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I was a freak from day one - no parents and a head of white hair that makes me stick out like a sore thumb. So, when a mystery aunt invites me to start a new life, I don’t ask questions. I board a plane. Pronto.

It’s a fact that the narcissist in your life doesn’t care about you. Dr. Judith Orloff said it best: “Narcissists have an empathy deficit disorder. They’re not capable of empathy as we know it.” As a result, they are more likely to engage in manipulative behaviors than to commit long-term. To the narcissist, you're nothing more than a source of attention, admiration, and praise. They need you to supply these things so that they can continue to support their inflated false sense of self.

Learn how to heal your body and regain confidence with this ketogenic low-carb meal-prep guide.

Like most psychiatric concepts, codependency issues, symptoms, and effects are complicated. When you have a codependent personality disorder, you tend to have low self-esteem and turn to anything outside of yourself for comfort, such as alcohol, drugs, relationships, or compulsive behaviors. This can take a toll on your life, leaving you in a state of constant fear of abandonment, a compelling need to please and control others, and obsession with your partner. However, recovering from codependency is possible!

Seventeen-year-old Josy Barrows thinks she’s an orphan. So, when opportunity knocks in the form of an address and a plane ticket from a mystery aunt, Josy jumps at the chance to start a new life with her black cat, Nine. Fast forward. There’s no aunt, no house...just a weird junk shop in a dark alley. And a strange owner with a cryptic message who hurries Josy to the back of the shop. Into a world she never knew existed.

Just when Josy though things were getting better at the Academy...there had to be a curse.

The Four Points are missing, and the Shifters, Morelli, and Magic Society have been forced together on the side of magic. Will Josy be able to help them unite before the Darkness consumes everything?

Depression and loneliness come and go. It is not uncommon for them to occur together, as depression causes people to isolate themselves, withdraw, and generally feel alone. Likewise, people who are alone in life (such as the elderly, shut-ins, prisoners, and people who are generally shy) may experience bouts of depression. Regardless of which causes the other, the reality is that you cannot avoid the problem and hope it goes away. While feelings of loneliness and depression may lessen with time, they usually return.

Aspen has shared his true nature with Josy. Will his family be able to accept hers?

Josy is coming closer to discovering her magic, but what will she have to sacrifice to uncover the secrets?

The Darkness is closing in and to defeat it, Josy will have to make dangerous allies that could cost her everything. The Dying Realm is episode five of the enchanting new Spellcaster Academy series. A new exciting episode will be released every 30 days. Listen to them all, and enter a world of magic and moxie today!

Facing the darkness is going to require a sacrifice. Will Josy be willing to take the ultimate risk? A Necessary Sacrifice is episode seven of the enchanting, new Spellcaster Academy series. A new exciting episode will be released every 30 days.

The epic conclusion to Spellcaster Academy. Poison & Lies is episode eight of the enchanting new Spellcaster Academy series.

Jasper, a trans-questioning and gender-nonconforming child who uses they/them pronouns, is frequently bullied at school. To cheer them up, their grandfather tells them a fairy tale of the most beautiful butterfly who ever lived - who turns out to have more than a few similarities to Jasper. In the story-within-a-story, caterpillars Mikael and Frankie are both bullied in their little town of Coconut Grove. Mikael is a boy caterpillar who wears a pink glitter scarf. Frankie is a girl caterpillar who wears a hat and looks like a boy.

There is a method that allows you to pursue your career, spend time with your family, and take care of yourself at the same time. Moreover, it is much simpler than you think! The secret lies in developing long-term healthy habits. Yes, that’s all! And this audiobook is going to show you exactly how. The strategies are easy to follow, and you can start implementing them today!