Can you live with a narcissist? Yes, but it might just kill you. Or it might just starve you from savouring life to the fullest. One of the most interesting quotes I have come across about stress is this one from French journalist Jean-Louis Servan-Schreiber What I fear most about stress is […]
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I want to pray, but I don’t know how. Praying for a narcissist begins with honesty. It prays for light. Quick answer: You pray for a narcissist by first examining your own blind spots, then praying for revelation, softening, and small “millimetre” changes rather than instant transformation — while also […]
Scolded Scolded Why did you do that?You gave it all awayYou broke a precious bottleShould have been kept for another day It could have been used To feed the poorIt could have been used To make me more What a wastePerfumed ointmentExtravagant gesture Death anointment It’s a gift of loveMoney […]
What does perfect narcissism look like? We can see it in the evil of Satan. Quick answer: Satan displays all eleven traits of a perfect narcissist — from Isaiah 14’s boast “I will make myself like the Most High” to Luke 4’s temptation of Jesus with worldly glory and worship. […]
There is a God-shaped hole in me. A narcissism entrancement holds me, but I can break the spell when I invite Jesus into the void. There once was an Australian sitcom that I used to watch. It was called Kath and Kim. The two central characters were Kath, the […]
I struggle with the word ‘Boundary.’ Not because I don’t believe in the concept of boundaries or because I don’t think they are important. It’s just that the word ‘Boundary’ doesn’t convey any sense of relationship value. The word ‘boundary’ feels like it’s all about the one making the boundary […]
It’s an acronym I learnt this week from All is Grace, Brennan Manning’s memoir. He was describing his time in a rehab facility for his alcoholism when he received feedback from his fellow alcoholics in a peer review worksheet. I SEE YOU USING THE FOLLOWING DIVERSIONS TO KEEP FROM DEALING […]