A Scandal Darkness surrounded me as I locked the office door at Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency on Broadway. I jumped on my folding bike headed toward Dr. Marsh's office to finish some late night paperwork. I bent the corner at 21st and headed toward Lake Merritt. With no traffic in sight I pushed the pedals hard and felt my speed increase. As I rolled past the Pandora building, a black SUV with tinted windows pulled up beside me. I glanced toward it and saw my re

Are You In Love with a Narcissist? Part 2 In Part I, I discussed how to identify a person displaying narcissistic traits and the impact it has on your relationship. Now I’ll discuss some common earlier life experiences of those that exhibit such narcissist traits and what you can do in response to these behaviors. What Happened to Make You This Way The history that a narcissist has with a primary caregiver will usually reveal hints of someone that provided selfless, non-conti

Beyoncé’s new album “Lemonade” has the rumor mill in full swing about her marriage. So many have been desperately waiting to confirm that her and Jay Z’s relationship is a sham and their happiness is a lie. I have to wonder whether the belief and hope for the destruction of their relationship is mostly because human nature has to normalize what, unfortunately, so many people regularly experience in relationships… repeated infidelity. Whether you’re the cheater or the person d