you do not need a diagnosis to recognize when someone displays narcissistic tendencies, especially when those tendencies are causing you harm.

The defining factor that separates narcissistic behavior from ordinary human flaws is empathy. And we are talking about real, genuine, emotionally felt empathy, not learned, performed, or mimicked.

Many narcissists are highly skilled at intellectual empathy. There goes a term you probably never heard of before. Some individuals can study emotions, mirror reactions, and perform compassion convincingly. This is where people can get fooled. The presence of …

The truth is this: unrealistic expectations are the silent killers of genuine connection. The expectation that LOVE, should always feel like a fairy-tale, that your partner should complete you, that marriage equals eternal happiness. These beliefs are dangerous. They leave no room for imperfection, growth, individuality, or emotional reality. They turn partnerships into …

All it took was a moment. A moment when I was honest with myself. A moment where time stood still and it was me myself and I. There is only truth. No influences. No distractions. No doubts. It was a moment of strength and resilience. A moment of …

Jealousy, insecurity, and judgment often go hand-in-hand. But with awareness and practice, you can release all three. You deserve love, peace, and freedom from toxic patterns.

… imagine you thought you knew someone for the longest time. You interacted on a close level. You lived through good days and bad days. You thought you had each other’s backs. For the longest time, you were under the impression, the feelings were mutual. Well, you didn’t think it on your own. It was expressed and shown in different ways. Only to get the shock of your life one day, when …

What do you want your face to show when you’re old and gray. How do you want your old-age years to look like? You are creating it right now.

Yet another love article. Another one among many already posted and perhaps more to come. As long as we are alive, we will keep wondering, pondering and trying to understand the big L word. We can’t help ourselves. We are always questioning. We crave to find answers so we can find peace. Some of us can’t get out of bed, while some can’t function a day, others won’t be able to focus - not until we reach to some sort of conclusion in our minds about why, how and what we feel, where it’s leading us and what actions should we take moving forward. We are questioning constantly … Is it love?