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Luella’s pened thoughts on topics relating to emotional fullfillment and personal achievement. New posts weekly.
Embracing Realism And Letting Go of Work Life Balance Guilt
Recently, I was invited to present at a national Weekly Wellness meeting at one of our Canadian financial institutions. They contacted me because of my views on creating a work-life balance. Work-life balance does not exist. Instead, we need to focus on harmonizing...
The Gift of Time: Talk Less and Listen More
Whether in the boardroom or the bedroom, the power of active listening is undeniable. By speaking less and truly engaging in active listening, you can unlock significant benefits in your professional interactions. But it doesn’t end there. When it's your turn to...
Love Is The Drug That I Am Thinking Of
Most of you reading this have once felt infatuated with a person. Similarly, you will never forget the first time you set eyes on a current or ex-partner. Sparks ignited, and rocket ships blasted. Your eyes met. Everything else in the room stopped. Your heart skipped...
We All Pretend to Be Someone We Are Not
We all live two lives. We have our work life and our personal lives. You may be the one who likes to live on the edge and blend both by having a midday rendezvous with their receptionist, a colleague, or the nanny. In which case you are mixing business with pleasure....
Grace
Just as you are receiving this message in your inbox this morning, I too have signed up for specific mailers. One of these is a daily mailer from the Frederick Buechner Institute. I love the way that Fred writes. It is difficult for me to describe. His writings are...
A Call To Rebrand Mental Health
I much prefer using the term Emotional Health rather than mental health. It made me curious how the term mental health came about. So, I dived into the research a bit deeper to find out how and why it brings such a bad stigma about it. How the term mental health...
Holding ourselves accountable to simplify
It’s common for clients to come into my office and tell me how they just want peace and simplicity in their lives. They are tired of the daily grind. When clients share how they want to simplify, I challenge them and ask “What steps have been taken towards...
Is it possible to balance our work and personal lives?
I am excited to head into May as we say goodbye to the grays of winter and hello to the bright greens of spring and summer. Yet I do also hold some melancholy as I will miss the silence, peace, and solitude that the winter season brings us. The winter months call out...
Getting Tested for Dopamine Deficiency, Adult ADHD, And What To Do About It.
This entry is an expression of my own experiences and clients’ experiences surrounding adult Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). I have not researched the topic to any great extent except for reading and listening to a few books and podcasts. However,...