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Which part of this went straight into your heart?

AS ABOVE SO BELOW

Do not blame the hand that held
Too tightly to the clay,
Do not blame the heart that flew
Too many clouds away.

He built himself in polished rooms
Where every mirror shone,
She kept the stars between her ribs
And left her life alone.

His world became a golden mask,
Her world became a prayer,
Yet neither saw the sacred lack
That trembled in the air.

For he had lost the hidden thread
Beneath the things he made,
And she had lost her living breath
Inside the light she gave.

So chaos came, not dressed as war,
But truth without a sound,
To call his spirit from the floor,
And bring her body down.

The break was not a cruel mistake,
The silence not the end,
It taught the sky to touch the skin
And stone to rise again.

No blame need hold us to a face -
There is no wrong or right,
Just universal energies
Dancing to align.

Heather Lea

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Your life partner isn’t just someone to flirt with over dinner. This is the person you’ll be doing life with. And life is long. It’s messy. It’s unpredictable. There might be financial stress, career shifts, sleepless nights with babies, and the grief of caring for aging parents. This is the person who will watch your hair gray and your body weaken and change. The person who will sit beside you on ordinary days and unimaginable ones. This is the person who will be by your side through that, through seasons of joy and seasons of loss.

Amen🙏🏼

Proud to be one of those moms. 🌸

Good women don’t have bad taste in men — it’s narcissistic men that have good taste in good women, because they know exactly who to target. They don’t chase chaos; they chase kindness. They seek out women with empathy, loyalty, and strength — the ones who forgive easily, love deeply, and see potential in people even when it’s buried under red flags. To a narcissist, a good woman isn’t just a partner; she’s an endless source of supply — admiration, emotional labor, and validation they could never give themselves.

At first, he studies her like a project. He mirrors her values, reflects her dreams, and pretends to be everything she’s ever prayed for. He listens, compliments, and pays attention to every detail. It’s not love — it’s data collection. He’s learning her triggers, her weaknesses, and what makes her light up so he can later control that light. To her, it feels like fate. To him, it’s strategy. Narcissists are rarely attracted to women who are weak; they want women strong enough to carry the relationship alone when things start to fall apart.

Soon, the mask starts to slip. The same man who once adored her now criticizes her. The compliments turn into comparisons, the listening turns into silent treatments, and the charm transforms into control. He begins to drain her confidence while convincing her that she’s the problem. And because she’s a good woman, she tries harder. She gives more, forgives more, and prays more — hoping that the man she met in the beginning is still somewhere inside. But the truth is, he never existed. He was only a reflection of who she is.

By the time she realizes what’s happening, she’s emotionally exhausted and mentally confused. She questions her worth, doubts her instincts, and starts to believe that maybe she really does have “bad taste in men.” But the reality is, she didn’t fall for a man — she fell for a performance. The narcissist wore her love like a costume, and when she finally saw behind the mask, she wasn’t looking at a lover, but an actor who thrived on her light.

So no, good women don’t have bad taste in men. Narcissistic men just have excellent taste in good women. They know the kind of heart that will keep loving even when it hurts. But here’s the power twist — once a good woman learns to love herself the way she used to love him, she becomes the one thing a narcissist can’t control or destroy. Her empathy turns into wisdom, her pain turns into strength, and her heart becomes her shield.