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Dear Men, Why it might not be you.
It can be difficult to find reference to examples and awareness of how women can be also, and as abusive, both to men and other women. More often the ‘narcissist videos’ or websites or fb groups are for either gender,… Continue reading
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I think I am, therefore I am.
Using a Steam train to explain the journey of my thoughts and Identity. Continue reading
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Brave Faith
Im in the middle of reading this quite brilliant book, The Fifth Agreement, by Don Miguel and Don Jose Ruiz. I guess freedom must be on my mind as ive also just finished Edith Egers book The gift, on discovering… Continue reading
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Courage to Be Free.
All change requires courage. Changing trains means taking the steps to get off one, trust the timetable (online), wait on the platform and get on the next one. Courage. Because if change starts with ourselves. Then we need to be… Continue reading
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The tiring, futility of trying to be good.
On trying to maintain being good. Continue reading
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Courage to Love
Why are we here? Continue reading
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The Differences between a Real or ‘Reverse’ Victim.
Trigger Warning – Abuse of any kind. Please do not read if you have experienced abuse, unless in a safe place to be able to do so. This is written to educate those who might not know the difference, if… Continue reading
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Realising…Its My Life
I thought to myself today I am loving my life. I am living my life. Even on a wet sleety, snowy day in the North East of England. Then I realised. If I am living my life now… Whose life… Continue reading
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The two things that robbed me….of myself.
If yesterday I wrote about my own joinery from self loathing and denial to becoming more self referential, respectful and also giving space to trust my feelings. Today I’ve pondered the question – what happened to me, so that I… Continue reading
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Talking with Respect, gentleness and care….to myself.
Men… Can you remember when your voice broke? What did that feel like? How old were you? I remember that I didnt want to talk for a few weeks or months because I was so self conscious about how it… Continue reading
James Ballantyne
The Universe conspires to help the dreamer
Paulo Coelho
Life is a Journey paved with Love
James Ballantyne 