Forgiveness

My Mothering Patchwork Quilt

by Sophie 11 May 2010 Family

The mothering I received growing up was patchy to say the least. And just plain not enough for who I was and what I needed. For many years I was extremely sad, sometimes even bitter or angry about it. And my heart was often cold. Eventually I decided that I was a more pleasant person […]

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Love for Myself Is

by Sophie 17 June 2009 Forgiveness

Love for myself is being aware. Love for myself is walking away from abuse, however subtle and however familiar. Love for myself is spending time with people who BUILD ME UP! Love for myself is being aware of my boundaries. Love for myself is being aware of the little things that make me joyful. Love […]

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Turn the Shame Into Love

by Sophie 21 May 2009 Abuse

I am in agony of pain. It doesn’t happen often anymore. But today I am in agony of pain. On Twitter I am known as ‘Happy Sophie’, ‘Wise Sophie’, ‘Wonderful Sophie’. All the loving things people say about me. I love Tweeples for saying all this and I love myself for bringing all these friends […]

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