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Triggered
One of the most difficult challenges in leaving my narcissistic ex is navigating the lies that he spreads about me, and accepting that others believe the stories he tells. As time passes, it’s almost easy to become complacent. To focus on my work, my children, my pets, the daily routine. It’s enjoyable to focus on…
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Don’t.Fall.Apart… Ever.
What is the first rule when you’re hiking in the wilderness and you come around a corner…and find yourself looking into the eyes of a predator? Okay. I mean, a four legged predator – not a two legged one. You hold your ground. You look confident. You speak up. You stay calm. Make yourself big.…
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Marring your very perfect self
Let’s talk about self harm. I’m not an expert; I’m not a psychologist; I have never offered peer support; and have never harmed myself in any of the ways that are talked about in books or popular culture. So – that’s a lot of words to say I’m absolutely unqualified to write about other people’s…
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Reflecting the Reflecting Pool…
Thoughts on Narcissus and our humanity They lay my babe, quiet, his skin still red and white and mottled from being cut from my womb. Roughly scrubbed. Eyes screwed up tight against the world. They lay my babe into my arms. I looked deeply upon his perfection, and I felt anchored, whole, real. “I am”…