Art That Overcomes

I know that this holiday season may be hard for you. From reminders of past traumas, to navigating difficult schedules with co-parents, to putting on a fake happy face for family and friends… the holiday season is anything but merry and bright for so many Overcomers of narcissistic abuse. I can relate. That’s why I’m bringing you a very intentional series of podcast episodes to help support you th...

I know that this holiday season may be hard for you. From reminders of past traumas, to navigating difficult schedules with co-parents, to putting on a fake happy face for family and friends… the holiday season is anything but merry and bright for so many Overcomers of narcissistic abuse. I can relate. That’s why I’m bringing you a very intentional series of podcast episodes to help support you th...

I know that this holiday season may be hard for you. From reminders of past traumas, to navigating difficult schedules with co-parents, to putting on a fake happy face for family and friends… the holiday season is anything but merry and bright for so many Overcomers of narcissistic abuse. I can relate. That’s why I’m bringing you a very intentional series of podcast episodes to help support you th...

I know that this holiday season may be hard for you. From reminders of past traumas, to navigating difficult schedules with co-parents, to putting on a fake happy face for family and friends… the holiday season is anything but merry and bright for so many Overcomers of narcissistic abuse. I can relate. That’s why I’m bringing you a very intentional series of podcast episodes to help support you th...

I know that this holiday season may be hard for you. From reminders of past traumas, to navigating difficult schedules with co-parents, to putting on a fake happy face for family and friends… the holiday season is anything but merry and bright for so many Overcomers of narcissistic abuse. I can relate. That’s why I’m bringing you a very intentional series of podcast episodes to help support you th...

I know that this holiday season may be hard for you. From reminders of past traumas, to navigating difficult schedules with co-parents, to putting on a fake happy face for family and friends… the holiday season is anything but merry and bright for so many Overcomers of narcissistic abuse. I can relate. That’s why I’m bringing you a very intentional series of podcast episodes to help support you th...

I know that this holiday season may be hard for you. From reminders of past traumas, to navigating difficult schedules with co-parents, to putting on a fake happy face for family and friends… the holiday season is anything but merry and bright for so many Overcomers of narcissistic abuse. I can relate. That’s why I’m bringing you a very intentional series of podcast episodes to help support you th...

I know that this holiday season may be hard for you. From reminders of past traumas, to navigating difficult schedules with co-parents, to putting on a fake happy face for family and friends… the holiday season is anything but merry and bright for so many Overcomers of narcissistic abuse. I can relate. That’s why I’m bringing you a very intentional series of podcast episodes to help support you th...

“....It is the opening of the up and out of here, [out] of being bogged down, down into the dumps, into the depths. Depths of despair and uncertainty and un-reality of caring. Caring for my wound. His wound” Narcissists don’t know how to truly engage with us emotionally, and that means sexual interactions with them are empty and abusive as well. Emotional intimacy feels threatening to a narcissist...

Hey Overcomer, this week I want to share with you a very special podcast interview I did with Michael Unbroken on the Think Unbroken Podcast. I’ve gotten so much out of Michael’s work, and it was such a privilege to appear on his show. In this interview, you’ll hear me share more of my backstory than I have anywhere else, and you’ll also learn more about some foundational principles behind art the...

“…what if the trial you want me to overcome is my fear of truly being me…my creative self…totally putting myself out there for all to see? What if my flaw is not in failing to be practical enough, but in failing to JUMP…fully into the waves, trusting your love will catch me there. There’s love beneath the waves.” I'm sharing with you in real time today, Overcomer. I'm not sitting up high on a pede...

“…I’m being held back- from exploring, traveling, from joy! from being fully comfortable in my own skin.” What happens when we feel restricted and trapped by abusive individuals, BUT we take a risk and trust ourselves for a change?  Everything, that's what. Everything in our life starts to shift from that point...for the better. Today I'm excited and honored to share an insightful piece of ar...

“I long to let it go and I don't know how.” Have you ever felt this way, Overcomer? Like there's something you long to move past, get over, or let go of....and you just can't seem to do it. It doesn't make sense. It's confusing. It feels like you're working against yourself, even though you don't want to be. Not only have I been there in the past, but I honestly think it's an ongoing part of the h...

“...I am me and that's ALL I will ever be. And all I need. ME- she's protected, she's cared for, she's whole."⁠ It all comes back to identity. Every single time. I've found that the root cause of our feeling of stuck-ness in life, lack of confidence, self doubt, you name it... those lingering symptoms from the trauma of narcissistic abuse...they hang around because we've lost our connection to our...

The best part about escaping narcissistic abuse is that we are finally free to make our own choices! This can feel daunting at times (trust me, I know the struggle is real), but ultimately it's the best thing ever. One of the places I've found the greatest sense of freedom on my healing journey is within the creative process. It's a place to play, explore, discover, learn, and test the waters of w...

“It feels luscious and open and like there’s more to find, more to be, places to go, oceans to swim in and new people to love.” Where are you going, Overcomer? Have you given yourself permission to explore a new world of joy that lives somewhere beyond the trauma reactions you feel so stuck in today? I know first hand how hard it can be to pull ourselves out of those familiar (yet unwanted) emotio...

“The black is more at the bottom. I put it there. The other top colors needed to fall…to dissipate into the darker floor. They needed to trickle and be enveloped and held there by the anchoring grief.” The narcissist isn’t in charge anymore. It’s your turn, Overcomer. You’ll hear art therapist and coach, Jennifer Kramer, share a glimpse into her unique art and writing process that helps women rede...

“But you choose to feel like you're failing. You choose to look at this picture and you need to turn the page and make a new one - constantly, every day. More than once per day. Make a new picture until the old one stops feeling real...⁠” The narcissist isn't in charge anymore. It's your turn, Overcomer. You'll hear art therapist and coach, Jennifer Kramer, share a glimpse into her unique art and...

“It feels so heavy and stuck in the middle, but it can flow, if I release it. I do have the choice.”  The narcissist isn’t in charge anymore. It’s your turn, Overcomer. You’ll hear art therapist and coach, Jennifer Kramer, share a glimpse into her unique art and writing process that helps women redefine their identity after narcissistic abuse, one drawing or painting at a time. Jennifer also...