Little Gidding

We decide we know what kind of people are "wise" and "worthy", who knows things and who doesn't, who is respect-wor...

Since when do the men who complain that women don't go for "nice guys" ever go for "nice girls"?  Huh, what was t...

A hallmark of a Narcissist is being the self-appointed "gatekeeper" of a group, club, community or workplace, but not in a good w...

You can bet you have a purpose. Dont let these people have another beautiful casualty! Just remember even if it's just you and God in...

Open Question for my own research, but also personal curiosity, all observations and opinions would be appreciated: Do you think that ...

Many of us feel hopeless because we think we've tried everything to make life better. But, let's be serious, no one has tried ev...

When I am upset with someone about their lack of friendship, support, or respect toward me, the first thing I ask is "how much frie...

The first step on the path to enlightenment is the hardest; it is to simply listen, and hear. And when you have done so, go to the beginnin...

"Tuning out" is what those with control issues do on a daily basis. It is nearly impossible to have a direct conversation about...

Tom, get your plane right on time. I know your part'll go fine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IwYQ1Vqf_4

What can I do today to feel better? What can I do today to help someone else feel better, or to help? What can I avoid doing that might bri...

The Hope of my heart alights a paper lantern skyward and beyond ~P. Scanlon

When the burden, pain, or fear we carry is great, we can become unable to differentiate our friends from our enemies. We can forget that ...

We humans only want to hear what we expect to hear from who we expect to hear it from. It makes us feel warm inside when a Dad throws a b...

Everyone wants everyone to respect and care about what they have to say, to really listen and try to understand what they are trying to ...

Why is the world screwed up? Gee maybe it's because of that giant SNOWBALL... Without a courteous, supportive, reasonably civilize...

One of the main ways a controller/abuser keeps a hold on their target is with threat of abandonment. This tack works well on children, and ...

One thing healthy families and friends don't do is triangulate. They don't gossip about one another, pit one against the other, ...

People who have Narcissism disorder do a lot of the same things as people who don't have the disorder. The difference is why they are d...

Narcissists hate it when one of their royal subjects says "Me too!" or or "I have had a similar experience" or "I...