Microclimates of My Soul
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
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Finding A Way to Weather the Storms: Conjuring Happiness
When opposing counsel would call and vow to grind me into the ground until I was gone and the rent was unpaid and the kid had chest pains and his father said when I tried… Continue Reading
I’m Fine, What’s Wrong With You?
When someone thinks they know everything about you – and they get it all wrong it creates some cognitive dissonance. I read this and think, “Who is this? Who thinks like this?” A while ago… Continue Reading
The Alchemy of Failure Teaches Us How Not to Be a Doormat
It is really easy to feel like a doormat in a relationship with a narcissist. My alchemy came as an unexpected gift from my narcissist. Problems, failures and disappointments, when put into the proper perspective, make alchemists of us all.… Continue Reading
The Bottom Line With A Narcissist
Are you afraid of your partner? Does he or she force you to agree with them? Still feeling the sting from a parent’s words? Always being manipulated? The bottom line with a narcissist can be extremely painful, it is important to… Continue Reading