Leo Lovelies
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Appreciating My Mother’s Mistakes
I grew up surrounded by an incredible tribe of women. It was one of the greatest gifts my parents ever gave me because if they could not help me or handle the situation I had created themselves, they called in reinforcements. It expanded my growth in exponential ways and taught me that strength comes in many forms.
By Leo Lovelies5 years ago in Families
From Self-Harm to Self-Love
I never realized how important scissors would become to me. If you had told me some 18 years ago as I began high school that scissors would become a keystone in my day to day functioning for the rest of my life, I’d have called you crazy. Scissors and I used to have a dark, complicated relationship. I used to reach for scissors to hurt myself. I thought if I made myself feel pain, at least I felt something and that must mean I’m still alive and not in hell or purgatory. My family used to need to lock away any and all sharp items in the house. I’m not proud of that portion of my past, but I am proud of how much I fought my way out of that dark, dismal, emotionally stunted place. After intensive therapies over several years, I was able to maintain healthier relationships with not only myself but also with the people in my life, and the items I used to self-harm with.
By Leo Lovelies5 years ago in Motivation
