Leire: from Self-Protection to Creative Rebirth and Embracing Motherhood
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Spanish singer-songwriter Leire discusses her journey of self-discovery,navigating a difficult professional transition,and the profound impact of motherhood,all while prioritizing mental health.
Finding Strength Through Self-Acceptance
Leire reflects on a period of deliberate detachment from the world,describing a tendency towards division and a protective withdrawal.”We live in a society that tends to divide, to position itself in everything.I protected myself a lot: I didn’t read anything, I wasn’t interested,” she stated. This changed at age 27, following previous professional experience, when she cultivated self-love. “I learned a long time ago to love myself with everything, with my lights and my shadows.”
The end of a previous professional chapter was described as “painful,” with lingering emotional challenges. Though, Leire emphasized her commitment to continuing her work. She prioritizes accepting what lies beyond her control. “There are things that happen that we cannot control and that take their toll. But suffering more for something that you cannot control is not worth it to me.”
Stories of That Girl: A Creative Reconnection
Leire is currently preparing for the release of her new album, Stories of that girl, which she describes as a return to her creative roots. “It has been an exercise in reconnecting with that girl who put on her adventurer’s glasses. Playing again.” The album represents a deliberate effort to rekindle her passion for music. “This last year has been an exercise in reconnection.”
The Complexities of Motherhood and Facing Mortality
Becoming a mother at age 36 brought Leire face-to-face with her deepest fears, specifically concerning the well-being of her child. “I connected with the idea of death, not only mine, but also that of my son. It was terrible.” She actively addresses these anxieties through ongoing therapy,a practice she began at age 20. “I have been going to therapy since I was 20. For me it is indeed essential.”
