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When You’re Healing — But They’re Calling You Names

Let’s make this clear for anyone watching your life through distorted lenses: Healthy people make friends.Healthy people socialise.Healthy people date slowly.Healthy people explore.Healthy people go to therapy.Healthy people build lives, not cages. And if anyone calls you a “slag,” a “bike,” or anything else because you’re doing the emotionally intelligent thing — that says everything about them, and… Read More When You’re Healing — But They’re Calling You Names

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If He’s Moving In Before He’s Moved On… Pause.

By Linda C J Turner, Therapist & Advocate — Linda C J Turner Trauma Therapist | Neuroscience & Emotional Intelligence Practitioner | Advocate for Women’s Empowerment ©Linda C J Turner

Because love needs a stable foundation — not a fresh escape route. There is a moment in every new connection where romance meets reality.Where instinct whispers the truth your heart doesn’t want to acknowledge: If he’s trying to move in before he’s actually moved on… something isn’t right. This isn’t about judgment.This isn’t about being… Read More If He’s Moving In Before He’s Moved On… Pause.

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Living the Lie: Luxury, Bargains, and Fake Pearls

By Linda C J Turner, Therapist & Advocate — Linda C J Turner Trauma Therapist | Neuroscience & Emotional Intelligence Practitioner | Advocate for Women’s Empowerment ©Linda C J Turner

Because trust me: where there are fake pearls, there are always more surprises waiting to be discovered. And boy, one year after finally seeing through 32 years of living the lie, the surprises just keep coming. While I was splashing out on luxury holidays — Maldives, Iceland, and more, no expense spared — organizing extravagant birthday parties,… Read More Living the Lie: Luxury, Bargains, and Fake Pearls

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**🎭 The Fake Gift Chronicles:

When Even the Jewellery Had More Integrity Than the Man** You know what’s wild?You spend years thinking,“Why are his kids so ungrateful? Why do they roll their eyes when he brings gifts? Why do they whisper, ‘Linda… that’s fake’ while you’re busy defending him like a loyal barrister for the House of Delusion?” Well.Now we know.They weren’t… Read More **🎭 The Fake Gift Chronicles:

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No More Breadcrumbs for Me — I’m Finally Getting the Full Package (And Honestly? It’s About Time.)

Let’s be honest:For the last three decades, life had me scurrying around like a pigeon in a shopping mall — chasing emotional breadcrumbs tossed out by people who couldn’t even spell “consistency,” let alone offer it. A crumb here.A crumb there.A tiny compliment once every leap year.A text message that looked like affection but was… Read More No More Breadcrumbs for Me — I’m Finally Getting the Full Package (And Honestly? It’s About Time.)

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The Importance of Fun and Laughter in a Relationship — Especially After Years of Pain

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After years — sometimes decades — of walking on eggshells, shrinking yourself, silencing your joy and surviving emotional storms…laughter can feel almost foreign. And yet, the moment it returns — real, soul-deep, unfiltered laughter — something inside you wakes up that you thought had died years ago. The kind of laughter that: This kind of… Read More The Importance of Fun and Laughter in a Relationship — Especially After Years of Pain

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The Bullshit Chronicles: A Savage Survival Guide to Modern Men’s Fairy Tales

At this point, if one more man tries to sell you a fantasy disguised as “honesty,” you could write an entire encyclopedia titled:“Creative Lies of the Male Species: From Fairytales to Full-On Delusion.” Because honestly?You’ve heard it all. Exhibit A: “I’m Not With Anyone… Except the Woman I Sleep Next To.” Ah yes, the classic.Their relationship… Read More The Bullshit Chronicles: A Savage Survival Guide to Modern Men’s Fairy Tales

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The Bullshit Olympics: A Humorous Psychological Study of Modern Male Storytelling

Some days, you don’t need a lie detector. You are the lie detector.Because after hearing every story the male species can invent—from “I’m totally single… except for my girlfriend” to “I really like you… but only if you can solve my entire life for me”—you start to wonder if they’re all attending the same global congress of… Read More The Bullshit Olympics: A Humorous Psychological Study of Modern Male Storytelling

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