Eli Westfall, lmft

12/29/2025

know thyself

A quick Google search reveals the following about this phrase: "Know thyself" is an Ancient Greek philosophical maxim inscribed at the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, urging deep self-understanding by recognizing your limits, passions, emotions, and true nature, leading to wisdom, better decisions, and a more fulfilling life, a concept explored by thinkers from Socrates to modern psychologists. ...

A quick Google search reveals the following about this phrase: “Know thyself” is an Ancient Greek philosophical maxim inscribed at the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, urging deep self-under…

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas!!🎄🎁 Last weekend continued the Mount Dora Half Marathon and 5k tradition. 7 years of 5k, 6 years of half marathon (5 in a row and yes I got my jacket). Mom and dad have been coming down to watch the half marathon for a few years, got them in the 5k this year. Christmas Eve service yesterday with most of my favorite people. Turkey in the smoker, sweet potato casserole, and Mac and cheese still to come.

12/04/2025

I’m not old enough to have a kid who is 21. My oldest, Noah, turned 21 today. You keep me on my toes. You challenge me to be better. You inspire me to push harder. I’m privileged to call you son. Happy birthday and I love you.

11/05/2025

Sometimes the only defense against and is focusing on something that brings us joy. I have a fascination with Bigfoot, Sasquatch, skunk ape, or yeti. I have been to the Bigfoot museum in Georgia and over the weekend I visited the Skunk Ape Research Headquarters in Ochopee, Fl. You may think I’m silly, but I enjoyed it.

10/29/2025

When we are communicating with our spouses or significant others, it is critical we don’t lose sight of the conversation in an effort to be right. Once the discussion moves past the topic at hand and becomes a conversation about who is right and who is wrong, it’s already over. Stay on topic, don’t lose the forest for the trees.

10/27/2025

It isn’t always easy to face our ‘issues’ but running away from them never solves them. Sometimes we need a helping hand, a friend, someone we trust to help keep us moving in the right direction. Who can you count on when you want to run away?

09/23/2025

Sometimes the best course of action is compromise. This is Goose. He is wild. We have compromised and we let him chew his bones on the back of the couch. Likewise, in our marriages many times compromise is the only way to solve a problem. We need to learn to listen to each other’s perspectives and make adjustments to our own when appropriate. Find a compromise to solve the solvable. Not all hills are worth dying on.

09/17/2025

Sitting at MCO on our way to Kansas City for a couple days for a business trip for Ronda, that we are going to tag team as a mini birthday getaway. I’m lucky to have her in my life and I look forward to celebrating many many more birthdays with you. HBD, Ronda! 🍰🎂

09/17/2025

It sounds counterintuitive, but to help overcome using behavioral activation techniques we have to remember action precedes motivation. We take action before we ‘feel’ like taking action. Pushing through the lack of motivation with action pushes through the depression.

09/09/2025

Life easily overwhelms and it can feel like we are drowning. Maybe we don't have to.

My strongest swim stroke is the doggie paddle. Go ahead and make fun of me all you want. I deserve it. I’m not a very strong swimmer, I know. It also doesn’t help I am kind of afraid of…

09/03/2025

We often let fear control our lives, but it doesn't have to. Here are some thoughts on why and what to do about it.

A few years ago, I used to work in the admissions department of a local psychiatric hospital. After working part time for about a year, I went full-time and left a five year stint with the State of…

08/30/2025

I am not one to get ‘start struck’ but I have to admit when I saw Coach Corso at Lake Destiny soccer fields, I became giddy like a little child and threw decorum to the wind and ran up to him, apologized for bothering him and told him I couldn’t let him go without a photo… to which he happily obliged. won’t be the same without him, college football won’t be the same without him. Not just as a coach and celebrity but as a stand up guy who is just a good guy. Enjoy your rest and maybe I’ll run into around town again.