I grew up with a narcissistic Mom. I don’t think that was all she was, but she certainly fit into that disorder. She was a bully, psychologically… Read more “Being raised by a narcissist and the fall out”
Category: denying our self
Am I really a writer? I’ll have to ask my journal
Writing to find myself I’m not sure why it took me so long to admit to myself I’m a writer. The irony is I’ve been writing a… Read more “Am I really a writer? I’ll have to ask my journal”
Accepting I’m a writer, finally: It only took about 20 years…
Have you ever felt as if writing weren’t a real job? That saying you’re a writer is kind of fanciful, and even selfish? I absolutely have! It’s… Read more “Accepting I’m a writer, finally: It only took about 20 years…”
A writer’s negative self-talk: It’s BS, aren’t you happy to hear?!
That negative self-talk we love to hate Do you ever hear yourself saying in your head, “I can’t make any serious money from writing!” or “I’m going… Read more “A writer’s negative self-talk: It’s BS, aren’t you happy to hear?!”
Journalling to honour myself: Writing has saved my life
Journalling through my life I have been writing a journal for over 35 years. I began as a young girl as a way to express feelings I… Read more “Journalling to honour myself: Writing has saved my life”
Expressing our inner questions: Writing and reading as therapy
Writing was something I started as a very young girl. I could read when I was four and my earliest journals started after my best friend was… Read more “Expressing our inner questions: Writing and reading as therapy”
