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:
(Spoiler: It might be both.) Let’s talk about the chaos, comedy, and confusion of falling in love. You think it’s going to be poetic. But really? It’s full of side effects they don’t warn you about. Like smiling at texts. Or obsessively checking if they’ve read your message (even though it was literally sent 43 seconds ago). So,… Read More “Am I Falling in Love… or Just Losing My Mind?”
They say the eyes are the windows to the soul — and the more we learn about human psychology, emotional intelligence, and trauma recovery, the more we realize how profoundly true that is. Have you ever met someone and felt as though their eyes spoke before their words did? As if one glance could tell… Read More The Eyes: Windows to the Soul and Storytellers of the Unspoken
In a world that can sometimes feel overwhelming, chaotic, and full of noise, there’s something deeply sacred about the presence of an uncomplicated person. You know the kind — the ones who just get you. They don’t need the full backstory. They read between the lines, hear the pain in your silence, and understand the unsaid. These… Read More The Uncomplicated People: Truth Tellers, Deep Listeners, and Emotional Lifelines
Healing has a way of opening your eyes—not just to what you want, but to what you will no longer tolerate. For a long time, I made excuses. I extended compassion to people who offered none in return. I bent over backwards to keep the peace, to fix what I didn’t break, to love people through… Read More What I Will No Longer Accept
As I look back on the past eight months, I am overcome with emotion. This has been one of the most difficult yet transformative chapters of my life. A time filled with pain, truth, healing, and a slow reclaiming of my voice and my soul. But I did not walk this path alone. There are… Read More With Deepest Gratitude: To Those Who Stood Beside Me
A Psychological Perspective on Letting Go of Emotional Responsibility That Was Never Yours At some point in your life, you may have found yourself in a relationship with someone who was mean, miserable, or even cruel — and you took it upon yourself to try and fix them. You thought: But here’s the truth, backed by both experience and… Read More 🌿 You Are Not Responsible for Their Misery
And That Misery Starts to Become Yours Too We’ve all been there: loving someone who always seems to carry a storm cloud over their head. At first, you try to help. You offer comfort, solutions, endless patience. But over time, the heaviness creeps into your own world, and one day, you realise:You’re not just living… Read More 💔 When You Love Someone Who Is Miserable All the Time
We often think of abuse or dysfunction in a relationship as loud and explosive—fights, screaming, slamming doors. But there’s a quieter, colder form of harm that often goes unnoticed and unspoken: meanness. Not the kind that shows up in a one-off comment after a bad day, but the kind that lingers…The kind that stings even when… Read More 💔 The Slow Burn of Meanness in Long-Term Relationships
Bringing Truth to Light After Discovering Concealed Assets There’s a particular kind of silence that follows betrayal — not just the silence after a relationship ends, but the kind that settles in when you uncover something that was never meant to be found. You’re going through your own divorce. You’ve seen the lies, the manipulation, the… Read More 💬 When It’s Time to Talk to the Ex-Wife:
Going Through Your Own Divorce and Discovering Asset Concealment From a Previous One There are moments in life that feel surreal — when the veil lifts, and you suddenly see a clearer picture of someone you once trusted.You’re going through your own divorce, already navigating heartbreak, betrayal, and the painful process of separation. And then… Read More 💔 When the Puzzle Comes Together:
Linda C J Turner | Trauma Therapist & Emotional Healing Specialist 