The Narcissist and the Limerent: Who Are They? Elda-Rosa Coulthrust, PsyD Some relationships don’t just happen—they ignite. They feel intense, magnetic, almost impossible to step away from. The connection between a narcissistic personality style and a limerent attachment pattern is one of those pairings. From the outside, it can look like chemistry. From the inside, it often feels like emotional whiplash. So what’s really going on here? Understanding the Narcissist A narcissi

-Elda-Rosa Coulthrust, PsyD Emotions vs. Feelings: What’s the Difference? Well, let’s clear something up—because this is one of those things people think they understand, but don’t always fully grasp. Emotions and feelings are not the same thing. We use them like they are, but they play two very different roles in how we experience life… and how we cope with it. At the most basic level, emotions happen in the body, and feelings are the meaning we make of those emotions. Befor