A Narcissist’s “Love”: Hint: It’s Anchored in One Word
Because narcissists need to stay in the superior position, their version of love requires admiration and adoration, not a good foundation for good relationships. (This can include marriage, extended family, friendships, and dating.) Psychotherapist Dr. Les Carter compares a narcissist ‘s approach toward love with a much healthier version of love.
Consumed with Love
Today, Sister Joan Chittister continues exploring the relationship between prophetic witness and contemplation:
A spiritual path that does not lead to a living commitment to . . . the Kingdom of God within and around us everywhere for everyone, is no path at all. . . . It is a dead end on the way to God. . . .
Conscious Parenting: Giving Ourselves (Richard Rohr)
Fred Rogers, the Presbyterian minister behind the TV show Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, said once that “to love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.” [2] . . .
That moment when we say, I accept you—even though being with you is awfully hard right now—that’s love. It doesn’t mean there aren’t consequences—we don’t have to accept terrible behavior. But part of how we love our children is in choosing, again and again, to take the whole child. . . .