There are two emotions that can eat away at us for weeks, months or even years: guilt and remorse.

Now, if you’ve actually behaved in a way that has genuinely hurt someone, then I suspect these emotions are going to happen (and perhaps even warranted).

Otherwise, how will we ever learn from our mi...

n any form of communication, I always ask myself, “Mia, what is the end goal? What is the point you are trying to make? And, what is your ultimate destination?”

It’s hard not to get caught up in the details – especially when the situation is deeply personal and emotional. Have you ever been consume...

As an outgoing, upbeat and bubbly woman, it’s hard to go against my personality type. Naturally (like most humans), my default mode with any person is to be kind, empathetic and helpful. That’s great, right?

Well, yes. But not when you are communicating with a high-conflict or narcissistic personal...

For a long time, opening my inbox filled me with a sense of dread. As my web browser refreshed each morning, I would worry about what was coming my way that day and lose countless hours contemplating what responses I would need to craft to handle it.

As if a breakup wasn’t hard enough, I was now co...

The hardest thing about loving a narcissist is our desperate attempt that they aren’t one. More often than not we don’t see them coming. Their love bombing can feel intoxicating; it may even feel like “movie love”. But the only problem with this is, (sorry, not sorry), “movie love” doesn’t really ex...

When you think of an actual grey rock, does it fill you with excitement? I’m guessing, probably not. Because it’s not meant to. In fact, a grey rock probably makes us feel a little bored, and disinterested. Afterall, ‘what’s all the fuss about? It’s just a grey rock, isn’t it?

I am an expert on how...

“Trauma bonding feels like you’ve broken me into pieces but you’re the only one who can fix me.”

Does this sound familiar?

Trauma bonding happens when an abuser provides the survivor with intermittent rewards and punishments – a psychological conditioning develops, the survivor becomes snared into...

Discard means to get rid of someone or something. When a narcissist discards you, it is abusive because they are trying to hurt you. When you discard a narcissist, it is an act of self-love because you are trying to protect yourself from them.

The discard phase, which is the final phase after love ...

Has your gut been telling you that you can’t continue in a toxic relationship?

Have your family and friends shown concern about your well-being and happiness?

Have you been Googling, “what are the signs of emotional abuse?”

These questions, red flags, indicate that your relationship has turned lo...

We, and when I say “we”, the entire internet more often than not, assumes that narcissistic dynamics interfere (to put it lightly) in romantic relationships only.

Wrong.

Sadly, clients of mine have been victims of narcissistic and emotional abuse from their parents. As a parent, I cannot fathom ho...

When I read The Narcissist's Prayer written by Dayna Craig, everything fell into place, and I mean EVERYTHING. This requires little introduction, because the words speak for themselves; the truth, the realization, the accuracy. This poem beautifully illustrates the inner workings of a narcissist. Ga...