My two-year “relationship/partnership” ended on an extremely negative note. So hurtful that the past two months felt like decades. After going through rounds of Idealization (lovebomb) – Devaluation – Discard – Hoovering cycle, I’ve learned in hard ways how damaging Covert NPD could be to others. Throughout my learning and healing journey, I found Dr.…
Supernormal | Reading Notes & Book Summary
Here I am, on the plane that was taking me to meet my dad across the Pacific Ocean, with a book recommended by him. The 10-hour flight gave me a good amount of time in solitude to start on Supernormal – The Secret World of the Family Hero. Dad had listened to an audio version…
The Self-Evolved Leader – Book Review
The Self-evolved Leader: Elevate Your Focus and Develop Your People in a World That Refuses to Slow Down – by Dave McKeown The book will release on Janruary 27, 2020. Disclaimer: I was provided a digital version of the book from its publisher for an honest review. When the email from Outfield Leadership loaded in…
Self-Parenting – by John K. Pollard | Book Notes & Summary
Get it from Amazon: Inner Parent The Neurological Basis Left Brain – Logical thinking – the “should” side of the Inner conversation. Formation Our Inner Parent form as we absorb behavior, ideas, view points, and manners from adults around us (parents or equivalent, social and cultural factors). We internalize what we receive and repeat the same. However,…
From Sheep To SHERO – by Rebecca Moradoghli | Book Notes
From Sheep To SHERO: Transforming the Face of Tribal BS to live a life of spirituality, humanity, enlightenment, responsibility and opportunity. I was lucky enough to receive this signed book from the author herself. During my time at SR Auto Group, Rebecca was my office manager whom I report to directly. At that time, Seasonal…
The Objectification Spectrum – by John M. Rector | Book Notes
The Objectification Spectrum Understanding and Transcending Out Diminishment and Dehumanization of Others. This is a scholar book I borrowed from school library – I’d assume it is for psychology or philosophy students’ research purpose. It has been renewed multiple times because I have been really short in time to read but also too selfish to…
Stealing Fire – by Steven Kotler & Jamie Wheal
Stealing Fire – How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work. Get it from Amazon: This book sits on a much higher place than what my worldview can reach to. The ideas are so advanced that not a single page doesn’t leave me awed. I couldn’t…