It is time to shine your truth!
You don’t have to carry their emotions,
Not their fear, their anger, or their lack of confidence.
You are you, and you are AMAZING just as you are.
Growing up with a narcissistic parent leaves scars that no one sees. But you’ve felt them every day. The constant anxiety, walking on egg shelves, the fear, guilt and shame. The confusion and most importantly, the ache of never feeling truly loved.
My Name is Alexandra, I am Certified in Global Mental Health: Trauma & Recovery from Harvard University.
I have grown up with a narcissistic parent.
It is something that is hard to explain to others, and we often do not receive the support we need.
Today, I want to give back and have created My Happiness Space hoping that what I have learned during my healing journey can help others.
Know this : You are so much more than your parent has ever made you feel.
You are strong, wise, and amazing just as you are.
No one understands this but the ones who have been through it.
When we go no contact, we loose a parent, the only parent we ever had.
It feels lonely at first, + we feel so much guilt.
But with time, we start to grieve, grieve the parent that we never had.
We realize how much hurt is in us, and we start re-building.
Healing is not easy but it is possible.
I went no contact with my mother years ago. It was difficult at first, but step by step i began to feel more confident, happier. The shame and guilt slowly disappeared.
HEALING WORDS
We are not our parent. We can break the cycle.
Choose your DAILY Happiness Card
My mother was a narcissist.
Even now, just saying that makes my chest tighten.
I grew up never knowing which version of her I would get — the kind one or the cruel one. I walked on eggshells every day, anxious and afraid. I lost my sense of truth. I doubted myself constantly. I didn’t know how to love, or be loved.
For years, I carried so much shame and guilt, as if everything was my fault. I thought I was the problem. But I wasn’t. I was just a child trying to survive.
It took me until the age of 35 to finally start putting the pieces together. Now, at 45, I’ve gone back to school and hold a Certificate in Global Mental Health: Trauma and Recovery from Harvard University.
If you’re going through this, my heart is with you. But know that healing is possible. And that when we finally let go... a life beyond our wildest dreams opens up. You are not broken. You are not alone. You are stronger than you think.
Your truth, your beauty, and your kindness — are ready to shine. They always were.
With love,
Alexandra
Healing takes support & understanding.
I created this healing space from my own journey growing up with a narcissistic parent.
The pain runs deep, but healing is possible.
Today, I feel free and happy — and I want the same for you.
You are so much more than your parent has ever made you feel.
You are amazing in every way.
With love,
Alexandra
Certified in Global Mental Health: Trauma & Recovery
Harvard Program
GRATITUDE
When we are grateful, we cannot be sad, when we are grateful we cannot be angry, when we are grateful we thrive.
A beautiful healing journey begins...
You've carried so much that was never yours to hold.
The guilt that belonged to them.
The shame they projected onto you.
The constant fear of their moods, silence, and punishments.
The love that came with conditions—and the pain that came when you didn't meet them.
but now, you're not there anymore.
Now, it's your time.
To feel.
To grieve.
To breathe.
To come home to you.
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YOUR TIME
To heal!
FIND YOUR CALM
LET GO OF ANXIETY
Your Feelings Matter
You don't have to explain, you don't have to hide them. The sadness, the guilt, the shame, the injustice and the grief are your emotions and they are valid.
Rebuilding Your Inner Compass
They taught you to doubt yourself, to question your truth. But that quiet voice inside, the one that says “something feels off,” is your wisdom. It's still there guiding you.
The Courage of Small Steps
You don't need to forgive, fix it all, or rush your healing. Sometimes, healing looks like saying “no” while your voice shakes. Or not calling back when you know it'll hurt. Every small step is enough. You're already healing.
Letting Go of Anxiety
You never knew who was going to show up, or what was going to happen. So you learned how to anticipate every move, just to keep safe.
The Light Ahead
It might still feel like their voice lives in your mind, replaying old wounds. But one day, you'll go an hour without it. Then in the morning. And slowly, your life will begin to feel like it truly belongs to you.
Your Body’s Wisdom
The tension, the exhaustion, the ache — it wasn't in your head. Your body held the pain she wouldn't let you speak. With healing you can let go & feel better.
You don't have to explain, you don't have to hide them. The sadness, the guilt, the shame, the injustice and the grief are your emotions and they are valid.
My mother was horrible, one moment kind and the other cruel. I always thought there was something wrong with me. I had such low confidence that I got bullied in school. My mother continue to manipulate, lie, twist the truth and make me feel worse and worse.