Healing Rose Health and Wellness

11/16/2025

Chocolate isn’t safe either because of lead ….the darker the chocolate the worse it is, go figure… along with the other marketing campaigns. FML
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11/16/2025

Baltimore roots 💜☮️

Rock Band from Balitmore, MD.

11/14/2025

No one jumps into playing house with new partners faster than a narcissist who's obsessed with keeping up appearances. It’s almost like a performance, a carefully curated show designed to convince the world—and themselves—that they’ve moved on flawlessly. While most people take time to process heartbreak, reflect, or even heal, a narcissist skips straight to the highlight reel, masking their insecurities and protecting their image.

For them, relationships aren’t just about connection—they’re props in a theater of perception. A new partner becomes a statement: “I’m fine. I’m desirable. I’m in control.” It doesn’t matter whether the bond is genuine or fleeting; what matters is the optics. Friends, family, and even strangers are meant to see only perfection, stability, and happiness, while the narcissist quietly avoids confronting their own emotions.

This rapid replacement isn’t always conscious. Often, it’s driven by fear—the fear of vulnerability, rejection, or exposure. They jump from one relationship to another to avoid sitting with their own pain. The faster they attach, the less room there is for reflection, regret, or self-awareness. Drama from the past is buried under the illusion of a “perfect present,” while the cycle silently repeats itself.

To outsiders, it can look confusing or even shocking. How can someone move on so quickly? But the truth is that narcissists aren’t seeking love—they’re seeking validation. They thrive on the illusion of control and the admiration of others. The relationship is secondary; the image is primary.

And yet, the speed at which they replace partners often reveals more than they intend. It exposes their insecurity, their avoidance of introspection, and their constant need to manipulate perception. Their life becomes a series of snapshots designed to impress, rather than a story of genuine growth or emotional depth.

In the end, the pattern is clear: narcissists are masters at appearances, swift in their replacements, and relentless in protecting their curated image. And while the world sees confidence and control, underneath it all is a person afraid to confront themselves, hiding behind the next perfectly staged relationship.

10/30/2025

Toxic people love to twist the story and accuse you of “badmouthing” them when all you did was speak the truth. But here’s the difference: lies are character assassination, truth is accountability. If the truth burns, it’s because it exposes what they tried to hide.

10/20/2025

Both co-ops started by teachers…and yes!!!

So.Many.Teachers 👀

10/17/2025

"I worry about losing myself in another person. I worry about forgetting who I am. I worry about having to share my precious time with someone who may not fully understand me. It feels safer to be alone..."

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10/17/2025

10/17/2025

We’re not born blind — we’re trained to stop seeing.

Education should awaken the mind, not silence it.
But somewhere along the way, learning turned into memorizing…
Curiosity became disobedience.
And questioning became rebellion.

They taught us to fit in, not to stand out.
To follow rules, not to find truth.
To chase approval, not purpose.
To fear failure more than ignorance.

The world doesn’t need more followers — it needs thinkers.
Unlearn what limits you.
Learn to question everything — even what you’ve been taught to believe. 🔥

10/17/2025

Imagine not liking me because your abusive son or friend did me wrong,
because I finally stood up for myself.

Now imagine enabling his behavior by turning a blind eye,
by supporting him instead of holding him accountable.

That’s not loyalty.
That’s complicity.

You watched him break someone and stayed silent.
You laughed at the stories that weren’t funny.
You defended him because facing the truth would mean admitting you helped cause the damage.

That’s what a toxic family dynamic looks like, protecting the abuser,
while villainizing the survivor for finding her voice.

10/17/2025

One day you are going to look back and wish you had told more people to go f**k themselves.
Because for too long, you stayed quiet when you should’ve spoken up. You swallowed your anger, dimmed your light, and tolerated behaviors that chipped away at your peace — all because you didn’t want to be “the bad one.” You wanted to be kind, understanding, and forgiving, even to people who took advantage of that goodness in you.

But one day, you’ll see it clearly — that you were never obligated to make everyone comfortable at the expense of your own sanity. You’ll realize that “being the bigger person” doesn’t mean letting people walk all over you. It means knowing when to walk away without a second thought. You’ll wish you had set firmer boundaries, spoken your truth without hesitation, and cut ties with anyone who thrived off your silence.

You’ll understand that self-respect sometimes sounds harsh to those who benefited from your softness. That choosing yourself isn’t arrogance — it’s survival. And when you finally stop watering dead relationships, stop overexplaining yourself to those who never listened, and stop giving energy to people who drained you — that’s when you’ll feel free.