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Reflections acceptance, Reflections, Self-esteem

Reflection #39: Complete

19th March 2018

Quick note: You are enough. Nothing and no one can fulfil this but yourself. You are complete, just as you are – with or without that thing you keep telling yourself you need; that behaviour you try to perfect; that longing you try to fill; that space you try to force yourself into. Start with…

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Reflections intention, Self-esteem, self-talk

Reflection #38: Breathing Life

15th March 2018

Quick note: This is an everyday lesson, an everyday practice. Be weary of the body of words and thoughts you build up of yourself. Is this a body you can dance with or is this a body you fight with? Does this body truly reflect who you are or does this body only project a…

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Reflections Love, Self-esteem, self-love

Reflection #37: Cycle

12th March 2018

Quick note: How long does it take for you to realise that it was love all along? I always find myself back here, regardless of where I am currently placed in life. Even among the most harrowing of events and painful memories, this truth rings true and pure. There is always and will be love.…

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Reflections Beauty, Confidence, Self-esteem

Reflection #36: Blossom

9th March 2018

Quick note: Recognise your beauty in all things and in all ways. Related posts: Reflection #12: I Choose Reflection #25: Open Heart Reflection #22: Recognition Reflection #26: Sweet Lessons Reflection #27: Romanticising Pain

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Reflections Belonging, Here, Present

Reflection #35: Here

6th March 2018

Quick note: It’s easy to become sidetracked with what is trying to stare you down whether what you are faced with is a physical, tangible thing or not. It’s easy to lose yourself in it all: who you are, where you are and how you are. It’s all really focused on you – but not…

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Reflections acceptance, healing, self-harm

Reflection #7: Self-harming

12th December 2016

Related posts: Reflection #5: Healing

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Reflections Listen, Panic, Reason

Reflection #6: What Are You Listening To?

5th December 2016

Related posts: No related posts.

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Reflections Lesson, Pain, Patience

Reflection #4: Patience

21st November 2016

Related posts: Reflection #26: Sweet Lessons Reflection #27: Romanticising Pain

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Reflections existance, invisibility, quote

Reflection #3: Existence

14th November 2016

Related posts: Reflection #26: Sweet Lessons Reflection #8: Untangling Reflection #9: Investment Reflection #15: Reciprocity Reflection #21: Celebration

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Reflections Love, Love Language, quote

Reflection #2: Love Language

7th November 2016

Related posts: Reflection #26: Sweet Lessons Loving Me, So I Can Love You Reflection #12: I Choose Reflection #14: Above Reflection #13: Three Little Words

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Hey! Thanks for visiting my blog, my name is Marcelle and I write stories and share thoughts on healing through trauma, on self-discovery + self-love. I'm also an literary activist in creating + exchanging ideas around African literatures. I'd love for you to journey + connect with me, whether it's through my blog, email or social media on @matekiwrites. Let's stay connected.

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  • dear self, i love you. signed self. // whether you celebrate this day or not, I hope it serves as a beautiful reminder to pour love into yourself every single day. that you remember you are deserving and worthy of self-love that nurtures and refines you. only by loving yourself first can you then invite healthy relationships into your life. // 📸 taken from a date with my beauts @pearlage + @miranran06, who remind me of the everyday simple joys of acting a fool while keeping it boujee. also @pearlage  the photo is crisp, thanks b.
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  • on power – one lesson I learned last year was observing what I was giving power to and how that particular thing was serving me. slowly I learned that by choosing to see myself through my eyes and living fully in this body equalled me not seeking acceptance externally. by giving power back to myself I can better serve my needs + the loves around me + my community.
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  • my tired face, earlier this week. easing back into the demands of the day. breathing easy. treading lightly. with the summer glow still kissing my skin. 💕
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  • on small reminders – I write affirmations that encourage me to believe in the fullness that already exists within me. being enough is no longer a concept, but a lived reality. when I feel myself beginning to shrink my soul breathes and says this very thing. then I remember: I am all I desire to be. everything else is an addition to my self, not a completion of it. I am a living breathing miracle. that
  • First,
erase your name,
unravel your years,
destroy your surroundings,
uproot what you seem,
and who remains standing?
Then,
rewrite your name,
restore your age,
rebuild your house,
pursue your path,
and then,
endlessly,
start over, all over again.
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  • how I look at my parents. it
  • because loving deeper and stronger equals showing up in all ways and at all times. nourishing our relationships, which in turn nourish our very souls.
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