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There has been so much MAGIC occur while I have been on my trip to Los Angeles.

I am still here, and I am in awe of how Life just keeps supplying experience and miracle one after the other.

Thank you so much LA people for embracing me and this mission whilst I have been staying here!

I am going home to Australia on Sunday, but before doing so I wanted to quickly write this article and share some of the highlights with you.

It is so incredible what happens when you surrender to β€˜the field of Life’ and decide to show up with authenticity and through your heart.

When we have cleared a lot of our pain and fear and say β€œYes” to Life as a complete surrender TOTALLY unattached to outcomes – Life responds by supplying a β€œYes” ten-fold in return.

That has certainly been my experience…MORE than I could have ever dreamed of.

My US trip came about via an invite to a weekend resort with a very dear friend with her friends. This was the original reason I came to the United States.

Before deciding to agree to go, I had dinner with a wonderful man – an ex-boyfriend named Rob. He encouraged me wholeheartedly to take up the opportunity.

He confirmed what I already knew, which was I knew I needed to go. Something was calling me. It Β was an incredible gut feeling that I was meant to honour.

I just knew there was something else about this trip – some big reason to be in LA. I also dearly wanted to connect in person with people in the community who had healed through my Programs – because LA is one of the β€˜hot-spots’ of my subscribers.

When I publicised through newsletters and Facebook that I was taking this trip, some astounding emails arrived in my in-box.

I had not realised how far the reach of this mission had spread. Influential people who have been following my work wanted to meet, and wanted to help me spread this mission globally.

I was in literal shock at the opportunities that were already presenting even before I got on the plane.

I also understood that the 10 days I had planned were booking up (a month’s stay would have been more realistic). It’s a long way to the United States from Australia, and I was going to be sleep deprived, affected by jet lag, and had to start operating very quickly when I arrived.

After 27 hours of travel without sleep I arrived at the resort Friday. Four hours quick sleep and then I was straight into coordinated events. This carried on until the Sunday. I was enthralled, happy and running on adrenaline and was determined to adopt Californian time.

The resort weekend was incredible – I met people who are very inspirational – way outside my normal social set, and made some lovely friendships and healing connections.

It was incredibly difficult to sleep with so much going on, and I was only sleeping an hour or two a night. But I set my alarm, got up 7am each morning for a long walk and took a great deal of vitamins, believing that somehow my body clock would adjust.

Synchronicity after synchronicity continued to unfold…

I had been in contact during the year with Galeet from Canada from the first ever Thriving After Narcissistic Abuse Story who had become a wonderful friend. She just happened to be travelling to Vegas and LA exactly at the time my trip was scheduled.

My flight to LA back from the resort had to be a connecting flight to Vegas, and then back to LA. This meant Galeet and I could spend a day and night in Vegas, and then drive back to LA together.

Vegas was incredible. I can only describe it as total delirious over-stimulation. I marvelled at how healthy, free, powerful and confidently anchored in my body I felt.

I said to Gallet β€œCan you remember what it used to feel like to be so shell shocked this would have been impossible to do?” She did remember, and we were both ecstatic to be right in the heart of Vegas with everything pumping around us and be able to experience so much healthy and empowered joy.

One of the fun things we did in Vegas was to go on the rollercoaster – it was a blast!

The next day we drove back to LA.

I booked into the Hyatt Regency in an upgraded room with an incredible view of the city. My friend who I had agreed to take the trip for had arranged this for me at an incredible rate, and the room is gorgeous.

Again, this was a β€˜manifestation’ that would have previously been WAY outside my previous Identity. This type of accommodation in West Hollywood for almost a week? Wow – come on!! I am SO grateful!

Before I knew it I was in a beautiful part of LA, writing and answering emails from my top balcony,Β  eating beautiful meals, or working by the pool. I was doing and enjoying what I have always dreamed of doing.

Wonderful people were showing me the sights, and meetings were unfolding regularly. The last three nights I have finally been able to overcome not sleeping and have slept soundly on Californian time.

My head has finally stopped spinning with the miraculous events and opportunities which are unfolding.

Before I had left Australia Eric Casaccio the director of Narcissist the movie, contacted me and asked if I wanted to do an interview with him on LA Talk Radio’s Sheena Metal Experience. I was thrilled to join him as Eric has been such a wonderful, heartfelt and powerful contributor in the Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Group.

What I am especially ecstatic about is the opportunity to spread the word on a much larger scale. It is so inspiring to know that narcissism is becoming more and more exposed, and that many more people are becoming educated about narcissists, what a phenomenon narcissistic abuse is, and how there are ways to recover from this horrendous world issue.

I loved doing this radio show and I know it is a very important one for the community to listen to.

You can listen to the LA Talk Radio Show with Eric Casaccio and Sheena Metal here.

And please help spread the awareness of narcissism by sharing the show from this link.

Know this – the word IS spreading!!!!

Another wonderful event occurred.

Galeet and I were granted tickets to the Jimmy Kimmel show. This included being in the Green Room prior, and then to his show afterwards. Another experience I would normally never have been privy to!

It was a wonderful, fun experience.

Now as I sit writing this article, I am aware of getting organised for tomorrow and getting a good night’s sleep.

I have two important meetings tomorrow followed by the Friday night dinner meetup here at the Hyatt with members of the community.

There is a big storm forecast for LA tomorrow evening and unfortunately many people who were travelling to the meetup have decided not to attended – but that is okay because we are going to have a wonderful intimate group. It is going to be such a joy to meet fellow Thrivers in person!

SorryΒ there are peopleΒ who I will miss this time. But I will be back…

What I have completely realized from the contacts, influential people and wonderful new friends I have met is that there is a certain quality about us.

Firstly narcissists don’t target bad people – they go after people who are light. Secondly, through the recovery process that we have been through, we had to dissolve our own ego. As a result of going through so much darkness we had to become more light in order to recover.

There is an expression – that when you heart shatters open, it has the ability to hold more love and light. I thoroughly believe that after we have healed and evolved our pain – we do become more incredibly ourselves than we have ever been.

That is what Thriving is all about…

The level of realness, authenticity and true love I have experienced from people in the community is so incredible – it is an absolute honor to be a part of it.

It is the total antithesis of narcissism…

I have no doubt that the level of connection with the meetups Friday Night and Saturday afternoon will be identical!

Pictures of these events will be shared with you before I leave to come home…

I really want you to feel and know that no matter how hurt you are now, no matter what you have lost and no matter what you have suffered that there is THE WAY to shine, become radiant and truly open yourself up to receive Life gloriously and authentically…

Because that is who you really are –Β when you clear out and shift upwards from the fear and the pain.

Thank you for reading and thank you so much for being a part of this community. I truly feel blessed by each and every one of you beautiful people.

Please know I am without doubt going to be returning to the U.S. later in the year. Hopefully if I didn’t meet you this time we will have the chance next time.

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49 thoughts on “LA Talk Radio Show and What I’ve Been Up To in LA

  1. Hi Melanie,

    So happy to hear about your successful trip! You and your work is an inspiration, not to mention very healing. I have had sessions with you over Skype and correspondence through email, and it has been very helpful. I find myself still healing and sometimes feeling closed off and angry, but I hope to come out the other side as you have and have wonderful experiences where life opens up as you’ve demonstrated. Keep up the great work! Hope you can make a stop in San Francisco next time you’re in the U.S.! Safe travels home πŸ™‚

    Tony

    1. Hi Tony,

      thank you so much. I am so pleased my work has been able to help you.

      Healing is a process,a nd never a straight line. There are so many times when we need to stop, go back inside and claim and release negative trapped emotions in order to reach the next breakthrough..

      And it is soooo worth it!

      Next time I will definitely be coming to San Francisco – I have heard so many great things about that city – and it is a major subscriber area as well as LA.

      Thank you for your post Tony πŸ™‚

      Mel xo

  2. Oh Melanie, I am so happy for you and for the way your body is cooperating so well. I would love to try to see you next time you come. Thanks for sharing all your joy with us! It inspires me to keep keeping on!!

    1. Hi Jennifer,

      I love the way you put that! It is so true that when we do the work on shifting our ‘body’ (emotions) to be cellularly healthy everything follows!

      I would love to connect with you when I come back!

      You are very welcome, and that is my powerful intention that I can also bring others to this place with these examples!

      Because I KNOW if I can do it, anyone can do it!

      Mel xo

  3. Loved loved the show, really inspiring and refreshing…woohoo to being on the recovery journey and feeling good .life sure is better on the other side the sense of personal choices and consequences and freedom are so liberating….that feeling of loving being me and very grateful for you ,NARP and the community is always with me…

  4. Oh that was just so much fun to read! I am smiling ear to ear, having a vicarious thrill from your adventures. What a fabulous time! I am so happy to see Galeet devouring life as well. I’m elated to see her amazing recovery – and to see people thriving after a Narc experience.

    Someday I am going to come down there to LA to meet you on another one of your trips. I am up in S.W. Washington State, an easy plane trip. You are definitely on my bucket list, Mel! You’ve been such a God send and I have spread the word about you to anyone and everyone who will listen on many forums. It never ceases to amaze me how far reaching of an experience Narc abuse can be, and I’m so glad such awareness is blossoming.

    Be well and safe journey home. Wooohooo! Kick your heels up in LA for the last of it!

    xoxo

    1. Hi Deb,

      I am so glad that was fun for you! Galeet truly is opening up to incredible streams of possibility as well – she is a glowing force!

      I will be travelling to Washington State later in the year…that’s Seattle right?

      Thank you for spreading the word so that others can recover, come out the other side and Thrive.

      The work stuff has been petering out into social occasions and I am kicking up my heels in between things I have to do – this weekend…

      Flying home tomorrow night πŸ™‚

      Thank you for your lovely post.

      Mel xo

  5. Hi Melonie .. I have been following and reading your blog and radio broadcasts for A year now .. It wasn’t until I read about you , and what Narsistic Abuse was until I discovered you !! Thank God that I realized I wasn’t crazy and by your knowledge and broadcasts I discoverd I had or have been in A Narsistic abusive relationship for years .,!!! God Bless you and keep up the great work !!!!!

    1. Hi Crystal,

      I am so pleased you found my information and its helping you!

      It is very true that until we find out ‘what’ it is – it is incredibly distressing and confusing…

      Exposure regarding narcissism is SO needed.

      Thank you and blessings to you too!

      I am sure we WILL meet one day Crystal!

      Mel xo

  6. And I would Love!!!!! To meet you one Day!!!! I live in the US .. I would LOVE to visit Austrsilia one day!!! God Bless You!!! XOXOXO

  7. I love that you are making such a difference in others lives. You are such an inspiration to me.

    I was hoping to see you too while you are here.

    God Bless

  8. Hi Melanie, so happy you had a wonderful trip to La and were able to meet with so many people you’ve inspired.
    Your teachings have turned my life around. I had no idea
    about narc abuse until I came across your web site a year ago. I felt you had written about the characteristics of my narc and what I had experienced. I am ever so grateful to find you and your teachings.
    Since I’ve been able to understand, label and start healing myself on all levels. I hope you can come up to San Francisco next time. I’ll be your tour guide. πŸ™‚ safe travels. Love & Light

    1. Hi Norma,

      I am so thrilled to meet people from the community in person. The bond I feel with them is incredible, and many of them have now bonded with each other which is SO special.

      That is so wonderful that you are healing. I will be coming to San Francisco later in the year, and I would love to have tour guides!!!

      Mel xo

  9. Loving it ~ again totally inspiring, your excitement, love, joy and total authenticity is jumping out from those words and you definitely nailed it when you said there is a certain quality about us thrives ~ we really ARE love, joy, peace, harmony and light and our light, together, is shinning brighter every day. Love it X

    1. HI Karen,

      I LOVE your post – and right back at you – I feel YOUR incredible joy and authenticity..

      You are clearly doing wonderful breakthrough work!

      No WONDER you are shining and can ‘see’ other’s glow!

      Mel xo

  10. Mel you are so right. I’ve found little miracles have started happening for me. Recently I visited the uk and after checking into my hotel room the manager knocked at my door offering me an upgrade to an amazing room overlooking the sea free of charge! I was overjoyed. Also during the trip I took a bus ride but found I didn’t have enough money for the fare, a couple stood behind me gave me money, again I was amazed. Things like this didn’t happen in my old life. I celebrate every time. I just know that with more work on myself as I work through your programme life will deliver more, can’t wait. Thank you Mel and safe journey home.

    1. Hi Carol,

      yes it is so true that the less and less dense we get – the more we connect with the flow of life which is supplying wellbeing, love and flourishing.

      I love your events – SO gorgeous!

      I love that you are doing the work – surrendering over and out the blocks and opening up to life, and sensing what is REALLY possible!

      Mel xo

  11. I have been devouring all you have written. Married to my narcissist for 45 years. Have always lived in his slipstream..Was suicidal a month ago, but with a lot of health and support am turning the corner. I can see a life ahead of me at 68. Thankyou Annie

  12. Fabulous radio show, I’m glad I made time to listen, I felt like I was part of the conversation because at any one time I could of been either one of you, in that I have said/thought everything that everyone of you said ~ so refreshing to be part of a conversation where everyone understands and nobody is in the role of victim which I find can happen if I do speak about it to people who don’t get it ~ they look at you like you’re a victim and I’m like, ok, I have to stop this conversation now because you’re not getting it! Fab show and such a great host, great job Melanie X

    1. Hi Karen,

      I am so glad you loved the show and related to it.

      It IS so wonderful to be in conversation and a community that is not playing the victim role.

      Great your orientation is empowerment!

      Thank you Karen. Bless! πŸ™‚

      Mel xo

  13. What a wonderful post, I can feel your energy Melanie. I know what you say is the truth, I have lived the nightmare and now feel just as you do, life is truly a blessing. XO

  14. Thank you for your wonderful work and inspiration Melanie. I hope you come to England one day so i can meet you. I have just encountered another narcissist who i opened my heart to but thanks to wonderful friends i am healing – he did me a favour because i have openend my heart who knows what wonderful things will come my way. Love and light xx

    1. Hi Caroline,

      you are so welcome.

      I am definitely coming to do work in the UK…probably middle of next year, but possibly earlier.

      Yes, they always did us a favour, once we mine the gifts!

      Mel xo

  15. The joy of discovering my true self and protecting myself i can say was worth the pain…You are the most encouraging person in this journey that i have found along the way. You offer hope and that is what is needed to survive the Narcissistic abuse ..i loved reading this and had such a sense of excitement just wishing I could have been there to meet you. ..Earth Angels are what victims need to helo us along out way. .Thank you Melanie: )

    1. Hi Christine,

      I agree it is worth every bit of pain – and the truth was we were already in pain, and the pain was never going to stop unless we uncovered our True Self.

      It is so special that I can share the energy of this excitement and joy of living…I love that you feel it…

      It is beautiful how many earth angels are now spreading their wings and their message Christine.

      You are so welcome, and thank you for your post πŸ™‚

      Mel xo

  16. Melanie,
    Just listened to the radio show and I can’t thank you enough for your honesty. For exposing the human side of yourself as absolutely one of us you sent such power.

    Thanks for holding out without reservation the human side of the ‘grand master narcissist killer’.

    For not placing yourself on any pedestal you have helped others beyond your knowledge.

    Peace and every grace for you.

    bill

    1. Hi Bill,

      you are very welcome πŸ™‚

      I am deeply anchored into the orientation of being authentic and vulnerable, because that is where our true power really is…

      If we are kidding ourselves, who do we think we are going to kid?

      The truth always comes out…and unless we claim it we are never free.

      Thank you for your lovely post.

      Mel xo

  17. Hi Melanie, I have received a lot of hope from reading your articles when I left my narcissistic husband. It now has been 4 years since I left and I have been changing beliefs all that time. My ex and I are are in the middle of court proceedings as we cannot agree (of course) on a high school for our children. After the hearing on wed my ex approached me all sweet and charming like and asked if we could talk about the schooling. I turned to him and said “no, I do not want to talk to you?’ and I continued to walk off. I felt my own power grow in that one moment as I took the action required to over come my belief of I allow others to manipulate me. I do not work your particular program, but something very similar and I understand the power behind it. Thank you for sharing honestly all your experiences with me and others.

    1. Hi Leigh,

      I am so pleased my material has been able to help you!

      It is so important to do the inner work and change beliefs, so well done for doing the inner work.

      There is a great book ‘Splitting’ by Bill Eddy, which I would thoroughly recommend. It is about dealing in proceedings with someone who has a personality disorder. That may assist you at this time.

      You are very welcome Leigh πŸ™‚

      Mel xo

  18. Hi Mel,
    I listened to your radio show with Sheena Metal with great interest. It was very interesting the comments about spiritual side of this and all the wondering about that. I am a Christian, and I study the bible for all my answers, so here is my explanation of what you all are experiencing.
    Your comment of you finally crying out to God for an answer to all this and the amazing discovery of light!! It is no surprise that He answered with the Truth and Light. That is what He says He will do, if we cry out in despair for an answer. The exact same thing happened to me. And what is that all about. It is about revealing the darkness in this world, which is satan. You all commented on the unexplainable darkness of being around narcs and their incredible deceiving power they have. What do you think you are experiencing! Satan! And the comments of the difference of light and darkness. There truly is a difference. “Google” the bible about who came into the world to be the light of the world? Bible Gateway has a great search engine for the bible. And who came into the world so there would be truth.
    They are People of the Lie, as M. Scott Peck revealed.
    They can’t help it: they lie, they hurt people, and they are powerful deceivers because they are satanic. That is why the mental health people cannot figure the narcs out, It is a spiritual thing!! The bible says if you refuse to love truth God will delude you. In 2 Thess. These folks will not come to truth, they are deluded by God. A very scary place to be.
    Thank you for allowing me to post my thoughts on this which may help someone trying to figure the mystery out. Lynn

    1. Hi Lynn,

      I totally agree with you that narcissism is a spiritual (soul) issue, and that is why this issue cannot be dealt with at a cognitive mind level.

      I certainly do believe in a higher power Source / God / Life and recognise that narcissism is the complete disconnection from that Higher Power..

      In fact narcissists believe that they are ‘God’ – the ego is about believing in all-mighty Omnipotence.

      To be abused by someone who has that level of separation constitutes soul rape – and no less.

      Hence why we need to strive to exorcize the demons the narcissist has projected through us, and uplevel our own disconnection of not Sourcing through God / Source / Life which has created our vulnerabilities to these people.

      If we don’t establish our own connection with this Higher Power (whatever our understanding of a Higher Power is) – then ABSOLUTELY we will try to get it through inferior and even abusive sources.

      Thank you for your post Lynn.

      Mel xo

  19. Hi Mel!

    I wanted to comment on your picture with Eric.

    When I first saw this picture. Here is what came to me….to my heart

    I read alot the energies of pictures.

    The way he has his arms around you is not grabbing, or taking or not even holding…

    He is holding a space for you to be…like a flower in a vase.

    To me this is beautiful.

    We see truth, purity, honor and allowance in his embrace.

    Just beautiful!

    Thought I would share!

    Mel xx

    1. Hi Melanie, I could not agree more on your observations re the picture of Mel and Eric. So true, like a precious flower in a vase. Pure human beauty. Thanks for your comment.

    2. Hi Melanie,

      what a gorgeous post!

      I concur totally, that is exactly what being in Eric’s presence feels like – you have articulated it perfectly.

      He truly is one of those people who is an angel walking the planet in a human body πŸ™‚

      It is so gorgeous to be ‘held’ in that way physically, emotionally and spiritually with the important people in our life!

      Mel xo

      1. As you know all so well Mel, when the heart talks words just flow…I am joyful my post brought some warm to your hearts. You are welcome Mel and Christina. Mel xx

  20. Melanie, your work is so important. It’s wonderful to see you spreading your message across the world and having such a great time doing it. Only one problem! You visited the wrong coast! Come east and give us a chance to meet you, too! I’m thinking Orlando….

    1. Hi EJ,

      Thank you – yes it is….

      I am absolutely thrilled and feeling so alive to be doing this work now on the ground and in-person.

      I will definitely becoming East later in the year!

      Mel xo

  21. Dear Mel, thank you, for this show. It opened up another realm and angle for me to clear.
    I never realized how agoraphobic I really was until it hit me listening to this show. Thank you, for your commitment to sharing. All the best to you!

    1. Hi Eva,

      I am so pleased the show opened more up for you.

      It is incredible how many of us who have been narc abused have struggled even before this level of abuse to feel safe in our bodies and in life.

      That is Law of Attraction at work – our deepest fears do come to meet us via people and events – so that the unconscious becomes conscious and we can finally heal.

      You are so very welcome – much love!

      Mel xo

  22. I am trying to reach out to someone who was narcissistically abuse by his wife thru a friend of Mine who is his now girlfriend, the guy is going thru a serious sphychotic breakdown and I realy don’t know what else to do because I sent him the link to your website MELANIE. Problem is maybe the guy doesn’t take notice of the internet that much. I cant go to Hospitaal and see him all I can do is sit and pray because he is hospitalized from depression. I guess I am one of those lucky few that managed to not go thru psychotic depression. Everything makes sense now. Melanie and other please assist…

    1. Hi Mmathapelo, there is a section for men on Melanie’s website. Print it out and hand it to him. The rest is up to him. We can only direct people towards help, we can never save them though. Good for you that you managed not to end up “there”.

    2. Hi Mmathapelo,

      It is very difficult to see someone we care about being narc abused.

      The truth is we can only present the opportunity for healing, and then we have to let go.

      People only take on their own evolution when a) they have had enough of the pain to experience personal catharsis, and b) when they become self-aware enough to take responsibility to do the necessary work on themselves and are willing to commit to this in order to heal.

      We need to not interrupt this process of people finding that place for themselves, via the pain – because people never choose healing and self-development authentically when it is inflicted on them by someone else.

      If we are struggling to let go of taking responsibility for people who are not taking responsibility for themselves – then WE have work to do on this issue within us.

      Mel xo

  23. Another absolutely joyful, inspirational and fondly memorable blog of your LA journey. Thank you so much for sharing with us suvivors and thrivers that were unable to be there. i alsmot felt like I was there while reading this blog. I’m in total agreement with Melanie’s and Christine’s comments about the photo of you and Eric’s holding a space for you to be…like a precious flower in a vase. He definitely appears like an angel walking the planet. Plus I’ve sensed his special/unique qualities(for lack of a better description at the moment) within his posts from day one in the NARC group. I also LOVED the photo of you and Gallet on the roller coaster. The radio show with Sheena Metal was FABULOUS, POWERFUL and inspirational and I plan on sharing the link again on the NARC group page for those that may have missed it.

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