lavonne

Things have really changed. I moved from Calgary to Vancouver last month, which I've dreamed about since high school but somehow was never the right choice at the time. I was born and raised nearby and it's always felt like home to me. I hope to stay past our 4 month lease and find another place, but things are never very certain when you're a
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Winter Solstice is here, the shortest day of the year for those of us in the northern hemisphere. It’s a perfect time to explore dark and hidden aspects of yourself, and perhaps try some rituals to release the things that no longer serve you. Reflect on the good things you’d like to manifest as the days lengthen and the light returns. Bring a new positivity
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True love is compassionate, unconditional, and unlimited. It doesn't include desire or attachment; it requires no outside fulfillment. It is our natural state if we remove all the false beliefs that obscure it. Love yourself. Be love.

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If you want to change things about yourself, that's great! Just know that you're already perfect. You're an immensely powerful being that has forgotten who you really are, buying into a painful illusion for a time. "Improving" yourself just means remembering all the greatness that is already inside you.

I'm painting my bathroom and bedroom right now in preparation for subletting, then off to Vancouver! Drastic changes all around, and all good.

PS: my instagram is @lavonnesuicide

There you go! Shots by Vanessa DeZutter. :)

Here's a shot from a recent modelling job by Vanessa DeZutter. Want to see more?

I don't feel depressed very often anymore. Looking back, I can see the causes with more clarity, and have found strategies to dissipate it when I need to.

Like everyone else, I collected a lot of emotional garbage throughout my life. Some from trauma, some from fears, some from simple everyday struggles I just didn't want to face. I learned to cope by numbing myself
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It was my birthday a few weeks ago and for once it seemed like a significant event. I've overcome many challenges have made big changes. I feel like a totally different person. After years of being too ill to work, spending much of my time reading and meditating and searching for the answers to my problems, I've decided to shift my focus from a career...
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The answer to all our problems is simple: it is always love. Love others, love yourself, love your life, love the lessons, love the pain, do what you love, be more loving, be love. And do this so unconditionally that you would let others choose otherwise and still love them.

Photo: @malloreigh and @rin by me.