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Winter and Trust in the Return of Light

Winter and Trust in the Return of Light

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...
Learning about Narcissism in Betrayal Recovery

Learning about Narcissism in Betrayal Recovery

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...
Recognizing Hidden Emotional Abuse in Relationship

Recognizing Hidden Emotional Abuse in Relationship

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...
You Have Every Right to Outrage

You Have Every Right to Outrage

by Sandra Lee Dennis | Oct 13, 2015 | Betrayal, Deception, Divorce, Emotional Crisis, Emotional Pain, Healing, Love and Betrayal, Post-traumatic stress, Rejection, Relationships, Shock, Trauma, Trust

“When it comes to abrupt endings related to love, the experience is very similar to being the victim of a blunt force trauma. The symptoms are the same, and your functioning drops to the level of someone who needs to be hospitalized and treated for...
It Takes Courage to Open Your Heart

It Takes Courage to Open Your Heart

by Sandra Lee Dennis | Feb 28, 2015 | Betrayal, broken heart, Emotional Pain, Grace, Grief, Healing, Love, Love and Betrayal, Relationships, Spirituality, Trust

“Our heart knows what our mind has forgotten — it knows the sacred that is within all that exists, and through a depth of feeling we can once again experience this connection, this belonging.” —Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee You need to give yourself credit if you...
Just Forgive!

Just Forgive!

by Sandra Lee Dennis | Jan 15, 2015 | Betrayal, Emotional Pain, Forgiveness, Healing, Psychological healing, Relationships, Trauma

The trauma, confusion and heartache of betrayal often get worse before they get better. When your trust shatters, it can leave you spinning for a long time. After a while a kind of desperation sets in to find a way out of the pain. In the ensuing quest to recover as...
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