Leslie

“Do not mistake my feelings for you; there are many, and not all are pleasant.”
― Merissa Elizabeth, Inextricably Linked: Stolen Moments in Time

“If you don't like my dark side, then don't take it out of it's cage and feed it.”
― Jury Nel

“When we follow Christ, we are never at risk of "losing ourselves," because our identity is eternally found in him.”
― Allie Beth Stuckey, You're Not Enough (and That's Ok): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love

“You cannot banish the devilish, unflattering qualities of your personality. Nor would doing so be healthy or useful. Suppressing experiences is psychologically destructive because it divorces us from the full richness of real life. To progress on your journey of personal growth, love, and meaning and purpose in life, you need to become aware of all aspects of yourself, including your darker tendencies, and be agile enough to integrate them into your behavioural repertoire as needed. Do not repress, ignore, or hide the darker gifts. Be aware of them, appreciate them, and when you're ready harness them. When you do this, you'll find that you've gained greater access to well-being. To do otherwise is to be enslaved by fear, to set an artificial limit on what you experience and accomplish in this, the one and only life we know for sure that you'll have. Make the most of it. Become whole.”
― Todd Kashdan