by vivian | Aug 30, 2017 | Blog, Relationships, Self Love
To understand how I came to find myself in a violent relationship, I had to go back to the root cause of my lack of self-esteem, where it was seeded in my childhood. To understand how I’d come to be this way. It wasn’t easy or obvious to me. I wasn’t from a violent...
by vivian | Aug 23, 2017 | Blog, Relationships, Self Love
When you’ve grown up to think you’re not good enough confrontation is terrifying for you. Especially, if you were a people pleaser like me and morph into whatever shape you feel will get you the most approval. It’s no wonder when a narcissist or abusive person crossed...
by vivian | Jul 26, 2017 | Blog, Relationships, Self Love, Viv's Mantras
Oprah Winfrey is right! There are no mistakes in life. When I was at rock bottom, living in fear in a destructive relationship. Knowing my ex was capable of killing me, as he had almost done so already. I was immersed in chaos and drama. ...
by vivian | Jul 20, 2017 | Blog, Self Love
Do you feel beautiful within yourself? The reason I ask is because I came across this photo recently and I honestly was amazed. I stared at it surprised. ‘Wow’, I thought, ‘I look quite beautiful’ there. The reason I was so shocked was that I had felt so...
by vivian | Jul 12, 2017 | Relationships, Self Love
Being strong: I thought I was. But I was wrong! A few of my friends and I were once having a sneaky cigarette in the school toilets in High School. This was a strict, elite girls school. There were rules about everything: what we wore, how we...
by vivian | Jun 28, 2017 | Blog, Relationships, Self Love
Why do I feel sorry for my abuser? Why do I love the one who hurts me? Why do I feel sorry for my abuser? Why do I love the one who hurts me? What is this power narcissists, our abusers hold over us? Why do we feel such a pull towards them? I’m...
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