The Neuroscience of Delusion

It’s honestly hilarious when someone lives so deep inside their own fantasy bubble that they genuinely believe you’ll never leave them…unless, of course, “you have someone else.” That’s not logic — that’s projection.They judge you entirely by their own standards. After all, this is the same brain that once berated the ex-wife for “going off with someone else,”while also announcing: Neuroscience translation:This… Read More The Neuroscience of Delusion

I Left My Abusive Husband Over a Year Ago — And Honestly, I’ve Never Had This Much Fun in Decades

Leaving an abusive man is a bit like taking off a pair of shoes that never fit:you don’t realise how much they were cutting off your circulation until your toes start dancing again. For years, I lived in a world where joy was rationed, laughter was suspicious, and fun was only allowed if it made… Read More I Left My Abusive Husband Over a Year Ago — And Honestly, I’ve Never Had This Much Fun in Decades

What Fathers Teach Their Sons When They Abuse Their Wives:

A Neuroscience Explanation of Intergenerational Harm** When a boy grows up watching his father mistreat, belittle, or abuse his mother, the lesson is not just emotional — it is neurological. His brain wires itself around what he witnesses every day. Neuroscience shows that children’s brains are shaped more by their environment than their genetics. So a father’s… Read More What Fathers Teach Their Sons When They Abuse Their Wives:

You Can’t Raise a Daughter While Disrespecting Women: The Neuroscience Behind It

A father can give the right warnings, speak the right words, and tell his daughter to “be careful of men,” but none of it can override the emotional blueprint she forms from watching how he treats women — especially her mother. Modern neuroscience and developmental psychology agree on one thing:children learn far more from the… Read More You Can’t Raise a Daughter While Disrespecting Women: The Neuroscience Behind It

The Last Christmas I Spent in Silence, and the First I Truly Celebrated

Recently, while watching live music at a local nightclub with a long-time family friend, I was reminded of something powerful: the very first Christmas I spent in my new home and life in Spain. It was Christmas Eve — a time when friends and family were relaxing, preparing, and enjoying themselves behind closed doors. But… Read More The Last Christmas I Spent in Silence, and the First I Truly Celebrated

A Year of Freedom: What It Really Looks Like When You Finally Get Your Life Back

People say I’ve changed this past year.They say I look lighter… happier… me again.I didn’t understand what they meant at first — because when you’ve lived inside control for decades, freedom doesn’t feel like freedom.It feels like confusion.It feels like guilt.It feels like you’re doing something wrong. But this year, everything shifted. I shop now without panic… Read More A Year of Freedom: What It Really Looks Like When You Finally Get Your Life Back