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 …
Category: life
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 …
The 5 Steps to Empowered Living
(Excerpt from Pain, Passion & Purpose - Available on Amazon) Illuminating the Shadows Every day is a challenge. We wake up bleary-eyed, grab a cup of java and turn on the morning news to be met by warnings of a down economy, increased crime and natural disasters. We’re made aware of war and famine, increased …
The Different Kinds of Love
At this stage of my life, with kids that are teenagers, it just sort of dawned on me that finding love is something society kind of pushes on us. Of course, we all hope to make an exciting and meaningful connection with another person – but there definitely is a human “hype” given to the …
Going for the Good Time
Have you ever wondered why certain things just make your heart dance with excitement? Sometimes these are simple, mundane things - yet the enjoyment you get from them seems special somehow. Some of these things for me are: playing tennis, singing, hiking in nature, cruising the mls listing looking at houses (even if I'm not buying), …
Marci Wise, M.A., LMHC 