Joy, or her gentler sister, happiness, can seem elusive. We have been told by our society we will be happy when we achieve a goal or gain an item we have coveted. I'm here to tell you joy can be found without any of that. Not only can it be found, without those items and experiences, … Continue reading Joy 101 — How to Open the Door to Your Emotions
This post is continued from Part 1 and Part 2. We need to examine two things at the beginning of any relationship: Are they capable of love? What is reasonable to expect when someone says they love you? Here are some of the clues to the answers: 1. How they act is more important than … Continue reading Why Were You With a Narcissist? — Part 3
In Part 1 we looked at the types of people that a narcissist is attracted to, now we need to consider why you chose a narcissist. It may mean that you have never received unconditional love. You may simply not know what this feels like. There can be many reasons for this. Your parents or … Continue reading Why Were You With a Narcissist — Part 2
So, after a terribly tumultuous time you have discovered that your partner is a narcissist. Yes, it is good to know that you are not going crazy. It is comforting to realize that you were not the source of all of the problems; you were simply the victim of a pathology masked as a lover. … Continue reading Why Were You With a Narcissist?–Part 1
Being attractive meant that Jesse got a lot of attention. She was regularly asked out and was often disappointed to find that her suitors were disappointing. (and when I write "she", I mean "he" as well. The sexes in this scenario are arbitrary. This can be written exactly the same with any genders). Her looks … Continue reading The Narcissistic Pattern
Whether you are dating a narcissist, want to leave one, think you might have one in your life, want to know how to spot one or protect yourself from one, I have probably written a blog or a book about it. Here is a summary of the most informative posts that I have on this site. … Continue reading Narcissism Navigated — Top 21 Narcissism Posts
It is Friday morning. I am sitting in front of my 10,000 lux lamp because if I don't do this most mornings in the winter I start to get depressed and find it hard to wake up in the morning. They call this type of mild depression the "February Blues" because so many people get … Continue reading Black Birds — Chapter 5
If you've ever ended up with a narcissist before, or if you are out there in the dating world, these are some of the things that you should be aware of when you begin to date someone new. These tips may keep you from realizing that you have been "captured" by a narcissist. 1. In … Continue reading 10 Ways to Discourage Narcissists from Dating You
This post is continued from Part 1 and Part 2. We need to examine two things at the beginning of any relationship: Are they capable of love? What is reasonable to expect when someone says they love you? Here are some of the clues to the answers: 1. How they act is more important than … Continue reading Why Were You With a Narcissist? — Part 3
In Part 1 we looked at the types of people that a narcissist is attracted to, now we need to consider why you chose a narcissist. It may mean that you have never received unconditional love. You may simply not know what this feels like. There can be many reasons for this. Your parents or … Continue reading Why Were You With a Narcissist — Part 2
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