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Are you breaking your own heart? Literally

NewsFebruary 13, 20230Likes 0Comments

February is not just Valentine's Day and Black History Month. It's also American Heart Month and "broken heart syndrome" is a real condition. The medical term for "Broken Heart Syndrome" is stress cardiomyopathy or Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. We often talk figuratively about having a broken heart but many people have physically experienced it. The condition is…

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COMPARE TO DESPAIR: Part 1

EducationOctober 30, 20220Likes 0Comments

The meaning for this statement is: To distress oneself by comparing one's own situation with that of others who seem more horrific, vulgar, distraught, disgusting, or severe. To despair is the complete loss or absence of hope. As you reflect on what happened, how it happened to you, what went wrong, how you…

5 Quick Strategies To Start Healing From Narcissistic Abuse

EducationJanuary 4, 20220Likes 0Comments

"Why can't I just forget the past and move on?" This is a very common question after narcissistic abuse! The answer is that there is a critical step in between the past and moving forward. That critical step is healing! This step cannot be bypassed or you will remain stuck in limbo land…

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Top 3 Ways to Survive the Holidays With a Narcissist

EducationDecember 23, 20210Likes 0Comments

All you want to do is enjoy a nice and peaceful time with your family but it’s impossible with a narcissist. Everything you do is either wrong or not good enough. Welcome to the most wonderful time of the year, where you’re forced to be around the people who have been killing your holy spirit…

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“Single Bells”

EducationDecember 14, 20210Likes 0Comments

We get so wrapped up in being in a relationship, healthy or toxic, that we sacrifice our wants, needs and values for what society has engrained in us of what we "should" be doing. Our needs always come last. We give and give until the holiday's become a chore, and non-enjoyable. We lose ourselves…

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Forgive Yourself

EducationNovember 11, 20210Likes 0Comments

You can not hold yourself responsible for what you didn't know, when you didn't know it. You are your biggest fan and should be! It is all about you! Learn, grow, love Learn from your mistakes Admit you messed up or acknowledge the mistake that was made Take accountability and responsibility for…