Habibi, I’m coming to Dubai!
Heather Leih Heather Leih

Habibi, I’m coming to Dubai!

I cannot wait to visit Dubai and check out the market and create incredible travel content!! Forever grateful to Shahida Clayton and being apart of her fashion family. We truly have an incredible team who works with passion and commitment to represent the essence of the SHAHIDA PARIDES® customer.

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Group homes are not the same as children’s homes
Trauma ., Healing . Heather Leih Trauma ., Healing . Heather Leih

Group homes are not the same as children’s homes

It's still unclear to me whether the explicit content from these books inflated my ego to the point where I felt competent in handling each moment that unfolded before me. To this day, I have no regrets about holding space for others in toxic and uncontrollable situations. After all, what can you or I do when things happen right in front of you at such a young age other than adapt and act? Two heads on problem-solving can sometimes be better than one.

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Sweet soul, don’t forget, you are mother.
Healing . Heather Leih Healing . Heather Leih

Sweet soul, don’t forget, you are mother.

Sweet soul, don’t forget, you are mother.

Is it not you who gives strength to those who may not be able to stand so tall?

Sweet soul, don’t forget, you are mother.

Is it not you who leans into the intuition that whispers deep wisdom from inside that body of yours?

Sweet soul, don’t forget, you are mother.

Is it not you, who in moments of revelation, weeps for the world and all those who might never feel a deep embrace of grace?

Sweet soul, don’t forget, you are mother.

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A love letter to my soul that I am home.
Heather Leih Heather Leih

A love letter to my soul that I am home.

I am getting better now that I am constantly here in the present moment writing to myself,

and hanging onto every word as if I will lose myself,

or whatever it is about the pen always scraping the paper.

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My human trafficking experience during my modeling trip in Greece
Heather Leih Heather Leih

My human trafficking experience during my modeling trip in Greece

As a naive and groom-worthy model starting at 17 years old, with hardly any support from family or friends, you watch the movies. You intensely observe social gatherings and how attention is gifted to various people. Remember, as a model, you are a muse. A molded piece of clay that anyone should be able to pick up and form you into the structure that they choose to manifest. Always the clay, never the molder. It’s my understanding now of course that allows you to become an innocent docile little dove just waiting to be plucked and shot down for the hunting season. That’s much different than being a vessel of art’s transcendence and eternal form.

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The Time Has Come - Short Film
Video & Film ., Trauma ., Marketing . Heather Leih Video & Film ., Trauma ., Marketing . Heather Leih

The Time Has Come - Short Film

As any GOOD marketer will ask before picking up any project, the first question should always be, “What it’s the point?”. The POINT of creating content for the people of Iran is to ensure that the full scope of the events is transparently laid out in a non-biased way. The POINT of creating effective content for the people of Iran is to ensure that the full historical story is at the forefront.

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“Try scented, it works better”
Healing ., Trauma . Heather Leih Healing ., Trauma . Heather Leih

“Try scented, it works better”

It wasn’t until a few sessions in that I started to realize why my therapist was giving me stickers with texture on them, bubbles to blow for more breathing, and Warhead sour candies for my purse. I had been living a disconnected life. Not just from my thoughts, but my body. I wouldn’t be able to go through the deep work we needed to unless I started to rebuild the connection to my sense of agency. I never realized how many times a day I held my breath due to the flashback of a memory or intrusive thought. With less breathing, more anxiety tends to build up.

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Unpacking the understanding of abuse and remedies
Healing ., Trauma . Heather Leih Healing ., Trauma . Heather Leih

Unpacking the understanding of abuse and remedies

Dissociating from your body feels better than burning in Hell. That’s one thing I know for sure. How else could you continue to walk through an unavoidable blaze? I did not grow up fully understanding that turning into pain is a choice. It’s a thoughtless, arousing choice. Children who grow up without awareness of themselves, or knowing how real love should feel, will find themselves in all kinds of situations they never imagined. Monsters really do exist in real life and they certainly don’t limit themselves to just staying under your bed or in your closet.

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LEIH LLC SKIN BIBLE
Healing . Heather Leih Healing . Heather Leih

LEIH LLC SKIN BIBLE

Beauty rituals for me have a very special place in my life. It’s my safe space and it deepens the connection I have with myself. It’s also my grounding practice to help regulate my body chemistry. I use some of these practices even throughout the day. Skincare is a lifestyle, not just a routine!

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