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Reflections of Us

Embracing Fear, Love, and the Self

By Paola CrocomoPublished about a year ago 1 min read
Reflections of Us
Photo by Михаил Секацкий on Unsplash

What if we embraced all our fears

All our disagreements

All the parts of ourselves we dislike

And of others too, because after all, they are just reflections of us

There is no me without the other

There is no loving someone without loving yourself too

Because allowing yourself to love is an act of self-love

There’s no hurting someone without hurting yourself

Because there is no true happiness when you choose to harm

When we shiver in anger, in pain

There is no space to resonate peace and love

Stream of ConsciousnessMental Health

About the Creator

Paola Crocomo

Currently on my postdoc, I've been studying Chemistry over 13 years, but the only thing that kept me going was journaling my feelings, writing poems and drawing on my notebooks. Now, I finally decide to share a bit here. Hope you enjoy :)

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