One of the hardest decisions we face in our lives is knowing when to quit. We humans are creatures of habit and, thus, we have a tendency to cling to outdated concepts, routines, relationships, and believes; a comfort zone that we do not want to leave even though it has Continue Reading
Our entire world is in survival mode right now. If the COVID-19 crisis we are currently experiencing does us only one favor, then it is revealing the true character of those we deem to be our loving and caring partners, family members, or friends. It would not be much of Continue Reading
If you have recently come out of a situation in which you experienced narcissistic abuse, chances are high that you are currently struggling with the symptoms of Complex Post-traumatic Stress (Disorder). Symptoms include: low self-esteem feeling of shame and guilt feeling of frustration, helplessness and being misunderstood depression and emotional Continue Reading
For most part of my life, I used to call myself a workaholic. I used to be proud of my achievements and the careers I was building, and wore this badge with honor to the demise of my overall well-being. It was not until I had reached a breaking point Continue Reading
It has been two years since I have started my healing journey after a toxic relationship. This morning, I remembered the first six months of counseling and all the frustration that had come with it. While I had been struggling to overcome the trauma from my most recent encounter with Continue Reading
I live in Vancouver, Canada. If you have never been to Vancouver before, let me tell you, it can be frustrating sometimes… actually, quite often. I am not talking about the horrendous rents and mortgages here but something that is completely out of our control: the weather, of course. Informally Continue Reading
It is without a doubt that we live in a fast-paced world today. However, as we all know, instant gratification is usually a short-lived experience and nothing to base our happiness on, so what is the matter with taking a step back and consider if the choices we make are Continue Reading
Have you ever left a job interview feeling stripped down and misjudged? Have you ever followed up later and seen who actually got the job with your head shaking, “How is this possible?“ In a time where sociopathy is on the rise, “What are your strengths?” seems like a useless Continue Reading
When it comes to covert narcissists, we know that they can appear pretty articulate, charming, charismatic, knowledgeable, understanding, supportive, and caring. Conversations with them seem to be fun and interesting, at first, before they turn into mind-twisting manipulative conversations from hell and word salad if we get too far involved. Continue Reading
Today, I want to address a subject that is still not known to many people, but has received rising attention in the past few years: Reproductive Abuse and Coercion. Reproductive abuse or coercion is the manipulation of someone’s reproductive health or decision-making as a means of controlling another person. Some Continue Reading
