A victim of narcissistic abuse? You may have given up hope. Remember this, hope hasn’t given up on you, neither have your friends and the many friends you haven’t met yet. We are always… Continue Reading
Controllers, Manipulators, Manipulation and Surviving Some are manipulated, controlled, harassed, or assaulted in some way and can’t figure out how they got there or how to get out. What is confusing is that the perpetrator tries to make them feel… Continue Reading
One of the most important books I have ever read is about divorce in Israel. Mom is a California girl, met Dad in grad school. He was Israeli. They married, moved to Israel, had a kid, built a house and… Continue Reading
I originally wrote this April 2012. You will be able to tell because of the discussion of Pinterest. This was originally written as a newsletter. Hi Everyone, “Fall down 7 times, get up 8.” That saying has kept me going… Continue Reading
Viktor Frankl was an amazing man who changed the therapy profession. I wrote about Frankl and logotherapy in my book in a section called Dark Days, Dangerous Actions: I Am Taken By Surprise There is no reason or need for… Continue Reading
I’ve been asked why I don’t write about Donald Trump and narcissism. The reason is simple: everyone is. And when they do the majority of the writing is endless back and forth attacks or rants. Both sides are addicted to… Continue Reading
“You are permitted in times of great danger to walk with the devil until you have crossed the bridge.” Bulgarian Proverb MANIPULATION Sam Vaknin, a narcissist, shares a view on manipulation: “One of the favourite tools of manipulation in… Continue Reading
My Neurons Make Me Do It People ask if I am afraid of writing about the ethical lapses of a judge in Texas with ties to the Bush family or her cohorts that manipulate the system to their advantage. Or… Continue Reading
Warm weather is the end of the winter of my discontent. I flourish in sun but not so much the winter rains of my home in the San Francisco Bay Area. My pessimism doesn’t trump my optimism during winter but… Continue Reading
Had enough? Fed up? Told you aren’t smart enough or good enough? Well, c’mon girl, time to get your power back. In so many ways, for too long, women have ceded power to men because they just have to have… Continue Reading