Recipes for living, loving and laughing:Jo, Elliott, Cloey & Zoey's adventures

    Verissa Vinar Thu The Narcissist’s Pathological Envy of Your Character   One of the most confusing realizations survivors eventually come to is this: the narcissist didn’t mistreat you just because they were angry, difficult, or emotionally immature. On a much deeper level, they were reacting to something in you that they cannot tolerate — and that something is your character: your empathy, your conscience, your integrity, your ability to care deeply about other people. These qualities that make you who you are not just things the narcissist lacks; they are things the narcissist envies on a pathological level. The tragic irony is that the very traits that drew them to you in the beginning are often the  exact same traits they later  attack, undermine, and destroy. More to come! 

Punch is his name and  events that have captured the attention of animal lovers worldwide, Punch — the young macaque   at a zoo in Japan   famous for his inseparable bond with a stuffed orangutan toy — has reached a major milestone in his journey toward social integration. On Thursday, visitors and staff at the Ichikawa Zoological and Botanical Garden witnessed a breakthrough: Punch was seen cuddling with and hitching a ride on the back of a fellow macaque. Punch’s story began with hardship. He was abandoned by his mother shortly after his birth in July 2025 — and to ensure   his survival , zookeepers stepped in to hand-rear the primate.  not so nice videos are around that I will not show; in fact, I won't look at myself. I have always loved monkeys. I can stand at a zoo and watch the primates for hours.  BABY MONKEY CARRIES FAITHFUL STUFFED COMPANION EVERYWHERE HE GOES, DRAWING CROWDS AT ZOO This toy was made by Ikea and sold out instantly. I bought one fr...

 Dee used to love me. She has told me so many times. I was taken aback when she messaged me a political post (I am left. She is right.) I posted it on Facebook and got 180 comments addressing the picture rather than the reason I posted it. I will post it here.  There is a story here and when you have fewer years ahead than you do behind you, life changes. The woman who sent me this used to love me even with my politics. In May for an unknown reason her adult grandchildren took our grandchildren out of our lives. I can speculate as to why, but we love those kids more than is possible. She needed us at first. We dropped anything we had going on so they could stay over. There are many many articles about this new pandemic of adult children doing what these 2 have done. There are reasons that might be true or not, but we never spanked those kids or were anything but trustworthy and loved people in their lives. What do you think they are being told about Nana and Papa? Here today g...

The 24 monks and Aloka have made me think so much! I'll be posting information for me and you. Today is my peaceful day https://youtu.be/tmfniS33GXQ?si=uvKn-w1Bd1JwiCUM     Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara,s most emotional time.   💁   For the soul who feels lonely because you outgrew your old life, see Buddha’s wisdom 🦁 You changed. You started walking a better path. And suddenly, the room got quiet. Your phone stopped buzzing as much. You look around at your old circle, the drinking buddies, the gossip crew, the drama addicts—and you realize: “I don't belong here anymore.” But you don't have a new tribe yet. You are stuck in the Void. You feel isolated. You wonder: “Did I make a mistake? Is being peaceful worth being this lonely?” 🦁 The Teaching: "Viveka" (The sacred Detachment) The Buddha predicted this. He taught that true growth requires "Viveka" (Seclusion/Detachment). He said: "If you cannot find a companion who is better or equal, pursue your c...

 T he NPD itself is suffering from narcissists. Narcissists make you suffer because they want you to suffer like them. Narcissists live miserable, empty, and pathetic lives. They make you suffer because they feel they shouldn't be alone in suffering. Narcissists will keep suffering and losing people all their lives. Let narcissists live in the world of their problems and delusional thinking. The best thing you can do for yourself is to leave narcissists. After leaving narcissists, focus on moving on and healing. Accomplish your goals. Live a happy and peaceful life. When narcissists find out you are living a good life without them, it makes them suffer more. You have to live a good meaningful life after leaving narcissists. Let narcissists suffer looking for people to fill their void.

 I'm trying to live by this  Let it hurt. Let it bleed  let it heal.  Let it go Let there be peace on earth—and let it begin with me... Not with someone else. Not somewhere distant. Not when circumstances are perfect or the world finally changes. But here. Now. With me. Peace begins the moment I return to my breath—that quiet, sacred rhythm anchoring me in the present. It begins when awareness enters my daily life: how I move, how I choose, how I show up in the simplest moments. Let peace begin in the way I speak to myself when I fall short. In the pause I take before reacting. In the kindness I choose when patience feels thin. In the forgiveness I offer when holding onto pain feels easier. Let it begin at home, in the gentleness I offer those closest to me. Let it reach my community, through compassion extended to friends, strangers, and even those I do not understand. Let it live in my daily choices—to respond with curiosity instead of judgment, with love instead o...