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Conscience and Character Build Solid Communities

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Conscience and character lie at the core of wholesome communities large and small. They’re the hope of a truly great society.

Loving Boundaries Versus Unloving Barriers

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While some boundaries are both necessary and genuinely loving, others are inherently problematic.

Falling Under and Getting Out from Under a Spell

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Falling under a spell is a real phenomenon, possessing elements of gaslighting and hypnosis, and can happen actively or passively.

Malignant Narcissists Always Pose High Risk

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Malignant narcissists are inherently dangerous characters. They can be good actors and covert. But they always exploit and abuse.

Playing on Your Good Nature

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Good-natured people don’t want to believe the worst. And they doubt their own gut hunches when something tells them they’re being played.

Vetting Character Is Challenging But Necessary

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Adequately vetting a potential relationship partner’s character is more challenging and more important today than ever.

A Healthy Conscience Makes a Healthy Heart

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A Healthy Heart A healthy heart is a ultimately a heart at peace. It’s a heart both warm and open. To have such a heart is to have just about everything. But sadly, in our times, too many hearts are aching, broken and bruised, and longing for so much more. Unhealthy hearts are just one … Continue reading A Healthy Conscience Makes a Healthy Heart →

It Takes a Village – But What Kind?

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For a child – or even an adult – to grow positively in character, it indeed takes a village. But the kind of village matters. A community or culture that promotes attitudes of entitlement, excessive self-focus, instant gratification, poor self-regulation, etc. will only help produce individuals impaired in their capacity to relate to others in wholesome, productive ways. That’s what character disturbance is all about.