Category: Articles

How Does a Stay At Home Mum Survive After Narcissistic Abuse?

Being financially dependent on a narcissist is something I've wanted to write about as a priority, because I know this topic is so big for many of you. Especially as my beautiful support team at our weekly meeting said “Mel please do an article on this topic - our community needs it!” I am really [...]

A Deeper Look At Anti-Hero

The subject of this week’s Thriver TV might be a bit of a surprise to you, as I don’t usually comment on celebrities. But with Taylor Swift riding high as the first artist to claim the entire top 10 in the Billboard Hot 100, it’s been hard not to notice her singing about narcissism in […]

Narcissists – How Dark Are They?

Today I want to not just look at this Halloween Special article from a spiritual “good versus evil” perspective, but as I often do, I want to take it to a deeper Quantum level of reality. Are narcissists really “dark”? Does this make them “evil”? Do they know what they are doing and what exactly [...]

Don’t Get Tricked or Treated: The Spine-Tingling Truth About Narcissism

You may have heard by now that I’ve lost my voice, and am having to rest it by not speaking at all – I’m not even allowed to whisper. I’m sure you know how I love to communicate directly with you all, so it’s been a bit of a Halloween nightmare! While I heal and […]

My Thriver RV Travels Part 4

I’m so happy to keep sharing my Alena Starbus adventures with you! Here it is part 4 of my RV travels with Glenn and the kitties, the final leg before coming back home to Melbourne. If you would like to read my previous RV adventures, just follow these links: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 [...]

Is It Limerence Or Is It Love?

Have you heard of limerence? It’s a real buzz word at the moment – and for good reason. Limerence happens when you fall hard and fast for a person you do not really know, but feel a powerful connection to. This unfamiliarity allows you to take all your hopes and dreams of a perfect partner, […]

7 Things Never To Say To a Narcissist

In my humble opinion there are 7 things never to say to a narcissist. They are disastrous if you do! Narcissists are not normal people. When I say normal, I mean someone who wants to hear you, validate you and care about you. With a narcissist, it is the complete opposite. It is all about [...]

How Do You Change A Toxic Person?

Have you noticed that some relationships just gorgeously flow and organically evolve, whereas others seem to take up all your time, emotional energy and mental load – yet never improve? Today’s Thriver TV episode is all about those relationships where we find ourselves endlessly explaining, arguing, lecturing and prescribing – desperately doing everything we can […]

New Age Versus Quantum Beliefs When Recovering From Narcissistic Abuse

Today's article is on a topic I really want to speak to, because I know that lots of spiritual people get abused by narcissists. Like many of us, I used to be highly invested in being “spiritual”, being aligned with “love and light” and believing that if you are a good person then others should [...]