When Empathy Meets Manipulation
The Narcissist will choose the Empath because they instinctively know the Empath will become the Enabler.
“Always ask yourself: What will happen if I say nothing?” - Kamand Kojouri
For so long, that inner voice has been your harshest critic - reminding you of your mistakes, replaying your fears, keeping you small. It’s exhausting, isn’t it?
But what if, just for a moment, you didn’t engage? What if, instead of arguing with it, justifying yourself, or trying to fight back - you simply chose silence?
• What if you didn’t criticize yourself today?
• What if you didn’t judge yourself for feeling tired, lost, or afraid?
• What if you let go of the need to punish yourself for not being "perfect"?
Silence can be powerful. Not the silence of self-doubt, but the silence that creates space for something new. Space for healing. Space for kindness. Space for peace.
You don’t have to fix everything at once. Start by letting go of the voice that keeps tearing you down. Start by choosing quiet over criticism.
And in that silence, you might just hear something new - your true self, waiting patiently, ready to rise.
Are you ready to break free from the inner battle?
Sue Leppan is a life, transformation and holistic wellness coach based in Sandbaai, Hermanus. Providing therapy for a range of challenges, Sue specialises in targeting and dealing with emotional trauma, self-doubt, depression, stagnation and self-centring. Whether you need help with personal issues ...
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