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The First Step to Self-Awareness: Knowing the Difference between What Nourishes and Drains You

If we can’t tell the difference between what is nourishing and what is toxic then the odds are that our life isn’t fulfilling.

The 3 Types of Self-Esteem

While self-esteem develops in childhood, it rises and falls throughout our life based on a multitude of factors ranging from the messages we

The Meaning of the Sunflower

Sunflowers always turn towards the light. For survivors of any kind of abuse, turning to the light can seem impossible.

Top 10 Emotions People Feel from a Narcissistically Abusive Relationship

If you have ever been in a narcissistic relationship of any kind, you more than likely have experienced one of these top ten emotions people

6 Tips to Heal from c-PTSD After Emotional Abuse?

Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (c-PTSD) is a mental disorder found in both children and adults who have experienced repeated...

3 Misconceptions About Abuse

Abuse is not abuse only if a male abuses a female. Here are 3 misconceptions about abuse and where to seek help.

3 Signs of Low Self Esteem

Low self-esteem surfaces for some, the hard truth is that low self-esteem runs much deeper than what we consciously think about ourselves.

One of the Biggest Tools in Your Tool Kit: Anticipation

In order to prevent sliding back into an abusive relationship, it can help to anticipate "craving" the fantasy and for nostalgia to kick in.

The Story of the Red Mug

This mug came into being ten years ago when my self-esteem was at an all-time low. I was fresh out of a “manipulationship” with a man...

Dana Morningstar