative love. I remember being 18 and writing in my diary that I just…
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Solitude and Loneliness
Being in complete solitude can be harder than it seems. A position where you can no longer distract yourself forces you to discover your true emotions and identity. Who are you when you are alone inside those 4 walls? What do you care about, enjoy or love? What do you know about yourself when you…
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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…
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Emotional Maturity
I can admit that I am not as emotionally mature as I would like to be. I’m still learning what it means to be completely emotionally mature. I know through the years this has improved, but I am lacking in some areas. In particular, not knowing how to handle my emotions when they are too…
