avatarAgnes Laurens

Summary

Agnes Laurens discusses the importance of pursuing one's passion, particularly writing, as a means of healing and self-empowerment, despite past manipulation and abuse.

Abstract

Agnes Laurens, a writer from Bunnik, The Netherlands, shares her personal journey of overcoming manipulation and abuse through writing. She emphasizes the significance of doing what one loves, as it leads to self-confidence and happiness. Laurens reflects on her past experiences where she was manipulated and how therapy has helped her find peace and purpose. She has discovered her passion for writing, which serves as a therapeutic outlet and a way to take control of her life. Laurens encourages others to pursue their passions, as it is essential for personal well-being and resilience against manipulative individuals. She invites readers to join her community and subscribe to her mailing list for updates on her work.

Opinions

  • Manipulative people often use words to control others, exploiting their vulnerabilities to achieve their own goals.
  • The author believes that manipulators may not change their behavior, as they are adept at getting what they want.
  • Writing is portrayed as a powerful tool for self-expression and healing, comparable to the therapeutic effects of music.
  • Laurens advocates for personal responsibility in one's life choices, emphasizing the importance of making decisions that lead to happiness.
  • She suggests that doing what you love not only brings joy but also strengthens one's ability to resist negative influences.
  • The author acknowledges her ongoing journey and the continuous learning process involved in personal growth.
  • Laurens encourages readers to ignore discouraging words from manipulators and to have the courage to follow their dreams.
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Power about other people.

Why You Should Do What You Love To Do

I can tell you: people are telling others what and how they should do certain things.

Some people are very manipulative towards others so they get what they want.

They haven’t learned how to be compassionate with other people. But they do it not aggressively — although manipulating is aggression (sort of, I guess) — but with words and they think they know everything and they’re good with words too.

The manipulator always gets what they want. When someone says no, he or she, is not willing to compromise in any form. So, the person who says no, believe what the manipulator says. He knows what the soft spots of people are and will use them against them. Only to get him in the spotlights or let him shine against the goodwill of others. This happened to me a lot in the past. I just let it happen as I thought it will go away soon. But it didn’t and just let it continue happening. Even if I didn’t want it to happen. That could be bullying by my classmates to being abused by different people in different sorts of situations.

For one and a half year, there were therapists who helped me. I am still on the road, but I feel that I am more in peace with myself. But I also have to learn more things.

As I had been through a lot, I didn’t dear to let myself think for myself. I didn’t know what to do with myself and what I wanted to. Like having a dream job.

For a few months now, I know what I want to do as a profession: writing. Writing about what I have been trough, writing stories, writing a book, just writing. So, I am in this process in my life. Looking at how to become a professional writer.

Writing gives me some expressing and peace to heal. Like playing the violin or listening to music at all.

At a certain moment, I decided not to let others lead my life. I am the one who is responsible for what happens in my life or who I lead my life — even if others hurt me too much. It is my road and I decide. No one else. I believe this is the road to happiness. And as I said, I’m not there yet, but I will be. No matter what!

But what can we do about manipulative people? I have no clue at all, to be honest. And will a manipulator ever change? I don’t think he or she will ever change.

Afraid

Most of the time you are afraid of doing what you love, because your manipulator told you is not worth what you’re doing, “you are not able to get what you want” is what you often been told, your manipulator spread lies about you while he or she is the one who told it differently than actually happened. These are tactics the manipulator use to get you on his side and not having contact with anyone else, so he has control over you.

Because of this and much other reason you should always do what you love to do. When you do what you love, you get more self-confidence to rock the world. When I do what I love to do, nobody can hold me back anymore, I don’t let it ever happen again.

For your well-being need you to do what you love to do. When you do what you love to do, you are smiling much more. You are worth doing what you love, even if it is a silly thing. Not to you. You believe in it.

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Agnes Laurens is a writer. She writes for the local newspaper. Agnes lives in Bunnik, The Netherlands, with her husband and three daughters. Writing is — aside from playing the violin — one of her passions since childhood. She is on Twitter and Instagram.

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Relationships
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Manipulation
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