Published in The Conscious Way·PinnedMember-onlyHow To Stop Seeking Love From Your Narcissistic ParentYou don’t have to be codependent forever. — More often than not, even when we have identified our parents as narcissistic, we still seek love and validation from them. If that’s your case, please don’t feel guilty. It’s natural to want to be loved and accepted by your parents. Besides, we all know that as adult children of…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Published in The Conscious Way·PinnedMember-only5 Things I’ve Been Doing To Regulate My Nervous SystemHere’s what has worked for me. — Life is not easy when you’re constantly anxious and apprehensive, yet this is how many of us feel every day. Living with a dysregulated nervous system means you’re stuck in fight, flight, or freeze mode. It means your body is so used to external threats and/or stimulation that it spends…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Published in The Conscious Way·PinnedMember-onlyPlease Stop Telling Us We Should Not Label Others As NarcissistsWe’re traumatized enough, so stop invalidating our experiences. — From time to time, I stumble upon an article saying we should not label people as narcissists. Saying that we’re stigmatizing them. Saying that it is insensitive to use the word “narcissism” not only because it’s “an overused word” but also because “narcissistic people are traumatized, and finger-pointing doesn’t help”. …Narcissism4 min readNarcissism4 min read
Published in The Conscious Way·PinnedMember-onlyYou Can’t Change People, But You Can Change Your BoundariesYou have the power to decide what you’re willing to tolerate. — The deeper we dive into our healing journey, the more we realize we all carry fears and wounds that influence our behavior. We also realize that some people are simply not willing to do the work. It doesn’t matter how much we love them, or how much we try to…Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
Published in The Conscious Way·PinnedMember-onlyThe 5 Unspoken Rules of a Narcissistic Family#1 You have to stay submissive and compliant no matter what. — If you grew up in a narcissistic family, you know there were certain rules that every family member had to accept. Rules that dictated everything, even if they were never mentioned or discussed. Most of us got so used to living under these rules that we still apply them to…Narcissism5 min readNarcissism5 min read
Published in The Conscious Way·2 days agoMember-onlyThe Biggest Lesson Behind Your Dark Night of The SoulIt’s time to stop pretending. You’re not happy, and something needs to change. — At the beginning of my dark night of the soul, I felt incredibly lost. I had no idea what to do or how to cope with everything life was throwing my way. Suddenly, I no longer resonated with the career I was getting myself into. I no longer enjoyed the…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Published in The Conscious Way·5 days agoMember-onlyListen, Your Trauma Is Not Your Fault. Period.Your feelings are valid. You’re not broken or unfixable. — When we first become aware of our trauma, we feel shocked, terrified, and enlightened at the same time. Shocked because the thought of being a traumatized person had never crossed our minds before. Terrified because we have no idea what to do with this new awareness. Enlightened because suddenly everything…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Published in The Conscious Way·6 days agoMember-onlyWhy Your Narcissistic Parent Gives You The Silent TreatmentAnd how damaging it is to grow up in this kind of environment. — If you grew up with a narcissistic parent, chances are you’ve experienced the silent treatment. As someone who grew up with a narcissistic father who’d give me the silent treatment all the time, let me tell you something: the consequences of being raised in such an unstable, unpredictable, and manipulative…Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
Published in The Conscious Way·Nov 19Member-onlyIt’s Not A Coincidence That You Keep Attracting Push-Pull RelationshipsYou’re accepting the love you think you deserve. — You’re magnetically attracted to someone who makes you feel amazing and suddenly rejects you. And let me guess: you’ve been through this before. They seem to be chasing you, and all of a sudden you start getting mixed signals. The more you push, the more they pull away — and…Love5 min readLove5 min read
Published in The Conscious Way·Nov 18Member-onlyYour Wounded Inner Child Is Affecting Your Adult RelationshipsHere’s how. — Love. What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you read that word? Is it joy? Is it intimacy? Is it discomfort, or maybe pain? Here’s why I’m asking this question: what you perceive love to be, is exactly what you’ll experience in your relationships. If you…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
