But what if self-love isn’t selfish? What if it’s the foundation for everything else?

True self-love isn’t loud or flashy. It’s not about surface-level affirmations or a flawless morning routine.

You’re not just stuck in a bad relationship, you might be trapped in the psychological maze of a malignant narcissist, a person who takes narcissism to its darkest extreme. Here’s why it’s so frightening and why you’re definitely not alone.

Halloween is all about dressing up, wearing masks, pretending to be someone (or something) else. Unfortunately, many of us do this year-round. We mask our pain with busyness, alcohol, food, work, or perfectionism. We dress up our trauma with humor or toughness.

But real strength isn’t in hiding your mental health struggles. It’s in taking the terrifying step of facing them.

If you can say my job is stressful and I need self care routines then believe me when I say that I have been there and there is a solution for your mental health goals without years and years of therapy.

Though I’m a therapist now, I didn’t always have the therapy tools I needed and I see others who have the same problem. There was a time when I was working a full time job on top of a part time job on the weekend and going to grad school in the evening. To say I was stressed would be an understatement.