What To Do When Your Brain Explodes!
Boom! I hate it when that happens . . . you know, when my brain explodes! Don’t you? Man, what a mess! The really tough thing about the brain exploding is that it happens more often than I care to admit! Yikes! You see, each time the brain explodes, it finds a way to put […]
What is "Awaken to Good Mourning" Anyway?
I often field the following question as I work with individuals and groups: “So Mark, what is Awaken to Good Mourning anyway?” Every time I receive that question I gladly share the details. Awaken to Good Mourning is a book read by over 40,000 people; given as gifts to the bereaved by faith organizations; shared […]
Get Lost in Your Dreams – But Watch Your Steps!
Who wouldn’t want to go for a run in 63 degree weather in the middle of January? Wow! Perfect conditions – a little windy – but perfect nonetheless. Thus . . . I donned my running gear and hit the pavement! About 1/2 mile into my anticipated 3.2 run I was already in that “zone” […]
Divorce! A Point of Redemption!
Divorce is NOT the Sin! Here are a few Random Thoughts from a Bald Headed Texas Cowboy and Recovering Bapticostal Minister Turned Therapist Type . . . Many years ago when I was 15 years of age, my parents divorced – at a time when divorce still carried sets of moral, religious and social labels […]
Something to Say!
Many of us – perhaps MOST of us – have a desire to say or do something that makes a difference in this world! We want to create lives that have meaning – lives that encourage others to live meaningfully as well! Some would refer to this desire as a “life message!” Let us assume […]
Be A Solution Carrier!
Criticizing! Anyone can do it . . . ANYone! No special skill is required to criticize, cut down, denigrate or minimize. All one has to have in order to become adept at criticizing is a personal axe to grind, a platform and an audience! I’m not talking about constructive feedback shared in a consultative setting […]
An Experiment in Thanks-Giving 2013
This week ushers in the official Holiday Season, as far as I’m concerned. I know that if you were like I was this year, I was astonished to find that the local Walgreen’s began filling its shelves with Christmas merchandise around Halloween! Talk about confusing! Thanksgiving is a Holiday that is often sandwiched between these […]
The Candle vs the Dawn!
Forty or so years ago I heard the following: “Death is merely the extinguishing of the Candle because the Dawn has come.” Now I really like that! I creates a sense of comfort as I ponder the end of life . . . And yet as I think on that phrase today, another application comes […]
Less Thunder in the Mouth . . .
The Apache People have a saying that goes like this: “It is better to have less thunder in the mouth and more lightning in the hand.” Rather intriguing don’t you think? This proverb takes speaking through actions to a whole new level! How often do we hear our leaders – lawmakers, educators, company presidents, etc. […]
ADD – It May Be More Serious Than You Think!
ADD – We all know what those letters stand for . . . Attention Deficit Disorder! We all know that in the simplest terms it refers to difficulties staying focused. We also know that it applies to children and adults alike. What if ADD is more serious – more pervasive than we believe it to […]