by Sandra Lee Dennis | Apr 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
It is all about me—deal with it! In our culture, narcissism has become endemic. Websites, Facebook groups, videos, blogs, books and articles abound on the subject. Narcissism is the individual and collective diagnosis of our times, one that is becoming...
by Sandra Lee Dennis | Dec 28, 2017 | Awareness, Betrayal, broken heart, Forgiveness, Healing, Love and Betrayal, Prayer, Psychological healing, Relationships, Shock, Spirituality, Trauma, Trust
“Joy and woe are woven fine, A clothing for the soul divine…” — William Blake Winter solstice, the year’s end! My favorite time of the year. The veil thins between worlds. The mystery of a loving universe, our trust in the light, seems to shout...
by Sandra Lee Dennis | Sep 23, 2016 | Betrayal, Emotional abuse, Forgiveness, Healing, Love and Betrayal, Narcissism, Relationships, Trauma, Trust
In recovering from abandonment or betrayal, learning about destructive narcissism can help you heal. Naming this brand of emotional abuse opens the door out of denial into the facts of what has happened. What a relief to realize you are not losing your mind. Nor are...
by Sandra Lee Dennis | Mar 13, 2016 | Awareness, Love, Prayer, Psychological healing, Relationships, Spirituality, Surrender
“We are put on this earth a little space, to learn to bear the beams of love.” — Wm Blake A while back, I had occasion for a great welling of joy within a relationship. For a couple of weeks, I lived within a magical circle of mutual sweetness, loving and...
by Sandra Lee Dennis | Dec 5, 2015 | Awareness, Betrayal, Deception, Emotional abuse, Emotional Pain, Healing, Love and Betrayal, Rejection, Relationships, Trauma, Uncategorized
I frequently mention that our culture does not recognize abandonment and betrayal as traumatic shocks. The shock occurs partly because being deserted or cheated on usually comes as a final blow in a mind-numbing, repetitive cycle of emotional abuse. Elusive abuses of...