Life has a way of grabbing away the steering wheel and setting us full speed ahead for a destination that we neither intended nor expected. Despite the best laid plans, this realization sometimes creeps up on us – with us finding ourselves placed squarely in the midst of a personal struggle without fully realizing how …
All my life I felt like there was something important that I was meant to do - yet I was somehow separated from it - blocked, if you will. I could sense it calling me but could never quite reach it. Looking back I can clearly see that I had placed some very tight walls around myself. …
It’s the one year anniversary of the Empowered Living blog – so let’s party like its 1999 (wow, that saying has really lost its punch.) We’ve laughed, we’ve cried, but most of all, learned that we’re not alone – life is crazy for everybody! So what did we learn? Let’s celebrate by taking a look back! …
Okay, I’ve finally admitted that I have a problem. For the last thirty-five years, this affliction has managed to call all the shots, suck a good portion of the joy out of my life, and attempt to halt my personal growth in its tracks. It’s the desire to be perfect – at everything. Now, don’t …
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Marci Wise, M.A., LMHC 