Welcome to Living Well Daily, the newsletter serving up a daily dose of care designed to support you, cheer you on and remind you, always, just how wonderful you already are.

In Today’s Edition:

You’re here, which means…
You’ve made it through every bad day & challenging time.
You are resilient, powerful and incredible.
We are proud of you!

Few thoughts create more inner pressure than: I should be over this by now. It often appears after grief, trauma, heartbreak, burnout, or major life changes. And while it may sound logical, it’s rarely kind or accurate.

Healing isn’t linear. The nervous system doesn’t follow calendars. Old patterns can resurface under stress. Triggers can reappear. This isn’t regression; it’s part of integration.

Progress isn’t measured by never feeling pain again. It’s measured by how you meet yourself when pain arises: with more awareness, more compassion, and more choice. Each step into old patterns or triggers is an opportunity to bring in a little bit more love and care, building new pathways on your own kindness.

It’s normal to feel frustrated when you feel triggered by something you feel you “should be over.” I hope that the next time you find yourself in that situation, you can remember this lesson to help yourself step from frustration to kindness with more ease.

Why healing doesn’t follow a timeline:

You’re not stuck. You’re learning how to carry your story differently.

✅ Action step: When “I should be over this by now” appears, try: I’m allowed to be exactly where I am in my healing. Notice how releasing the timeline eases emotional pressure and try to take one baby compassionate action towards yourself.

^{Love, Lola Graham}

Every day, your brain makes thousands of choices like what to eat for dinner, what to wear, how to respond to that text, and what to prioritize right now.

While each decision may seem small, they can accumulate into decision overload, a form of mental fatigue that can erode your energy, focus, and emotional balance. When you are forced to make decisions constantly, stress hormones can rise, willpower can weaken, and even simple tasks can feel overwhelming.

Decision overload can make healthy habits harder. When you’re mentally depleted, you’re more likely to default to convenience or reactivity rather than intentional action. Over time, this can increase stress, reduce self-trust, and drain overall well-being without you even noticing.

The solution isn’t doing more; it is simplifying. Create routines, limit unnecessary choices (it is harder to eat junk food if there is no junk food in the house), and automate small decisions to free up mental bandwidth.

✅ Action step: Pick one daily decision to remove, like pre-plan a meal, standardize a routine, or set a default choice.

^{By: Joshua Graham}

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With love and care,

Lola & Joshua | The Living Well Team

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