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Domestic violence & narcissism – What every person should know! Being in a relationship with a narcissist can be devastating and extremely abusive! Domestic violence and emotional abuse are behaviors used by one person in a relationship to control the other. Partners may be married or not married; heterosexual, gay, or lesbian; living together, separated or dating. Examples of abuse include: ■ name-calling or put-downs ■ keeping a partner from contacting their family or friends ■ withholding money ■ stopping a partner from getting or keeping a job ■ actual or threatened physical harm ■ sexual assault ■ stalking ■ intimidation and gas-lighting (gas-lighting is a manipulation tactic of abuse to gain power, where the victim is destabilized psychologically and emotionally  - to the point where the victim questions her sanity and reality. So they only end up trusting the abuser. Domestic Violence can be criminal and includes physical assault...

Move towards the light... been watching my mint plant do this for the last few days, each spear of mint and stem making the adjustment for survival.  It knows what it needs and responds accordingly by turning towards the light. Since then it has begun to flourish and thrive.  We can take a leaf out of nature's book. If only we looked to mother nature for more answers and to show us how to be, cohabit, heal and flourish as we are part of nature. The same natural laws apply to us for flourishing and thriving in life. http://lawsoftheuniverse.weebly.com/12-immutable-universal-laws.html

Stop living in past mistakes! (Emotional wellbeing)  Start living with acceptance and gratitude! Living in the past can only cause depressed mood & negative emotions... (where quality of life is low)  "The Pas t Isn’t Going Anywhere - And by focusing on it neither will you." So you might as well make peace with it! Use the past as a lesson, a way to learn from your mistakes and become enlightened. Everybody makes mistakes!  Look for the lessons rather than blame, shame and guilt. Living a life that is solution focused, with purpose and intention allows you to create a better quality of life moving forward. Our life quality is related to our level of contentment, joy and happiness experienced. You can learn the process and use the tools of how to move from past to present thinking and focus, for a better & more content quality of life. I saw the power and the impact of this when I was working with patients living with HIV. This made me...