The holiday season is just around the corner. This time of year, is a time for happiness, celebrating traditions, and coming together with loved ones. It is a season that brings a lot of joy, but also, for some, it can be a period of intense stress. The pressures of buying the perfect gifts, preparing [...]
Category: boundaries
Am I Doing This Self-Love Thing Right?
Self-love and self-care seem to be the "it" thing nowadays. But what do self-love and self-care entail? How do you know if you are doing it correctly? When asking yourself, "Do I love myself?" You will likely quickly respond, "Yes, of course, I do!" I have found that this may not be the right question [...]
Stop Telling Girls They’re Mean
"You're mean." This was something I heard a lot growing up. Are there mean girls? Sure, there are. But many girls who boldly speak up for themselves are often mislabeled as mean, difficult, or stuck up. However, she's not mean. She is assertive and confident, daring with a little bit of sass and jazz. As [...]
Context Matters
Lee Hammock, also known as MentalHealness on social media, uses his platform to educate and advocate for those who have narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) and victims of those who have NPD. On more than one occasion, he has posed this food for thought, "Ask yourself this question. Did you go through things together, or did [...]
Authentic Change
Change is a beautiful thing, but let’s face it, people rarely do it. Change requires being uncomfortable, letting go of the familiar, breaking old habits—most of which people are not willing to do.Trust your intuition. Pay attention to the red flags. Actual change doesn’t look like the past.