Dr. Julie Lyle

Dr. Julie Lyle As a talented psychotherapist, Dr. Julie Lyle (aka Dr. Juls) has dedicated over 30 years to the art

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I need more space where I shall look. For now, I bid farewell to FaceBook.Thank you for following my prose and messages ...
05/13/2022

I need more space where I shall look.
For now, I bid farewell to FaceBook.

Thank you for following my prose and messages during this past year. I have chosen to shift poetic reflections, ubiquitous ramblings and thoughtful “aha” moments exclusively to my blog (https://drjuls.com/myblog/). I invite you to come along, take a deep breath and plunge bravely into this crazy little thing called life.

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What happens when we lose our grasp of hope’s existence? Shaking our heads and wringing our hearts, is the concept of “losing” hope synonymous with denying hope? When we deny that hope exists, our thoughts become an internal “Whack a Mole” game. With every glimmering pop of hope, we grab our hammer of despair and whack it down.

Hope: a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen.

Denial: the action of declaring something to be untrue.

Read more in my new article on hope: https://drjuls.com/2022/05/13/build-the-nest-for-the-bird-of-hope-needs-a-place-to-rest/

—Dr. Julie Lyle 💕

During the last nearly two years, grief and limitations have shadowed much of the joy in our lives and brought unwanted ...
12/24/2021

During the last nearly two years, grief and limitations have shadowed much of the joy in our lives and brought unwanted changes. But guess what? Rituals can be your timeless superpower, impervious to Covid. The ultimate antibody to ward off loss are the traditions stored within our hearts and memories. Open them up, dust them off and embrace their COMFORT and JOY during this cherished season! Read more about the value of ritual in my latest blog article, "Rituals of Reassurance" — https://drjuls.com/2021/12/19/rituals-of-reassurance/

—Dr. Julie Lyle ❤️
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❄️ Happy Winter Solstice!❄️ A poem to reflect and welcome in the new season! —Dr. Julie Lyle ❤️**
12/21/2021

❄️ Happy Winter Solstice!
❄️ A poem to reflect and welcome in the new season!

—Dr. Julie Lyle ❤️
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My wise husband made a comment recently which may not be originally his, yet from his heart it was originally beautiful....
12/20/2021

My wise husband made a comment recently which may not be originally his, yet from his heart it was originally beautiful. “Humans cannot be hateful when they are grateful.” Wow! It isn’t often after over 27 years of marriage, to be impressed, even a bit awestruck, by your mate. I was and am.

Thanksgiving arrived and departed in a flurry, yet I am especially moved to keep the gratitude train on schedule as we arrive at this holiday station. Each day we are given the chance to live this precious, stupendous, amazing gift of loving that which fills the pages of our lives: a baby’s giggle, the wonder of the sun sinking into the horizon, the warm, spiced creamy texture of a pumpkin latte, a sincere embrace of a friend, belting out a long memorized verse from a favorite song, the surprising marvel at the instance of a shooting star.

As you bustle to and fro during these hectic days of December, remember to carry, breathe, absorb, and indulge gratitude. Invite those around you to do the same. Being grateful fills up the space where hate cannot breed or thrive.

—Dr. Julie Lyle ❤️
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❄️ Wishing everyone a beautiful holiday season! ❄️ —Dr. Julie Lyle ❤️**
12/19/2021

❄️ Wishing everyone a beautiful holiday season! ❄️

—Dr. Julie Lyle ❤️
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🍁🦃🥧🍂When last Thanksgiving arrived, it was very natural to feel the pandemic denied us many “ings.” Socializing, hugging...
11/23/2021

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When last Thanksgiving arrived, it was very natural to feel the pandemic denied us many “ings.” Socializing, hugging, partying, traveling, playing, shaking hands, smiling at one another (due to masks), riding roller coasters, mingling, joining in the workplace, studying on campus, greeting one another in church pews and synagogues, singing in concert halls, cheering at sports events, the list goes on. Huge chunks of our “normal” lives were altered, denied or absent and as we near the end of 2021, we may still feel off balance with some of these “ings.”

As this Thanksgiving is at our doorstep, there are three vital “ings” which continue to be impervious to Covid-19: GIVING, THANKING and LOVING.

**Giving - Consider making a donation to a community organization which aligns with your values…food banks, military families, cancer research, education resources, etc.

**Thanking - Reach out to someone (or many) and share your appreciation of what they mean to you with a card, plan for a meet up, letter, email or phone call.

**Loving - While spending Thanksgiving with friends or enjoying a family gathering, perhaps the quote from Helen Keller could be a conversation starter around the table or on a Zoom gathering? Focusing on what we have been given during our lifetime NOT what has been denied. Reflecting on ways we have felt supported, emboldened, valued and loved fills our hearts to overflowing, true abundance.

It is my sincere hope you will “gobble up” and “digest” (couldn’t resist the puns 🙂) all that you have been given and turn your focus to gratitude for another day of giving and receiving love. Wishing you a cornucopia filled with health and gratitude this Thanksgiving.

—Dr. Julie Lyle
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PS: Here are six more ideas to make this Thanksgiving extra heartwarming: https://drjuls.com/2021/11/23/6-ways-to-make-thanksgiving-extra-special/
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Originating as an official cease fire truce, Armistice Day signified the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month in ...
11/11/2021

Originating as an official cease fire truce, Armistice Day signified the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 for the warring parties in World War I to pause in their attacks on others. Armistice Day is what we now recognize as Veteran’s Day. President Kennedy’s quote is an invitation today. We can thank those who sacrificed their precious lives in the name of country. Yet even more importantly than verbal appreciation, we each can strive to live in generous service to others through our honorable deeds and dedicated passions.

—Dr. Julie Lyle

⏰☀️There is an abundance of repeated messaging from clients as to how they WANT to resume the pace they kept BC (Before ...
11/07/2021

⏰☀️There is an abundance of repeated messaging from clients as to how they WANT to resume the pace they kept BC (Before Covid) yet the “get up and go” muscle has atrophied during the pandemic. Like many, I reduced my hustle bustle believing I would wait it out, you know, like Elvis has left the building…when Covid has left the planet…then, I would resume my go, go, go schedule. 🙂

For over these 20 months, we adapted to reducing the multiplicity of our lives. Our “Yes” responses were slim and our “No’s” were plentiful stemming from health safety concerns, “too much of a hassle” sentiments, or a comfortable complacency of “maybe tomorrow.” As the world is waking up, we not only have to exercise a flabby “social” muscle, we also need enhancements of patience, optimism and tolerance due to resuming sitting in traffic, short staffing and long waits at restaurants, airport delays and engaging with humans who are coming out of hibernation more like growling hungry bears rather than smiling butterflies. With daylight savings and the first week of November already gobbled up, what a perfect “wake up” call to consider ways to exercise the personal interaction and outreach muscle.

Select one person you have seen little or not at all during Covid. Reach out to this person and ask them to join you in a place you would like to visit; a favorite shopping area, lunch spot, hiking trail, beach lookout, etc. Set a date and time to meet at this location and relish a wakening!

As I mentioned in an earlier FB post, poetry is a way of freeing my mind and weaving ideas with words. The image in this post is from a poem, "A Wakening" -- check out my latest blog post to read the full poem!

🔗https://drjuls.com/2021/11/07/11272/

—Dr. Julie Lyle 💕

I have a dear friend in Louisiana who is a fan of the New Orleans Saints football team, but I don’t think today is about...
11/01/2021

I have a dear friend in Louisiana who is a fan of the New Orleans Saints football team, but I don’t think today is about celebrating them. 🙂 Saint Anthony of Padua is the patron saint of lost and stolen things. Born in 1195 in Lisbon, Portugal, his short life of 36 years was one of service. During his final 10 years he resided in Padua, Italy and shared a message of discovering peace through service and giving. As much as some folks may evoke a prayer for Saint Anthony to find their car keys, runaway pooch or misplaced family heirloom necklace, I reflected on what is lost or stolen emotionally.

We can feel very lost when facing the end of a relationship due to death, divorce and family conflicts. Happiness, resolve and peace may feel stolen from us. Other losses, such as being released from a job, departures of friendships, changes or struggles with our health can also bring about a loss of security, comfort and hope. Sometimes the challenge does require tactical solutions; find a new job, initiate medical treatment. Yet often we cannot find or replace what is lost, instead we need to find our way. As frightening as it might be, sitting in the discomfort of being “lost” allows us to expand our range of emotions, brave uncharted attitudes and discover aspects of our self that were waiting to be found all along.

—Dr. Julie Lyle 💕

When was the last time you gripped metallic chain ropes, positioned your derriere on a rubber plank strip, and sitting u...
10/24/2021

When was the last time you gripped metallic chain ropes, positioned your derriere on a rubber plank strip, and sitting upright pushed both feet against sand, bark or grassy floor and launched yourself backwards then forwards, a rhythmic open and close from knees to feet? Yep, that’s right, a very complicated explanation of swinging as it has probably been years, I thought it best to dissect the process!

I did just that with a dear friend recently. We had arrived at our mountain top cabin for a much awaited weekend away with our Book Club group and within a few moments of unpacking our stockpile of goodies, she beckoned me outside to see what treasure she had unearthed. And there it was, a swing set. Without pause, each claiming our own hanging thrown, we gripped, sat, pumped and soared. We crowned ourselves forever young. 👑🤸‍♀️

Find a swing, plant your behind, start to pump and remember what it feels like to be one with the breeze and reunite with your inner glee-filled self. 🙃

—Dr. Julie Lyle

Poetry is the gate through which I enter the land of enchantment. Once inside the flaming wall my limitations fall from...
10/21/2021

Poetry is the gate through which I enter the land of enchantment. Once inside the flaming wall my limitations fall from me, and my spirit is free.
—Helen Keller

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Friends and family lovingly have endured my various avenues of prose for decades. Junior high journals filled with rhyming adolescent angst, being lost in foreign lands, falling in love and cascading heartbreak, becoming a mother, agonizing grief at death of parents, diving in the deep end of happiness and strife, poetry is my land of enchanted freedom. I am inviting you to test out the magic of poetry by reading others or writing your own. Poetry can be a canvas where language is the wide open palette filled with infinite colors of emotional imagery, soulful spontaneity and enduring discovery.

"Come, Gather your Soul"

August packed its days and stowed them in September
The sun hides early, sleeps longer.
Morning skies vivid with a calling, harmonizes sharpening breezes
Subtle chills
A new wardrobe discovered in the trees
Crescent moon
Summer farewells

Resolutions registered
Flowers delighted us
Scrapbooks await
Beaches abandoned
Seasons slide along
Swift, yet ours to command
Welcome autumn, young yet wise

Gather our inspiration
Carry us to the next page
To read life’s mystery of our
Harvest.
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—Dr. Julie Lyle

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