This episode is about part of a conversation that I had with a friend and wanted to share with you. It's not meant to educate or move you profoundly, but merely to ask a question that I found interesting to ponder because the answer was more obvious to me than my friend. And if this was the case for me, I thought perhaps it could be fodder for thought for some of you.

Is manipulation always a negative?

What do you think?

Are you making choices and living your life based on what you think would be considered the 'right' thing to do by others? Or to get support from others?

Are you staying open to the possibilities of life, or the "realities???"

Are you willing to take chances against the 'norm' in order to live a life that will bring you love, fulfillment, happiness, joy and laughter?

Is the path you are on, getting narrower as a result of your choices and your mindset? Guess what? It's never too late to live wide.

Listen to this episode and hear more about what it means to live wide and how that can affect the quality of the rest of your life!

Stacey Johnson is a clinical therapist and soul aligned women's empowerment coach. Stacey guides high achieving women that have been cracked open by grief or other chaotic life disruptions to reconnect with themselves and have fulfilled relationships by feeling calm and in control, regulating their nervous system, and overcome overthinking.

The goodies that Stacy shares in our conversation will be so helpful to so many listeners I am very eager to share this with you!

So, sit back, relax or take time for a walk to listen, and when you think of a loved one who you know would benefit from this episode, please share it with them!