a clinical narcissist comes back to the way that individual was treated as a child. Specifically, the relationship with the child’s mother seems to be particularly important.
Financial Self-sabotage: Spending What’s Not There
Overspending can easily become addictive, especially if it is used to cope with trauma.
Understanding and Eliminating Self-sabotage
We are our own worst critics. This can work to your advantage, of course. Your inner critic can push you do go further, do better, keep going. But, when self-sabotaging gets too overwhelming, it can have the reverse effect.
Unlock Your Full Potential by Scheduling Some Alone Time
Embracing time spent alone is an important component of self-care. Many people are uncomfortable being alone largely because it can be culturally counter-intuitive to make time for ourselves. Yet, it is vital to do so in order to fill your tank and continue to have the energy needed to create and maintain valuable connections with […]
Popular Phrases of Predators: Healing from Abuse-Induced PTSD
Abuse doesn’t have to be physical. In fact, the emotional scars often outlast those inflicted on the body. Abusers also tend to either start the cycle with words, then things get physical, or they do both simultaneously. Rarely does one exist without the other. Those who have shared an intimate space with an abuser who uses […]
Taking Up a (Conditional) Cause in Order to Heal
One way we can heal and effectively move forward is by taking up a cause that has particular importance to us. Maybe this means going back to school for a degree in the mental health field, maybe it means becoming a life coach or starting a social media empire designed to spread awareness and give […]