soul-searching
"examination of one's conscience especially with regard to motives and values" --merriam-webster.com
Activities
control the narrative
One of the most important tools in a narcissist’s toolbox is the ability to control the narrative... The crux of the matter is the manipulator’s desire to control the narrative and either be the hero or the victim. --psychologytoday.com
creation and destruction of sand mandalas (Tibetan Buddhist tradition)
to symbolize the Buddhist doctrinal belief in the transitory nature of material life. --wikipedia
pushing the limit
Request: "trying to do a little more than what’s allowed, without suffering consequences"
feeding another person
A form of attention and care
patronizing speech
to talk to (someone) in a way that shows that you believe you are more intelligent or better than other people --britannica.com
resisting thinking
An aversion to applying the mind, even when it would be a good idea to do so.
teaching someone a lesson (in the context of a perceived wrong)
punish them for something that they have done so that they do not do it again --collilnsdictionary.com
hunger strike
a method of non-violent resistance in which participants fast as an act of political protest, or to provoke a feeling of guilt in others, usually with the objective to achieve a specific goal, such as a policy change. Most hunger strikers will take liquids but not solid food. --wikipedia
"electricity in the air"
Request: That magical feeling in the atmosphere before party, celebration or something like that.
a song being stuck in the head
When a catchy tune repeats involuntarily in your mind...
snitch
To snitch on a person means to tell someone in authority that the person has done something bad or wrong. --collilnsdictionary.com
a nonresistant alternative to resisting pornography
In TvF, pornography as art is 105 under the heading of "Artists -- Creative Works", and internet porn is at 75. Is it workable to resist it?
false flag operation
"an act committed with the intent of disguising the actual source of responsibility and pinning blame on another party" --wikipedia
Self authoring
"a series of online writing programs that collectively help you explore your past, present and future." Jordan Peterson is attached to the project.