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Joella Long

a therapist's musings on life built with intention and purpose

Adventuring to Cuba: part 2

To be honest, I kinda wish the story had ended there. Hind sight I should have just gone home that day and booked my flights but I didn’t. I stayed in that vanilla groove life had seemingly created for me. I flirted, fantasized, and fully researched plane tickets and travel information. I read the website… Read More Adventuring to Cuba: part 2

April 16, 2020 Joella Long, LMFTLeave a comment

Adventuring to Cuba: part 1

In a small act of self-care I enrolled in couples therapy and a writing class on the same day. On that September afternoon, the golden light pouring through the ponderosa pine trees, I felt  like a revolution had been started. My own personal revolution against letting life slip into the groove of what is easy.… Read More Adventuring to Cuba: part 1

March 12, 2020April 13, 2020 Joella Long, LMFTLeave a comment

Words from Cuba

“Art is the Ultimate Revolution” There are schools of therapy dedicated to this concept. The idea is that the further we get away from collective knowledge or collective order or perhaps collective understanding, the more healing is possible. The idea rolls around in my head often. Seeing society and culture as only a lens, holding… Read More Words from Cuba

February 4, 2020February 25, 2020 Joella Long, LMFT

You Don’t know What You’ve Got Until It Is Gone

I associate this phrase with gratitude and staying aware about what I have in life. But over the past week, this phrase has transformed into something different. With the year being 2020 and marinating in the idea of perfect vision and hindsight, I am finding that “you don’t know what you’ve got until it is… Read More You Don’t know What You’ve Got Until It Is Gone

January 14, 2020January 14, 2020 Joella Long, LMFT

Strength

My legs felt strong yesterday in the Strength and Conditioning class I have been attending for about two years now. I stepped aside and watched a guy load the sled with weights, more weights than I have ever pulled across the gym. He seemed proud of himself and confident he was going to make it… Read More Strength

September 17, 2019September 17, 2019 Joella Long, LMFTLeave a comment

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