Category: Boundaries
Outsmarting the narcissist is important for your sanity and so you can feel in control of your life. Narcissists are experts at controlling your life with different manipulation tactics and they are very skilled at turning empaths into codependents. This video will help those… Continue Reading “How to outsmart a narcissist once and for all!”
Category: Adversity & support, Boundaries, Child abuse, complex ptsd, Domestic abuse, Dysfuntional relationships, Emotional abuse, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic abuse syndrome, People Pleaser Syndrome, UncategorizedTags: covert narcissism, how to outsmart the narcissist, how to protect yourself from a narcissist, narcissist, Narcissistic abuse, narcissistic parent, narcissistic partner
Posted on October 23, 2017
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When you have grown up in a dysfunctional narcissistic home, taking on others’ emotions becomes the norm. Narcissistic parents teach their children to cater to their feelings & moods and the child learns to ignore their own emotions. A great book which can help… Continue Reading “Taking on others’ emotions-Having weak boundaries”
Category: Boundaries, Child abuse, Coaching tips, complex ptsd, Emotional abuse, Highly sensitive person, low self-esteem, Mental illness, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic abuse syndrome, People Pleaser Syndrome, recovery, self care, Self-reflection & self-awareness, UncategorizedTags: Charles Whitfeld, Emotional abuse, emotional boundaries, Highly sensitive person, Mental health blogging, Narcissistic abuse, people pleasing, setting healthy boundaries
Posted on July 20, 2017
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When we ask for advice from someone that is very knowledgeable in certain areas or from someone whom we admire, this can be very useful both in the short term and long term. On the other hand, unsolicited advice from close family or even… Continue Reading “Giving unsolicited advice-Why do people do it?”
Category: assertiveness, Boundaries, Coaching tips, Dysfuntional relationships, Life tips, People Pleaser Syndrome, UncategorizedTags: assertiveness, being assertive, Blogging, boundary setting, difficult people, dominant people, Life tips, narcissistic people, unsolicited advice
Posted on January 10, 2017
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Sexual abuse of any kind, whether that is long term childhood sexual abuse or sexual assault, has a profound effect on whoever experiences it. Since starting my first blog nearly 2 years ago, I have come across so many sexual abuse survivors, who have… Continue Reading “How sexual abuse affects survivors in intimate relationships-YouTube Video-Part 1”
Category: Adversity & support, Boundaries, Child abuse, Compassion, complex ptsd, courage, Dysfuntional relationships, Emotional abuse, Narcissistic abuse, Youtube videosTags: Blogging, child sexual abuse, how sexual abuse affects relationships, how sexual abuse affects survivors, recovery, sexual abuse, sexual abuse in men, sexual abuse in women, sexual assault, sexual harassment, vlogging, youtube video
Posted on December 27, 2016
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Hi everyone, This is my 2nd attempt to write this blog post, after the last one was unfortunately lost. 😦 I hope you all had a good Christmas weekend and managed to relax and enjoy time with your loved ones. For those of you… Continue Reading “When to emotionally detach from a toxic relationship or situation”
Category: Adversity & support, Blogging, Boundaries, Child abuse, Coaching tips, codependency, complex ptsd, Disability in the family, Dysfuntional relationships, Emotional abuse, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic abuse syndrome, Resilience, self care, Self-reflection & self-awareness, Trauma Bonding & Love addiction, Uncategorized, Youtube videosTags: abuse survivors, abusive parents, Blogging, coaching, emotional detachment, letting of toxic people, Narcissistic abuse, narcissistic parents, narcissistic personality disorder, recovery from abuse, toxic relationships, vlog
Posted on December 19, 2016
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When a relationship starts off with subtle signs of possessiveness or teasing that undermines the partner, this may then escalate to full blown domestic violence. When one partner is trying to control the other partner in ways that are sometimes confusing and feel uncomfortable,… Continue Reading “How to detect whether you or someone you care about is in an abusive relationship.”
Category: Adversity & support, Boundaries, Child abuse, Compassion, complex ptsd, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic abuse syndrome, recovery, Trauma Bonding & Love addiction, TRAUMA THERAPIES, Youtube videosTags: abuse, abusive family, abusive in the marriage, abusive parenting, abusive parents, abusive partner, abusive relationships, ask for help, control, controlling relationships, Domestic abuse, domestic violence, get help, isolation, Narcissistic abuse
Posted on November 14, 2016
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Today I am starting off my series of Q & A videos, where my viewers and subscribers are able to get their questions answered by me, in a video each week. Please feel free to ask me questions on the following topics: Complex PTSD… Continue Reading “Question & Answer- YouTube videos”
Category: anxiety, Boundaries, Coaching tips, Compassion, complex ptsd, Depression, Domestic abuse, Dysfuntional relationships, Loneliness, low self-esteem, mental health, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic abuse syndrome, Negativity, People Pleaser Syndrome, recovery, Rejection, Resilience, self care, Self-reflection & self-awareness, Shame, Trauma Bonding & Love addiction, Youtube videosTags: anxiety, Blogging, Boundaries, codependency, complex ptsd, confidence, Depression, emotional flashbacks, health, motivation, Narcissistic abuse, narcissistic parents, narcissistic personality disorder, negative thinking, q & a, questions & answers, recovery, Resilience, self compassion, toxic shame, trauma bonding, youtube videos-q & a
Posted on August 17, 2016
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Category: Boundaries, courage, Dysfuntional relationships, Emotional abuse, mental health, Mental illness, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic abuse syndrome, People Pleaser Syndrome, self care, UncategorizedTags: Boundaries, boundary setting and guilt, Child abuse, childhood trauma, complex trauma, cptsd, dysfunctional family, dysfunctional relationships, Emotional abuse, healing, mental health, Mental illness, Narcissistic abuse, self care, self-care comes first, set boundaries, set boundaries with toxic people, toxic people, trauma
Posted on August 1, 2016
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Happy Monday to all of you! It’s the 1st of August today and time seems to have flown by so quickly! Today’s post is about another topic very close to my heart, due to my own healing journey from codependency to healthy love. It… Continue Reading “Codependents & Narcissists in a relationship. Why are they so attracted to each other?”
Category: Boundaries, Child abuse, complex ptsd, Dysfuntional relationships, Emotional abuse, Narcissistic abuse syndrome, People Pleaser Syndrome, self care, Trauma Bonding & Love addiction, UncategorizedTags: change, Child abuse, childhood trauma, codependency, codependent relationships, cptsd, dysfunctional relationships, Emotional abuse, healing, mental health, narcissism in the family, Narcissistic abuse, progress, self compassion, therapy
Posted on July 26, 2016
by Courage Coaching
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Speak your truth, be yourself and if people don’t accept you then it is their loss, not yours! If people don’t value your reality, your kindness, your honesty then they don’t deserve your time or your love. When speaking your truth, have you ever… Continue Reading “Speak your truth..”
Category: assertiveness, Boundaries, Child abuse, Coaching tips, complex ptsd, courage, Domestic abuse, Dysfuntional relationships, Emotional abuse, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic abuse syndrome, Resilience, self careTags: anxiety, be true to yourself, being transparent, Child abuse, childhood trauma, complex trauma, cptsd, dysfunctional family, dysfunctional relationships, Emotional abuse, healing, honesty, low self-esteem, Narcissistic abuse, speak your truth, trauma, truth
