292) The Salvation of Eden, Chapter 56 — From Shame to Freedom, the First Step
As is so often the case, Kohra’s “failure” was the beginning of true growth. She finally gave up trying to conjure fire, and instead just felt into the Flux with a “beginner’s mind,” like Ms B had always encouraged. She felt into its currents, its ebbs and flows, like a surfer paddling around waiting for the right wave. Remembering the sheer thrill of the Flux, she began to play.
277) The Children Remember: The legacy of a toxic family
Children always remember. While adults spin their self-justifying stories, make their excuses, give their false wisdom about '“seeing the best in everybody” and having “good Christian values,
the children remember the stark, experiential truth….
76) Dances with Wolves, Part2: Relationship patterns with Gas-lighters, Narcissists and Spiritual Predators
WSCs, abusers, cult leaders, tyrannical leaders, toxic ‘friends’ — they want you all to themselves. They want to control your reality as much as they can. And because they know that other people might see through their bullshit and warn you, they do everything they can to convince you that THOSE PEOPLE are the untrustworthy ones. Only you and the WSC, in your nice little soul-mate bubble of trust, are the Good Ones.
75) Dances with Wolves, Part 1: Gas-lighters, Narcissists, and Spiritual Predators
I would like to explore some patterns of destructive behaviour that people far-too-often experience in their intimate relationships especially, and we’ll focus on three “types of people:” gas-lighters, narcissists, and spiritual predators. Although these are not exactly the same things, there’s a solid ‘family resemblance’ between them. So let’s call them Wolves In Sheeps’ Clothing (WSCs).