Julie Mueller, LCPC, LLC

05/19/2022

We are all a work in progress.

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05/03/2022

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03/25/2022

End of an era at 67 E Madison! All items must go.

01/13/2022

Today’s Doodle: Stillness ♥

A girl in a blue winter coat is lying on the ground. There are remnants of autumn leaves. Her fluffy white dog is snuggled behind her neck. They are comforting each other and look very peaceful. The caption says, “Sometimes stillness is the best choice.” The artwork is by Mollycules.

01/12/2022

This is true and my clients often hear this from me 💖

12/25/2021

Merry Christmas! May you have a wonderful holiday season.

😍🙏🏽

11/18/2021

New study highlights stark disparities in caregiver deaths by race and ethnicity, calls for urgent public health response.

11/14/2021

This is a very good intention for couples. Based on the Gottman’s research.

"John Gottman from the Gottman Institute has done extensive research regarding relationships and what makes them happy.

One of the more interesting findings is about the magic ratio. After examining couples and how they dealt with conflict, it seemed that happy couples for who love lasts show five positive interactions for each negative one.

[...]So, let’s say there is a conflict between a couple where one criticizes the other. Then, to resolve this conflict they can try positive interactions, which for example are showing empathy, apologizing, being affectionate, showing appreciation or interest."

Words and graphic by on Instagram.

09/27/2021

Passion and parenting don’t seem to go together, but you can reignite your intimacy as a couple after having children.

09/27/2021

— You Don’t Just Lose Someone Once —

You lose them over and over,
sometimes many times a day.
When the loss, momentarily forgotten,
creeps up,
and attacks you from behind.
Fresh waves of grief as the realisation hits home,
they are gone.
Again.

You don’t just lose someone once,
you lose them every time you open your eyes to a new dawn,
and as you awaken,
so does your memory,
so does the jolting bolt of lightning that rips into your heart,
they are gone.
Again.

Losing someone is a journey,
not a one-off.
There is no end to the loss,
there is only a learned skill on how to stay afloat,
when it washes over.

Be kind to those who are sailing this stormy sea,
they have a journey ahead of them,
and a daily shock to the system each time they realise,
they are gone,
Again.

You don’t just lose someone once,
you lose them every day,

for a lifetime.

© Donna Ashworth Words

09/20/2021