The Narcissistic Vortex From a scientific perspective, a vortex is a mass of swirling matter. Whether it’s composed of air, water, fire, or energy, a
Devaluation is Phase 2 of the Narcissistic Abuse Cycle. In Phase 1, we experienced Love Bombing, also known as Idealization. This allowed our abuser to
What is narcissistic supply? Narcissistic Supply is the living energy that the narcissist extracts from others, which is used to regulate their fragile self-esteem and
Narcissistic abuse is a destructive form of control and manipulation. One step to avoiding it, or healing from it, is to better understand the narcissism. This blog offers some perspectives to consider.
The pattern is set… The story starts with my father, who was the first narcissist in my life. After beginning to pick up the shattered
Narcissism is tricky. In addition to it falling on a spectrum of severity, there are different types of narcissists. The inner conflict is similar –
Tethered Tendrils Summer in my garden last year brought two powerful reference points for inner exploration. The first came with an enormous watermelon plant that
We all know that sinking feeling when we dare to share ourselves deeply, only wanting to be heard, and instead someone minimizes us and our situation, telling us we shouldn’t be feeling the way we do or thinking the things we are. Then, we silence ourselves and retreat back into our protective shell as shame overtakes us. This is an exploration of the societal standard that prevents people from truly being present with one another.
