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Luella’s pened thoughts on topics relating to emotional fullfillment and personal achievement. New posts weekly.
When to Say or Not Say How You Really Feel
This question comes up A LOT in my office. Especially, when it comes to communicating with the ones you care for the most or spend the most time with. Personally, I have to admit I love hanging around people who say it like it is. This is the person who isn’t afraid...
I Just Want Stillness
But do you really? It is interesting how one’s craving for solitude can be another’s sense of loneliness. Peace, solitude, loneliness, quietness, stillness, calm. All these descriptors may have different meanings depending who you ask. Is it possible to have one...
If I Agreed with You, We Would Both Be Wrong
Is your partner the right person for you?
If you are using dating apps to find that special someone, it may appear that you don’t need to worry about whether this is the right person or not. Apps like Bumble, Tinder, and Match seem to have this all figured out. You simply type in what you want and what you...
What I Realized When I Searched for a Therapist
So, this was a first for me. Well, sort of … I did search for a marriage therapist about 10 years ago, which I may write about in another post. This time it was for my 15-year-old son and with most emotional health issues, it came on slowly. So slowly, that you don’t...
Might you be depressed?
How recently have you heard someone mention depression? Likely not that long ago. Perhaps you’ve seen a Facebook post or read about it in an article. It is hard to go a week without mention of it. Decades ago, people would have experienced bouts of low mood during...
It Sucks When…
You get up in the morning with a dull headache. OMG! You had plans to conquer the world today. Well, it happened to me last Saturday morning. My Saturdays are designated to either indoor house chores or outdoor garden work. This particular Saturday I had a list of...
Do You Need Something in Your Relationship? Then Ask For It.
The majority of the clients walking into my office are selfless individuals. Are you surprised? After all, a selfless person is a happy person. Right? Selfless individuals often tell me, “I do more for others than myself because it makes me feel good”. Hmm…does it...
What You Need to Make Change Happen
In order for us to provoke any sort of action (creation of habit) or inability to act (ending the habit), we need to first peel back a few layers and think deeply about how you identify with yourself. A simplified way of knowing how you identify as a person is by...