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Luella’s pened thoughts on topics relating to emotional fullfillment and personal achievement. New posts weekly.
To Say I Love You in a Romantic Relationship
…. can mean very different things at different stages of a relationship and when you say it in a heterosexual relationship can be quite different according to gender. Studies have shown men tend to say it earlier than women in a relationship, which could date back to...
How to Make Anxiety Your Ally
As Winnipeg schools start welcoming students back into their classrooms, along with Universities and Colleges opening their doors to online and in-classroom learning, many of us are feeling a bit more edgy this week. If you are anything like me, you are both excited...
Make Peace with the Past
Are you one of those people that is stuck in the memory of a past event, or series of events that you can’t let go of? A dismissive, detached, or anxious parental upbringing perhaps? A ‘failed’ marriage? The loss of a close family member? A long-term relationship...
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...










