perfectionism Archives

Enough with “Never Enough” {Take Heart…in the Quest for Wholeness}

by Darcy Wiley | Mar 1, 2013 | Pocket Change, Take Heart Series

This past week, I sat in the orthodontist’s chair for the last time. The doctor took pliers to the brackets and snapped them off of my teeth one by one. He had done that to my skepticism, too. I had come to him a mess after two and a half years in braces at another...

Laundry Dunes, Everyday Vacations…and a Summer Book Club!!!

by Darcy Wiley | May 24, 2012 | Gift from the Sea ~ Summer Book Club 2012, Self-Care

In my ideal closet, everything has a place: short sleeves on one rod, long sleeves on another, dresses and skirts on another. Belts and strings are tied up at the waist, never dangling. Sleeves are smoothed out. Hangers are equidistant. Each rod is an array of color...