Tag: #love

Love is a complex and multifaceted emotion that encompasses a range of feelings, attitudes, and behaviors. It can be experienced in various forms, including romantic love, familial love, platonic love, and self-love. Here are some key aspects of love:

🧹 Clear It Out, Laugh It Off, Move On: The Break-Up Spring Clean You Didn’t Know You Needed

There’s something deeply satisfying — almost sacred — about chucking things out. Not just old receipts and mismatched socks, but the emotional landfill too. Especially when the stuff you’re binning belonged to someone who treated your heart like a doormat and your kindness like an overdraft. I found myself knee-deep in the Buena Vista Tennis Club Diaries, May… Read More 🧹 Clear It Out, Laugh It Off, Move On: The Break-Up Spring Clean You Didn’t Know You Needed

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“The Last Meeting” – A Love Letter to What Was Left Unsaid

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

There’s a theory in psychology and grief work called “the last meeting.” It suggests that we often don’t know when the final moment with someone will come—until it has already passed. The last text. The last hug. The last breath. The last time we saw their eyes and didn’t realize it was goodbye. For many of us,… Read More “The Last Meeting” – A Love Letter to What Was Left Unsaid

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💣 What It Really Means — From an Abuser Who Broke You Down Then Sends a Sad Song a Year Later

The song “Nobody Knows It But Me” is dripping with sorrow — but not once does it express accountability. I pretend that I’m glad you went awayBut these four walls close in more every dayAnd I’m dyin’ insideAnd nobody knows it but me [Verse 2]Like a clown I put on a showThe pain is real even if nobody knowsAnd I’m… Read More 💣 What It Really Means — From an Abuser Who Broke You Down Then Sends a Sad Song a Year Later

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🧠💔 Telling the Truth in a World That Covers Up Everything — A Neuroscience Perspective💔🧠

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

It’s been happening for centuries. People covering for murderers.People protecting pedophiles.People excusing theft, vandalism, and violence.People turning away from abuse.People choosing silence, denial, or convenience — not because they don’t know better, but because it’s easier than telling the truth. And this — this is why the world is how it is. We don’t just suffer… Read More 🧠💔 Telling the Truth in a World That Covers Up Everything — A Neuroscience Perspective💔🧠

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🌿 What Do I Really Want in a Relationship? And What Do I Have to Offer?

At any age, stage, or season of life, it’s okay to pause and ask:“What am I looking for — and what do I bring with me?” This question isn’t always easy. Sometimes we don’t want a relationship — we want relief. We want security, soothing, companionship, laughter, safety, excitement… maybe even just someone to witness… Read More 🌿 What Do I Really Want in a Relationship? And What Do I Have to Offer?

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Dating Is Not a Relationship — And Separation Is Not a Marriage

Let’s get one thing straight: if you are not married, not in a committed relationship, not living with someone, then yes — you are single. You may be separated, you may still be healing, but legally, emotionally, and practically, unless you are actively partnered, you are available. And it matters — because too many people are living in a grey… Read More Dating Is Not a Relationship — And Separation Is Not a Marriage

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The Power of a Great Therapist (and an Honest Conversation With Yourself)

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

One of the greatest gifts in healing?A brilliant therapist who helps you untangle the chaos, sit with the truth, and finally, finally see things clearly. Not the version you wanted to believe.Not the version you had to accept to survive.But the truth — raw, honest, liberating. You begin to connect the dots.You feel what was once numb.You… Read More The Power of a Great Therapist (and an Honest Conversation With Yourself)

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Spot the difference

If It’s Not a Relationship… Then What Is It?!(And no, it’s not “dating” either — let’s be honest.) Let’s cut through the confusion.If you’re constantly questioning whether you’re in a relationship — chances are, you’re not.Because when someone truly wants to be with you, you won’t need to decode, overthink, or justify their behaviour. So ask yourself honestly:… Read More Spot the difference

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Emotional Fraud

Love, Lies & Somewhere to Stay: Beware the Professional Stopover(Yes, they’re out there — and yes, they know exactly what they’re doing.) Let’s call it what it is:There are people out there — men and women — not looking for love, connection, or a true partnership.They’re looking for a roof.A rescue mission.A financial upgrade.A soft place to land while they… Read More Emotional Fraud

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Are They in Love With You — or Just Looking for a Place to Stay?(aka: The Freeloader Explained)

Let’s talk about freeloaders — not just the ones who raid your fridge, but the ones who raid your life, your energy, your time, and yes… your home. A freeloader isn’t always easy to spot at first. They can be charming, attentive, even convincing. They talk about a “future” while quietly living off your present — emotionally, physically, financially.… Read More Are They in Love With You — or Just Looking for a Place to Stay?(aka: The Freeloader Explained)

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