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Push Past that Plateau – Part 1 The definition of hitting a plateau is “to reach a state or level of little or no growth or decline, especially to stop increasing or progressing; remain at a stable level of achievement; level off” (Dictionary.com) No one likes hitting plateaus, whether it is regarding their weight loss, …

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A narcissist can keep you entangled for a long time. They are that good. If you think you may be in a relationship with a narcissist, my first piece of advice is to start working on yourself.

Praise is addictive. We want it. We need it. And a narcissist knows how to use it.

Narcissistic Abuse – Gaslighting – a manipulative tactic in which a person plants seeds of uncertainty in the victim. The term came from the 1944 film “Gaslight.”

Part One of Four Narcissistic Abuse I truly believe that we experience things not just for personal growth but for the greater good of others. At my very core, I am a student. Of everything. Of topics, of relationships, of people, of myself. I have recently become aware of “covert passive-aggressive narcissism,” and as a …

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Think of a situation you are currently encountering or have recently encountered that was out of your control and made you uncomfortable, upset, sad, or angry. As an obvious example during this time I will give the example of my business closing due to COVID-19.

Being idle has never been in my nature. If I couldn’t sleep, I would just get up and do something – like create an entire library, complete with the Dewey Decimal System, in my home office. If my curiosity wasn’t being piqued enough, I would take a class about something I knew absolutely nothing about just because it sounded cool. I have also started way too many projects at one time to be able to complete them all in a timely manner, but somehow I managed to get them done.