Rhodes to Wellness

01/15/2024

03/18/2022

2 sisters - they each had 2 children.

One sister was financially stable and one was not.

The sister who was financially stable saw that her sisters children’s shoes weren’t name brand and were dirty. She went to town and bought some very expensive shoes for the children. She took them to her sister.

The next week the woman who bought the shoes looked to see that the kids had on the new expensive shoes. She was proud of what she had bought them. But they had on their old shoes.

She asked her sister, “where are the shoes I bought your kids?” And the woman replied “I sold them and bought food”.

The woman was outraged that she had
sold the shoes. She asked her sister how she could do such a thing …

The woman replied “you were worried about my status. I was worried about our survival.”

03/18/2022

01/18/2022

You don’t have to face problems alone. There is help. Counseling is a safe place for you to get the help you need.

01/07/2022

Did you read this and think “I know that person!”?

The flying monkey is usually the best friend or close relative of the narcissist. It’s a person who thinks they are being “noble” and “not judging” who enables the narcissistic behaviors.

Example: I’m friends with xx. I don’t judge them. I love people where they are.

This equates to: I stand in silence listening to the stories of xx without speaking out against the behaviors that I don’t agree with, thus enabling xx to believe I support their ways.

The flying monkey is usually a person who
Has been judged harshly or hurt by others and feel they are being noble by ignoring the red flags others present and not speaking out.

Please remember that silence speaks volumes.

A narcissistic person will always have a minimum of one flying monkeys. Usually no more than 2-3, as most narcissists do not keep friendships that do not suit their ways.

Are you a flying monkey?

01/05/2022

Most people who overthink are seeking control over the outcome of a situation. They feel out of control so they tear the situation into parts looking for solutions. There is a HUGE difference in thinking through an issue and overthinking about an issue. There is help.

01/03/2022

12/25/2021

Be like Al. Get help.

12/25/2021

Sound familiar?

12/21/2021

I saw this post and had to share. There is so much wisdom in just walking away sometimes.