Our inner character informs the ways we live into our various roles in life.  When a person with strong narcissistic tendencies assumes the role of parent, dysfunctional patterns inevitably emerge…

A beginning point for healthy relationships is truthfulness.  Relationships can succeed as participants have no hard hidden agendas, but are committed to authenticity.  In other words, what you see is…

It’s well established that narcissists have a high need for control, which also means they need you to become acquiescent and subordinate.  They can be relentless is the pursuit of…

Is it ever reasonable to experience and express anger?  Yes.  There are plenty of imperfections in your world that generate visceral reactions, making it impossible to maintain perpetual calmness.  But…

For relationships to grow and thrive, a generous amount of freedom is necessary.  Or to say it backwards, when relationships are grounded in authoritarianism, insistence upon conformity, threats, duty and…

If you had to choose the most important trait for relationship success, there are many possibilities to select from, but none is more essential than trust.  Or to say it…

As with anything that grows (including relationships), the right combination of nurturance and care are required.  But as you relate with narcissists, their core ingredients create an opposite effect.  Even…

Narcissists are pessimists by nature, and as a result, they do not trust people.  Likewise, the False Self is fully in charge as they perpetually seek to build up oneself…

There are two contradictory notions that describe narcissists:  First, they cannot be trusted with the truth.  Second, they portray themselves as keepers of the truth. By definition, narcissists are self-impressed…