Tag: Toxic People Survival Kit
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Are You Gaslighting Yourself? Beware of Toxic Positivity!
Why are you gaslighting yourself? To combat self-gaslighting, it can be helpful to: Recognizing self-gaslighting is the first step towards reclaiming your sense of self and establishing a healthier relationship with your thoughts and emotions. Whenever you’re in the presence of someone who carries an…
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What Makes Up a Sigma Female…and Do You Identify as One?
The term ‘sigma’ is derived from the work of Dr. Jonathan Haidt, a psychologist who used the Greek letter ‘Sigma’ in his 2013 book ‘The Righteous Mind’ to describe individuals who don’t fit in with either group or individual categories. The ‘sigma’ label, initially referring…
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I’m Not Here to Comfort Your Feelings…I’m Here to Be Honest!
Hey…Besties, Beauties, and Sigmas, Sage here again! I need a moment, tonight I went to an HOA meeting in the building where I live. A total of 6 people live in our building, so it was a small gathering. Well, as I shared my perspective…
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It’s Not Just You…or Them, It’s Both of You!
I don’t know about you, but when I’ve encountered a toxic person, it leaves my head spinning! Wondering first, “Seriously, did you just say that?” And second, “Wow, what a lack of awareness.” Not to mention the lingering, mind-fogging, rehashing of events or conversations that…
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Survival Kit for Toxic People…Because Their Behavior SUCKS!
As a lifetime member of the “What the fuck just happened?” club. It took me a lifetime to learn, adjust, and accept that toxic people need to live in their own space, and that space is something that I prefer not to invest in. As…
