Love

February 11, 2014

"LOVE AS A BUSINESS DEAL

It is very difficult to learn to love. If an object of fascination or some kind of dream or promise is presented to you, you might fall in love. But it is very hard to love if it means purely giving love without expecting anything in return. We can only fall in love if we think our expectations will be fulfilled. In most of our love affairs, our love is conditional. It is more of a business deal than actual love."
  ~ “Planting the Moon of Bodhi in Your Heart” in Volume Two of The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma by Chögyam Trungpa

Explaning Dysfunctional Attraction - Narcissists & Codependent

The following videos are discussions about “personality disorders”. I have posted them here for the purpose of sharing information about personality types. Do not become identified with and allow yourself to be taken by what you see and hear. Many personality types share many of the same manifestations and habitual ways of being. If what is shared touches a nerve, or starts associations in you, remain centered in yourself. Become aware of your breathing and the soles of the feet on the ground to help you to remain focused while watching and listening. ;-) L.

Ross Rosenberg: Author: theHumanMagnetSyndrome.com
"As a psychotherapist and recovering codependent I have learned that you cannot change or make your codependency go away until you first understand what it is and why you struggle with it." 

Defense Against Narcissist's Behaviors

Interview with Dr. Gail Saltz and Dr. Drew Pinsky