narcissism

Tag

Will You Lie For Others?

June 6, 2023
/
Religion, Politics and Current Events, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings, Writings on Violence in its Various Forms

This very logical and thought-provoking talk is too valuable not to share here. I highly recommend listening to the entire talk (in order to hear each point dissected and parsed, as it progresses) as this woman methodically explains why in most cases (she gives examples of where she finds exception) we should not participate in this. Toward the end she raises some thoughts about the topic that I had not previously considered, regarding the pro-fragility aspect. She also articulates the...

Read More
Leave a comment
/
By eileenslifer
/

“No Harm (No Blood), No Foul”

May 17, 2023
/
Linguistics and Language Series, Personal Writings, Writings, Writings on Violence in its Various Forms

I increasingly think about linguistics, and sometimes this involves wondering about the origins of a phrase or word. I got to thinking about a person in my life that used the phrase “no harm, no foul” within written correspondence at least one time–and I’d venture to guess closer to several times within a certain time frame. Or at least, used a variation on this phrase in addition to using the phrase specifically. Without obsessively going back to search the communications,...

Read More
Leave a comment
/
By eileenslifer
/

Between the Three Children There Have Been Six Suicide Attempts

March 2, 2023
/
Religion, Politics and Current Events, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings, Writings on Violence in its Various Forms

I listened to this interview tonight and quite honestly, I’ve never heard of a situation quite like this. All kinds of thoughts will be surely and rightfully ignited by this woman’s story. I don’t think anything I could write about it would compare with the words of the interviewer at one point toward the end. I take the title from a statement that Tracy Shannon made, as she shared her heart-wrenching story. “I’m blown away by the suffering of your...

Read More
Leave a comment
/
By eileenslifer
/

My Frozen Father

May 11, 2022
/
Illustrated Short Stories, Life Stories, Personal Writings, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings

Some stories are birthed in pitch black darkness. They are the writings of a lunatic under a full moon that reflects no light because the sun has vanquished. They are the recollections of unexpressed howling during a full eclipse of the sun at midnight. To some, they are inconsequential retrospective ramblings of an aging woman who would do well to stop thinking back on that long ago May day… To others, this is a story of intrigue and resilience. Looking...

Read More
Leave a comment
/
By eileenslifer
/

Is It Written?

December 10, 2021
/
Book, Media and Movie Commentaries, Life Stories, Personal Writings, Religion, Politics and Current Events, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings

I almost called this The Sovereign-Free-Will Agency of God, Man and Developing Children but by the end of this piece, decided Is It Written? would be more fitting. A little play-on-words and content… I recently read a lengthy review of a book called the Openness of God which deals with our understanding of God’s sovereignty and human free agency and the often pondered quest to understand the secret workings of God in the world and in ourselves. A string of...

Read More
Leave a comment
/
By eileenslifer
/

Eileen Slifer

I am a visual artist who works in a variety of mediums - producing fine art, illustration and design commissions/products for clients. I have been creating since childhood and sharing my giftings for hire since 1989. I also love to write and have been expressing in this way for a number of years in private poems, stories and journals that have been shared with treasured friends or publicly. Thank you for visiting my blog. I value the time and interest you spend on my expressions, and I read every comment.

Search for: