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My Outrageous Right Brain — Chapter 3
With the view that I have now, from 2011, I can see that even though there is a corpus callosum, which is essentially a large bundle of nerve fibres that connect the left and right halves of the brain,...
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Begin With a Move — Chapter 4
It seems almost predictable that the first thing that Bob and I decided to do together was move. The house that I was living in was my home alone. Bob felt that if we were going to start a new life as...
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Top 10 Signs You are Dating a Narcissist
At the beginning of a new relationship it is difficult to know what is normal and what is pathologic. Here are some red flags that should make you question whether or not you are with a narcissist. 1....
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Narcissism-Scenes From the Front Line — Biking
I saw him swerve and stop and get off of his bike. He was a little ahead of me as we were biking down the highway, the only road that we could take to get to his parent’s place. Now, there is a “rails...
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Narcissism–Scenes From the Front Line — The Interview
There were fifteen minutes left before the job interview. I knew that if I called a taxi right now, I would still be late. I only had enough time if he showed up right now with the van. I hadn’t called...
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Writing About Writing
I realized in an inside-out way that I was thinking about writing about writing and it seemed so peculiar and strange. I often just “feel” like capturing a moment, the way that I’m feeling at the time...
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Narcissism–Scenes From the Front Line — The Call
Vicki, my sister and I, were both in the hallway near the doorways to our bedrooms. I was sitting on the floor crying and upset and Vicki was way past upset. I could hear deep sobbing sounds coming...
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My Book is Almost Done
I am putting the final touches on my latest book, “The Narcissist Survival Guide”. There are so many details to attend to!! I have taken all of my experience dealing with narcissists, coaching people...
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The Narcissist Survival Guide
Do you feel like you are becoming forgetful? Do you feel like you may be losing your mind? Are you confused about what is going on? You may have a narcissist in your life… The word narcissism is being...
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Why Were You With a Narcissist?–Part 1
So, after a terribly tumultuous time you have discovered that your partner is a narcissist. Yes, it is good to know that you are not going crazy. It is comforting to realize that you were not the...
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Why Were You With a Narcissist — Part 2
In Part 1 we looked at the types of people that a narcissist is attracted to, now we need to consider why you chose a narcissist. It may mean that you have never received unconditional love. You may...
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Why Were You With a Narcissist? — Part 3
This post is continued from Part 1 and Part 2. We need to examine two things at the beginning of any relationship: Are they capable of love? What is reasonable to expect when someone says they love...
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Narcissism-Scenes From the Front Line — The Cavity
The memory is isolated from context, age or other circumstances. The best I can do is narrow it down to a period between the ages of 9 and 15 because I moved into this particular house when I was about...
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Narcissism–Scenes From the Front Line — The Funeral
Apparently it happened during the “Commish”. I had never watched the “Commish”, but the name of the program will be forever etched on my mind, because my sister repeated the story time after time, as...
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My Mother was a Narcissist
I was sitting in front of my computer at work. My personal email was open. I forget what I was about to do, when it happened. I had recently read a book, “When will I Be Enough” and in it I found a...
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Narcissism-Scenes From the Front Line — The Pants
Tomato red pants were the only thing that we could find given the parameters of our shopping trip. We were in a hurry. There were things that my mother would rather be doing. Unfortunately for her, I...
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Narcissism-Scenes From the Front Line — The Trailer
Once again, my sister Vicki and I found ourselves without food in the house. The difference this time was that we knew where there was food. My parents owned a tent-trailer. The shell of the trailer...
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Goodreads Giveaway The Narcissist Survival Guide
Goodreads Giveaway The Narcissist Survival Guide by Wendy Jean Powell Giveaway ends February 07, 2014. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win Availability
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Narcissism-Scenes From the Front Line — The Doctor
It’s just a fragment of a memory, out of context, out of time, but a dramatic one none-the-less. My mother is in her room, on her bed, writhing in agony. She is wailing in pain and sobbing. My father...
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Narcissism-Scenes From the Front Line — New Job
This is an excerpt from my first book, “I Woke Up in Paradise“. I was receiving cheques from the government. They had started to come again after my work at the emergency clinic, but they were about to...
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