Update: The podcast below is a post-election addition to this blog post which was written prior to the November 2024 US presidential election. So many people are feeling a sense of hopelessness right now, and I want to share some empowerment, and how I’m feeling about this season. Definitely encouraging. Check it out. Remember I cuss… plenty. lol

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“Ain’t nobody God but God.” An interesting phrase that I just heard as I was listening to O’landa Draper. And it made me think about how so many of us are feeling powerless and defeated in the face of this upcoming election.

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One thing that I learned from being in relationship with a narcissist is that one of their main tactics is to convince you that you are powerless and they are all-powerful. Once they convince you that you have no say, you’ll give up and bow to their will, feeling you have no choice. That nothing you do will matter. And once you give in to that type of thinking, they’ve got you.

The thing that they know is where your power lies. So that will be one of the main things they attack. Every possible defense, especially the safety we find in numbers, is another area they attack. Divide and conquer. If they can get you fighting with their enemies, or convince them that they are actually on the same side…. Narcissists use everything at their disposal toward their own cause.

I am just grateful that I heard that one little powerful line. I needed that reminder to not bow down and give up my power. I don’t need to feel weak and powerless. I don’t need to feel scared and that it’s over. It’s July, not November. That’s another tactic. Convince you that you’ve already lost so why bother?

Whether it’s elections or relationships, we have to remember that no one can take our control unless we give it to them. At any given point, we can remember that we all come into this world the same and NO ONE has more power than anyone else, regardless of how it seems. In nature, every animal has strengths and vulnerabilities. None are all powerful. No matter how powerful they may seem.

So let’s breathe and remember where our power lies.

Blessings!

Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist

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