When Shame Turns Outward - the rise of defensive narcissistic traits - A Story About Rejection and What It Can Become When a child experiences repeated moments of disconnection, of being unseen, unsafe, or “too much”, the brain begins to adapt, except we don’t reject our caregivers, we reject ourselves. Because for a child, it is safer to believe “there is something wrong with me” than to accept “the people I depend on cannot meet my needs.” This is where shame begins and wh

Photo of a print for sale at Fine Art Africa Gallery at the Hout Bay market, SA “ These hands impressions are not so much about my life as they are about my own country. I drew hands because they are powerful instruments, hands can hurt or heal, punish or uplift. They can also be bound, but a quest for righteousness can never be repressed. In time, we broke lose the shackles of injustice, we joined hands across social divides and national boundaries, between continents and ov

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This is the last in a 3 part series on the conflict between teenagers and parents, co-authored by Samantha McDonald and Robert Fenlon....

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"I have been ignoring my spiritual self all my adult life, and suffering terribly as a consequence." Anonymous Religion left the room...

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Recently I found myself telling someone about the many times i've decided I wanted something in my life and the next thing, like magic,...

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The narrative of an individual's educational journey often reflects broader societal paradigms and their impact on personal development....