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2018 : All The Things I Hate But I’m Going To Do Anyway
The definition of celebration is, “to mark (something, such as an anniversary) by festivities or other deviation from routine.” I love...

Mark Craven
Jan 1, 20182 min read


Inspired!
Inspiration is funny. It’s interesting. After I started consistently writing blogs, I started seeing some other friends and connections...

Mark Craven
Dec 31, 20172 min read


Well, This Isn’t At All What I Thought It’d Be
When I moved to California, I thought that would be the answer to all of my questions. I thought fulfillment would be mine and that...

Mark Craven
Dec 30, 20173 min read


Don't Be Sad Starry Eyes
When your eyes feel soggy because you can see the reality of your dream, but it still feels so far away… Do not lose heart. Our dreams...

Mark Craven
Dec 29, 20171 min read


Transform
Transformation in you and in your life can happen in a moment. Not over time, some long drawn out process that may or may not be brought...

Mark Craven
Dec 28, 20172 min read


Happy
Interesting word. Seems to be the one thing that every person wants to find, achieve, create, develop, transcend… happy. A synonym of...

Mark Craven
Dec 27, 20172 min read


Cloudy
Lets be real, sometimes it can be hard to see the silver lining in every situation. Sometimes life sucks and sometimes it sucks for no...

Mark Craven
Dec 26, 20172 min read


Awash
“The person who stops studying merely because he or she has finished school is forever hopelessly doomed to mediocrity, no matter what...

Mark Craven
Dec 24, 20172 min read


Service
We tend to think that service is for other people. It’s really for us. It’s for the health of our hearts. Such a beautiful creation we...

Mark Craven
Dec 23, 20172 min read


You've Gotta Get Your Song Back
The best thing about the worst thing you go through is growth. The worst thing about the worst thing you go through is not growing. The...

Mark Craven
Dec 22, 20172 min read


Everyone Thinks I'm Crazy
This is exactly where you want to be. When everyone is looking at you and the decisions you’re making like you’re OUT OF YOUR MIND, then...

Mark Craven
Dec 21, 20172 min read


I'll Be So Much Happier When I'm Rich
I made good friends when I lived in Los Angeles. This couple, Rick and Kat, were the first real friends I made there. My plan was to set...

Mark Craven
Dec 20, 20174 min read


The Lighthouse Conclusion
So, in my second book, “Be A Hero To Your Heart”, I wrote about a dream I had. If you haven’t read the book, I’ll catch you up. If you...

Mark Craven
Dec 19, 20173 min read


Showtime
There’s a great movie, “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”. Ben Stiller stars in it and he plays a character that has essentially fallen...

Mark Craven
Dec 18, 20172 min read


I Hate Motivational Speakers: pt.2
People’s writings are boring, their speaking is boring, and their lives are boring. They think that because they spout off some Les Brown...

Mark Craven
Dec 17, 20173 min read


I Hate Motivational Speakers: pt.1
With such a surge in everyone wanting to be a “speaker” or a “business coach” or a “brand ambassador” or a… (you fill in the blank)… the...

Mark Craven
Dec 16, 20173 min read


I'm Way Too Insecure For This
Insecurity, it seems has been my greatest strength. Growing up, I dealt with a plethora of empty promises from my mom. Now that’s ok. She...

Mark Craven
Dec 13, 20172 min read


You Quit Everything, Mark.
I was told that once and it sort of blew me away. I mean, I did write two books, create a tutoring company, played Warped Tour, got a...

Mark Craven
Dec 11, 20172 min read


Echoed Teaching
“Hasn’t everything you’re saying already been said?” Yes. There is nothing original, really. What I’m saying is getting to someone that...

Mark Craven
Dec 10, 20172 min read


A Sad Story
People have been asking me if I’m going to go back to teaching at the college since I’ve moved back to Pittsburgh. For now, the answer is...

Mark Craven
Dec 9, 20172 min read
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