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Why Feeling Safe in a Relationship is All About Setting Good Boundaries

Emotional safety is a cornerstone of a healthy relationship. People generally consider a relationship healthy if everyone in it feels protected, loved, and respected. And don’t we all want to be in a place where our interpersonal connections make us feel safe? But what does “feeling safe in a relationship” mean? And why is it […]

What is a Vulnerable Narcissist? (6 Signs to Look Out For)

Vulnerable Narcissist confronting toxic behavior

In clinical practice, narcissism is a personality disorder. However, most people who exhibit narcissistic traits do not meet the clinical mental health criteria for narcissistic personality disorder (NPD). That means that narcissism can range from a few narcissistic traits to full-scale narcissistic personality disorder, which occurs along the spectrum. What is a Vulnerable Narcissist? Vulnerable […]

How Dating a Narcissist Changes You

A relationship with a narcissist may be a roller-coaster of emotions, painful and depleting. Most of the time, being in a relationship with a narcissist severely impacts the health and well-being of their victims. When you date a narcissist, your perceptions about yourself and the world may change. This can be devastating for your sense […]

Can a Narcissist Be Faithful in a Relationship?

Every relationship demands dedication and work and can occasionally be challenging. A relationship with a narcissist, however, presents unique difficulties. If you are in a relationship with a narcissist, one of the first questions you may ask yourself is: Can a narcissist be faithful? If you are in a relationship with a narcissist, you will […]

6 Signs of Narcissistic Collapse and How to Spot Them

Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a mental health condition characterized by an exaggerated self-image, a lack of empathy, self-centered behavior, and an excessive need for praise and admiration. Some experts argue that narcissists use their attitudes of superiority and domination to compensate for insecurity and frail self-esteem. So, when a narcissist does not receive the […]

How Empathy and Leadership in the Workplace are Connected (And Why It Matters)

Empathy is the ability to comprehend and respond to the feelings of others, both emotionally and rationally. It is often used interchangeably with “compassion” and “sympathy.” Although these are very similar concepts, there is a distinction between empathy and sympathy. While being empathetic implies identifying, acknowledging, and feeling another person’s feelings without judgment, sympathy or […]

5 Signs Someone Might Be a Spiritual Narcissist

It is never simple to deal with a narcissist. These people are often deceptive and dominating, putting their own wants and needs first. They lack empathy and have an overinflated sense of their value. So, regardless of its type, a relationship with a narcissist may sap your energy, undermine your self-esteem, and harm your mental […]

6 Weird Things Covert Narcissists Do (and How to Respond)

The term “narcissism” generally refers to somebody who is highly self-absorbed. However, to be diagnosed with a narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), a person must satisfy specific criteria. People with narcissistic personality disorder have an inflated sense of superiority over others. They are self-centered and manipulative, with grandiose beliefs about their own importance and self-worth. These […]

Normalizing Green Flags in a Relationship

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When attempting to save or enrich their relationships, most people focus on what needs to be improved. While it is critical to be aware of potential red flags in your relationship early on, it is also essential to be mindful of green flags or signs that indicate that your relationship is going well. Such “green […]

The Secret to Creating Conscious Love

The success of a relationship depends on many factors, both personal and interpersonal. Our cognitive biases, self-sabotaging beliefs, and learned behavioral patterns all strongly influence the success of our relationships. To have a happy, thriving relationship, you must nurture it by establishing mutual understanding, trust, love, and support. Couples who love consciously share similar relationship […]

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I'M KAMINI WOOD!

Hi, I’m Kamini Wood and I am passionate about working with Adults and children of all ages who are overcoming challenges such as stress and overwhelm, codependency, seeking external validation, or continually working to please others around them. I believe all people are deserving of life they actually want!

SWIM LIKE A DUCK

People often refer to themselves as “swimming like a duck”. This is a reference to how calm ducks appear above the water but how fast they are paddling beneath to stay afloat. I myself have been known to use this analogy.

Today, however, I offer a new way of looking at “swimming like a duck”. One with a more positive frame. Ducks practice self-care and preen themselves in such a way that as water hits their feathers, it simply rolls off. How great would it be for us humans to learn how to perform self-care in such a way that as stressors hit us on a daily basis, we too are able to simply let them “roll off” our backs?