Sometimes we stumble upon huge jewels of truth – that can literally transform our lives – and we don’t even realize it. This morning, while having coffee, I was casually scanning my social media sites and stumbled upon a post by my son’s 14-year-old friend. It said: “lol, so I cried in front of my …
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The Basics of Finding the Right Life Path
(Excerpt from Pain, Passion & Purpose ) Becoming reacquainted with our authentic selves is the first step to creating a life that will fulfill us on the deepest levels. It is truly the foundation upon which everything else is built. Here are the five steps to finding firm footing on the right path: Know who you …
A Modern Motto
I was just reminded of a saying that has helped me tremendously: “Anything that’s worth doing – is worth doing poorly.” Now, at first glance that might seem like a terrible motto – but when you think about it, it’s bordering on brilliant! If you’re a recovering perfectionist, like me, then you can probably think …
The Enlightened Approach to Adversity
(Excerpt from Pain, Passion & Purpose ) Picture it – a perfect world: you’re healthy, successful, incredibly attractive and loved. You succeed at everything you try and other people can’t help but recognize your brilliance. Ah, if it were only so! Unfortunately that’s only a fantasy, and in reality there are always areas of our …
Making Mountains out of Molehills
I have a new motto – and I think that this particular saying is going to save me a lot of stress, make me more productive, and help to return the enthusiasm to my life. It is - wait for it...Things are only as hard as you make them. You see, I’ve discovered that I’ve …
Breaking Free from the Hype of Perfectionism
(Excerpt from Pain, Passion & Purpose ) In our competitive world we’re constantly bombarded by messages to achieve top status - at record speed - while looking absolutely gorgeous. No pressure there! Without even realizing it, our minds become trained to measure ourselves up against impossibly high standards. It’s no wonder so many of us …
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Until We Meet Again
Today, I’m very sad. I just found out that a wonderful person that I talk about in my book Pain, Passion & Purpose has died. I’m still awaiting details but I suspect that it was a suicide. I met David online when someone referred him to me for writing advice. What I found was a …
Perfect Wisdom from an Imperfect Dad
Yes, my dad looked like the Godfather – and he certainly did make me a few “offers that I couldn’t refuse” – but his unique brand of tough love also taught me the true value of respect, loyalty and hard work. While there were times when daddy definitely veered over into the gray area of …
Harnessing the Power of Dreaming
Have you ever wondered if dreaming serves a larger purpose in our lives than simply animating our nighttime hours with rambled images and vague recollections? Many believe it does. In fact, some say that if we can just learn to understand the subconscious meaning of our dreams we may just develop greater insight into our …
Life under Renovation
When the sun came up this morning, we were all given another chance to shine, as well. Each day offers a fresh start to create, redirect and express ourselves in a new way. Yet, I think most of us get stuck in tightly defined roles that seem determined to trap us there forever. Yesterday was …
Marci Wise, M.A., LMHC 