Somewhere along the way, many of us learn how to become everything for everyone. We become dependable. Responsible. Available. We answer the calls, meet the deadlines, carry the emotional weight, solve the problems, and show up when we're needed. We become so skilled at giving pieces of ourselves away that we rarely stop to ask [...]
Tag: healing
I Am Not Responsible for What I Was Not Given the Opportunity to Know
For a long time, I believed that if I did enough internal work, the outcome of my relationships would eventually reflect that effort. That emotional health would naturally lead to emotional safety. That being grounded, self-aware, and intentional would somehow insulate me from ending up in situations that were not good for me. I no [...]
Healthy Love and the Need to Self-Sabotage
New love is refreshing. The sensations and excitement it gives compare to nothing else. But what do you do when your trauma gets in the way? The trauma of unhealed past relationships has put you in a mode to protect your heart. You are overly committed to safeguarding yourself due to fear of rejection. You [...]
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 [...]
Intuitive Intuition 