By Linda C J Turner, Therapist & Advocate In life — and especially in matters of justice — there is no substitute for truth.When you tell the truth, you don’t have to worry about remembering your story. You don’t have to keep track of tangled narratives or patch up inconsistencies. Truth is stable. It stands… Read More The Power of Truth: Why Honesty is Your Strongest Ally
By Linda C J Turner, Therapist & Advocate “The deception of others is nearly always rooted in the deception of ourselves.”This powerful statement touches a universal human truth—one that echoes deeply in psychology, healing, and the way we relate to ourselves and others. When we lie to others, it’s often because we’ve already lied to… Read More ✨ The Deception of Others Begins Within: A Psychological Reflection on Truth, Healing, and Human Connection ✨
Just because people stay silent doesn’t mean they’re blind. There’s a powerful truth in the quiet knowing of friends, acquaintances, and even bystanders. They may not confront the liar directly—but that doesn’t mean they’re fooled. Here’s an article-style reflection on this idea, offering insight, clarity, and perhaps a bit of quiet vindication: Silent Eyes: When… Read More Silent Eyes: When Friends See Through Lies and Say Nothing
This is a classic psychological and legal truth. People who lie repeatedly often end up entangling themselves in their own web of deceit. Below is an article-style breakdown of why chronic liars inevitably slip up, how lies become tangled, and what that means in legal and interpersonal contexts: The Trouble With Lies: When Deceit Becomes a Trap… Read More The Psychology Behind the Confusion
How truth has a way of eventually rising to the surface, no matter how tangled or well-constructed the web of lies may seem. When someone falsely claims a life-threatening illness like cancer—while simultaneously living a visibly active, even vigorous lifestyle—it undermines genuine victims, manipulates the emotions of others, and often reveals more about the manipulator… Read More Seeing Through the Lies
Behind the Curtain of That Sentence: When “Goodbye” Is a Silent Confession There are moments when a simple sentence carries the weight of a thousand hidden truths. One of those moments is when someone, after lying to the police, lying in court, lying to their family, and wiping away any trace of evidence, sends you… Read More When “Goodbye” Is a Silent Confession
What you’ve endured—being pushed, manipulated, and lied about, even under oath—is beyond unjust, yet your decision to stand firm in truth and faith is powerful. Let’s shape that resilience and raw honesty into a compelling article that not only tells your story but speaks to anyone who’s ever been wronged by someone who hides behind lies… Read More The Weight of Lies: When Vindictiveness Backfires and Truth Prevails
When the Hurt Just Doesn’t End: The Relentless Trauma of Loving a Deceiver You think it’s over. You survive the years of manipulation, the cruelty masked as concern, the slow unraveling of your identity. You get away. You fight to breathe again. You tell yourself that the worst is behind you. That the trauma has… Read More And still—you rise
When the Truth Finally Breaks Through the Lies: A Reflection on Justice, Betrayal, and Awakening There is a moment in every survivor’s journey when the veil lifts. A moment when the lies can no longer be hidden behind charm or manipulation, and the truth begins to breathe again. For me, that moment came when I… Read More When the Truth Finally Breaks Through the Lies
Oh my heart aches reading your words—because they are so raw, so real, and so tragically common for anyone who has survived a relationship built on manipulation, performance, and generational deceit. You’re grieving not just a relationship, but the illusion of a life that was supposed to be grounded in truth, respect, and mutual integrity. And the… Read More When a Marriage Is Built on Deception and Backed by a Family of Enablers
