by Kimie | Apr 22, 2023 | Understanding & Avoiding Abuse
Don’t believe the hype; avoiding abusers can be a difficult and complex task, but here are some general tips that may help: Trust your instincts: If you feel uncomfortable or unsafe around someone, trust your gut and immediately remove yourself. We need to...
by Kimie | Feb 24, 2023 | Understanding & Avoiding Abuse
The sobering truth is that 41% of women and 26% of men experience violence from someone expected to Love them at the hands of an intimate partner(CDC). Consider those numbers the next time you are at a gathering. As humans, we need to understand marching unprepared...
by Kimie | Feb 22, 2023 | Understanding & Avoiding Abuse
We all lose relationships along the road of life, but the question is, what kind of losses are they? When is learning to close doors a skill we need? Let’s consider what it means to appreciate good losses. This one truth may be the key that unlocks healthier...
by Kimie | Feb 16, 2023 | Understanding & Avoiding Abuse
Thriving Amid Narcissistic Groups Step back a second. Imagine a culture filled with self-focused, fantasy-driven, self-aggrandized, entitled, and paranoid people. Oh, I forgot that they wouldn’t be empathetic, either! You get the idea, whatever we feed, we grow....
by Kimie | Feb 10, 2023 | Modern Love & Culture, Understanding & Avoiding Abuse
Part One: Narcissism Identified When did it happen? Culture began to shift, and we took our eyes off the wheel. We look around and see a culture that is selfie adept but unable to recount what the people around us need. We are chin-deep in a narcissistic culture, but...
by Kimie | Jan 31, 2021 | Understanding & Avoiding Abuse
Consent is not a moment in time. It is not an answer to a question. Consent is a lifestyle. We either manage our consent or give people access to our lives in ways we may regret. I talked with Sharon Land, a trauma specialized holistic psychotherapist, who illuminated...
