by KosjenkaM | 10.May. 2010 | Communication, Abuse
Manipulation by definition presumes covert attempt to control others, usually involving twisting facts and using words in ways that might be difficult to distinguish from honest communication. That’s why people are often confused whether they...
by KosjenkaM | 10.May. 2014 | Emotional wellbeing, Abuse
“Intuition is always right in at least two important ways:1. It is always in response to something.2. It always has your best interest at heart.(…) Our interpretation of intuition is not always right.”Gavin de Becker, The Gift of Fear This time I want to...
by KosjenkaM | 2.Jun. 2015 | Abuse, Society
Working with some young clients lately got me thinking about myself in the same age, when I just arrived to a big city to study. More and more often these days, I see those memories as if looking at somebody else rather than identifying with my younger self and seeing...
by KosjenkaM | 8.Jul. 2015 | Love & Intimacy, Abuse
A common pattern in unhealthy relationships is when (at least) one of the partners takes the other for granted, perhaps being aggressive, manipulative or dismissive – but when the other partner decides to leave, the first suddenly starts acting like an...
by KosjenkaM | 23.Feb. 2016 | Love & Intimacy, Abuse
Incompatibility is fairly common in relationships, which means there are plenty of potential red flags of incompatibility depending of one’s values and personal traits. However, sometimes you might not simply be incompatible with a love interest, but you might...
by KosjenkaM | 20.Mar. 2018 | New Articles, Abuse, Integrity
What is “a flying monkey”? The expression “flying monkey” originates from the book “The Wizard of Oz”, in which a group of winged monkeys serves an evil witch and executes her destructive commands. In real life, it describes...
