Life after an abusive relationship can feel like tiptoeing through a minefield while blindfolded. For many, this delightful journey leads to Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD) A condition that loves to rear its ugly head in victims of narcissistic abuse. Whether the relationship was familial, platonic, or romantic, the aftermath is just a gift thatContinue reading “๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ฃ๐ง๐ฆ๐ ๐ฎ๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐๐๐ฒ”
Author Archives: Stephanie Jane
Glasses and Spandex
Did Lois Lane Fall for Clark Kent or Superman? Lois Lane. The woman who embodies journalistic integrity and investigative expertise, yet has a blind spot the size of Metropolis when it comes to figuring out that her two love interests are, in fact, the same person.ย This is the love triangle that isn’t really aContinue reading “Glasses and Spandex”
That little voice inside your head…
If that little voice inside your head tells you to do something- do you listen? Ever found yourself in a deep conversation with that “little voice” inside your head? Only to wonder “Wait, who’s actually doing the talking here?” Let me introduce Roger Sperry Neuroscientist Roger Sperry researched the “split-brain phenomenon” By studying patients whoContinue reading “That little voice inside your head…”
Cradled in love
There are moments that linger in our hearts like delicate whispers Fragments of time that etch themselves into the deepest recesses of our souls Forever carrying the essence of our existence Fleeting moments that seem so insignificant Small ripples on the surface of a pond —– Like, for instance, a childhood memory —– A wearyContinue reading “Cradled in love”
Fungus amoung us: Are mushrooms aliens?
Let’s explore the concept of how mushrooms could potentially be alien lifeforms Because, well, why wouldn’t you? One intriguing aspect of mushrooms that sparks curiosity is their DNA Surprisingly, the DNA of mushrooms is more closely related to humans than it is to plants Like, what the actual fรนรงฤท? โ–๐ This unique similarity raises someContinue reading “Fungus amoung us: Are mushrooms aliens?”
The Cry Holeโข
๐ง ย You’re having one of those days where life decides to punch you right in the twotย ๐ง Your life is spiraling down the crapper faster than you can say “FML โ ๐ง Your partner is being a total douchรจ-canoe OR your love life is as dry as a desert ~tumbleweeds rollingContinue reading “The Cry Holeโข”
The Unexpected Gift…
“Someone I loved, once gave me a box full of darkness” Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness And for the longest time, I couldn’t fathom how something so seemingly cruel could ever be considered a gift It took me a long while to realise the profound truth hidden within thatContinue reading “The Unexpected Gift…”
I thought I was a jealous person…
I used to believe, with every fibre of my being, that I was a person consumed by jealousy โกโกโกโกโก It was a label that clung to me like a shadow Whispered in my ear by countless partners who claimed to know me better than I knew myself I internalised it, allowing it to seep intoContinue reading “I thought I was a jealous person…”
I didn’t realise how much I lent on you until you weren’t there….
I have a person in my life who came into it at a time when I needed him the most He quite literally saved my life If he hadn’t have given me the strength to leave a very toxic situation I don’t know where I would be right now He is broken and damaged justContinue reading “I didn’t realise how much I lent on you until you weren’t there….”
The Mirror Effect
You’re going about your day when someone does something that annoys the living crap out of you. You know, that feeling when you want to punch a wall or scream into a pillow? Yeah, we’ve all been there. According to some fancy-pants theory, these emotional reactions might actually be a reflection of parts of ourselvesContinue reading “The Mirror Effect”