by Sandra Lee Dennis | Oct 3, 2014 | Betrayal, Deception, Ego Defenses, Psychological healing, Relationships, Trauma
The term “victim” has become a dirty word in some circles. Should someone claim they have been injured or victimized in a relationship—especially if their wounds are not physical, they are met with shaking heads or raised eyebrows. I cannot tell you how many times,...
by Sandra Lee Dennis | Sep 26, 2014 | Betrayal, Ego Defenses, Emotional Crisis, Grief, Healing, Love and Betrayal, Post-traumatic stress, Psychological healing, Rejection, Relationships, Trauma, Trust
After a mind-bending abandonment by my long-time partner I received a lot of well-meaning advice. Some friends recommended to me, if I was serious about healing, that I take “one-hundred percent responsibility for everything that happened.” When I expressed my...
by Sandra Lee Dennis | Mar 15, 2013 | Ego Defenses, Healing, Love, Spirituality, Surrender
Is trying to be a consistently loving person doomed to failure? Did you ever notice the more open-hearted and loving you feel one day, the more likely you are to be sullen and irritable the next? I have seen these frustrating swings in myself for years. Just when I...