<![CDATA[Stories by Jennifer Kindera, TICC, CHSP, CLC on Medium]]> https://medium.com/@coaching_88893?source=rss-d18ee0a33f3------2 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/150/150/1*aBCxcJ2sftWEw7B8OgOTuA.png Stories by Jennifer Kindera, TICC, CHSP, CLC on Medium https://medium.com/@coaching_88893?source=rss-d18ee0a33f3------2 Medium Sun, 15 Nov 2026 21:44:42 GMT <![CDATA[Unmasking the Hidden Narcissist: Identifying and Dealing with Covert Narcissism]]>

It can be so confusing for people to deal with a toxic person who displays covert narcissistic tendencies. As trauma survivors, many of us…

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]]> https://medium.com/hello-love/unmasking-the-hidden-narcissist-identifying-and-dealing-with-covert-narcissism-cb9fc97b0b1e?source=rss-d18ee0a33f3------2 https://medium.com/p/cb9fc97b0b1e Wed, 14 Aug 2024 17:01:45 GMT 2024-08-14T17:01:45.059Z <![CDATA[Shattered — A Bestie Story of Love & Friendship]]>

The strong, sicky sweet smell of lilies never fails to riot my belly. When I breathe them in, transported back to your service, scores of…

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]]> https://humanparts.medium.com/shattered-a-bestie-story-of-love-friendship-14f82caddd3c?source=rss-d18ee0a33f3------2 https://medium.com/p/14f82caddd3c Mon, 10 Jun 2024 18:22:58 GMT 2024-06-10T18:22:58.779Z <![CDATA[Untangling Emotions: Toxic Positivity, Self-Care, & Shame]]>

What is Toxic Positivity, and how does it apply to Self-Care and Shame?

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]]> https://medium.com/change-becomes-you/untangling-emotions-toxic-positivity-self-care-shame-9ada569c781a?source=rss-d18ee0a33f3------2 https://medium.com/p/9ada569c781a Thu, 25 Jan 2024 18:01:39 GMT 2024-01-25T18:01:39.132Z <![CDATA[Coping with Holiday Stress —  Families that Put the Fun in Dysfunction]]>

’Tis the time of year for crackling fires, amazing smells coming out of the kitchen, laughter, and family-togetherness. Well, at least…

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]]> https://medium.com/hello-love/coping-with-holiday-stress-families-that-put-the-fun-in-dysfunction-0318d85d3c13?source=rss-d18ee0a33f3------2 https://medium.com/p/0318d85d3c13 Sat, 18 Nov 2023 17:32:13 GMT 2023-11-18T17:32:13.842Z <![CDATA[Toxic Shame — Are you ready for your hero’s journey?]]>

I spent decades of my life living in toxic, pervasive shame due to developmental trauma and not knowing it. Embracing healthy shame has…

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]]> https://medium.com/hello-love/toxic-shame-are-you-ready-for-your-heros-journey-2b4d59a76ed1?source=rss-d18ee0a33f3------2 https://medium.com/p/2b4d59a76ed1 Fri, 20 Oct 2023 22:31:35 GMT 2023-10-23T11:58:57.391Z <![CDATA[Narcissism & Codependency — Shame the Missing Puzzle Piece]]>

In my private practice, and mirrored in my life, because we seriously don’t end up in this work by accident, I’ve observed and experienced…

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]]> https://medium.com/hello-love/narcissism-codependency-shame-the-missing-puzzle-piece-474260c05b1d?source=rss-d18ee0a33f3------2 https://medium.com/p/474260c05b1d Tue, 26 Sep 2023 23:25:49 GMT 2023-09-28T02:58:33.703Z <![CDATA[Trauma & Codependency — The Scapegoat Unmasked]]>

Our grasp of comprehending the evolution of codependency over time views it as a psychological condition in which one person feels an…

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]]> https://medium.com/hello-love/trauma-codependency-the-scapegoat-unmasked-a394c68e5a8e?source=rss-d18ee0a33f3------2 https://medium.com/p/a394c68e5a8e Sat, 16 Sep 2023 11:31:40 GMT 2023-09-16T11:31:40.246Z <![CDATA[Trauma & Shame: The Struggle is Real]]>

How does toxic shame start? How does it become internalized and pervasive?

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]]> https://medium.com/change-becomes-you/trauma-shame-the-struggle-is-real-6d4950a15b22?source=rss-d18ee0a33f3------2 https://medium.com/p/6d4950a15b22 Wed, 23 Aug 2023 21:02:47 GMT 2023-09-27T01:14:22.597Z <![CDATA[Everyone Is Talking About Trauma, But What Is It Truly?]]>

Trauma is defined from the perspective of the individual

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Navigating Internalized Shame with Trauma

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