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Imagine this: You share a personal struggle with a colleague, hoping for understanding. Instead, they redirect the conversation to themselves, minimize your feelings, or seem oddly detached. Later, when they’re criticized, they react defensively or shut down entirely. It can feel confusing, even hurtful. What’s going on beneath the surface? Narcissism is often described in…

A new year is a natural time to assess what we want to change. Most of us want to be good communicators because we know how central communication is to every relationship. If you want to improve your communication skills, it may help to pause and ask a different question: Are there communication habits I have…

Have you ever taken a personality test and found you don’t neatly fit into the introvert or extrovert categories? Maybe you identify as an “ambivert,” showing traits of both. We seem to love these assessments—they help us understand ourselves, even if not all are scientifically validated. Recently, psychiatrist Dr. Rami Kaminski introduced a new label—the “Otrovert.” Otroverts…

Blame is everywhere—in politics, in the workplace, on social media, and even in our closest relationships. It’s become such a normal part of life that we often don’t even notice how quickly we point the finger. But here’s the truth: blame is toxic. It erodes trust, damages relationships, and keeps us stuck instead of moving…
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