Research related to psychosocial development identifies trust as the foundational ingredient that impacts all other aspects of socialization.  With trust intact, individuals feel psychologically safe.  They are freed to connect…

How commonly have you experienced a narcissist’s efforts to “put you in your place”?  To bring you down, or to explain the superior way of doing things?  To tell you…

If you have been bonded with an abusive narcissist for an extended period of time, you have inevitably been wounded and have learned that those wounds will not go away…

When you think of the word narcissist, do you immediately think of peace?  What about contentment?  Pleasantness?  Joy?   How about none of the above.    Unfortunately, when you think about narcissists,…

Sadly, narcissists by default approach you with a distorted view of their specialness which, of course, will impact their interactions with you.  They do not have good insights about themselves,…

If you approach people with healthy relationship goals, you will emphasize certain qualities:  connection, affirmation, availability, encouragement, understanding, compatibility, and harmonizing.   Unfortunately, these qualities stand in stark contrast to narcissistic…

As healthy people engage in relationships, they have all sorts of goals in mind: finding connection, having loving exchanges, giving and receiving encouragement, feeling secure, minimizing psychological drama, building mutual…

Let’s begin with an affirming thought.  Self-esteem is an essential ingredient for a life of well-being.  It is reasonable for an individual to state: “This is me, I’m a decent…

In any relationship, certain traits are basic for success.  Those traits include trustworthiness, empathy, fairness, affirmation, equality, anticipation, self-restraint, goodness, and many more.  When I say such traits are basic,…