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The In-Between Times
Staying here. Staying right here is something we have to practice. We wish our lives away while we’re waiting for breakthrough in...

Mark Craven
Feb 3, 20183 min read
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Dispelling Shadows
It can be very daunting to think about building an empire. It’s something that comes into existence with our daily decisions that either...

Mark Craven
Feb 2, 20182 min read
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Did You Hear That...
Inspired thoughts are often whispered to us. You can say the whispering comes from God, Life, the Universe, whatever title you choose,...

Mark Craven
Feb 1, 20183 min read
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Goalless
The definition of a goal is, “the object of a person’s ambition or effort; an aim or desired result.” Goals are something we know are...

Mark Craven
Jan 31, 20183 min read
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The Credence of Dreams (after 40 years)
It’s easy to write off the phrase of “follow your dream” as something for kids. Some fairytale not meant for a thirty-year old. A...

Mark Craven
Jan 30, 20182 min read
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Remember Who You Are
One of my favorite movies when I was growing up was, “Hook” with Robin Williams. It still is actually. Wendy says early in the movie,...

Mark Craven
Jan 29, 20183 min read
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THAT WAS A HELL OF A COMEBACK!
What situations and things happening give this statement life? Usually if we see a boxer sprawled out on the mat and then he gets up and...

Mark Craven
Jan 28, 20182 min read
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I'm Pretty
I meet people pretty often that have read my writing, either my blog or books, and they’ll say, “I would have never known that you had...

Mark Craven
Jan 27, 20182 min read
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We Really Are Better Together... All of Us
As a depression-battler, there’s a simple truth that I’ve learned. When you don’t feel like being around anyone, that’s when you should...

Mark Craven
Jan 26, 20182 min read
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You Don't Want Continual Takeoffs
Finding something that gives our lives color, isn’t hard to find. It’s something that’s just naturally inside of us. For me it’s writing....

Mark Craven
Jan 25, 20183 min read
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Get Yourself-Help
Do you see what I did there? Little play on words 😉 Anyway! Tomorrow at about 4:00 a.m. I’ll be on the road headed to North Carolina for...

Mark Craven
Jan 24, 20184 min read
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UnMotivated
There are days that I feel like I have no idea what I want or where I want to go. We wrap so much of our identity up in “what we do.” At...

Mark Craven
Jan 23, 20182 min read
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Doubt-Determined Decisions
Why do we let doubt have so much say in the decisions we make? Doubt is defined as lack of conviction. When we have conviction, we have a...

Mark Craven
Jan 22, 20182 min read
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Aching For Friday
I still do some work in the community college that I was once chained to full-time. What sometimes starts as an amazing opportunity can...

Mark Craven
Jan 21, 20182 min read
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About Today
I don’t usually write these in a journal-like format, or in a way that chronicles my day. But there were some interesting lessons...

Mark Craven
Jan 20, 20183 min read
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Random Roadside Attraction
Travel is more than just getting away from the reality of your life for a week or two once a year. If you’re doing work that you’re...

Mark Craven
Jan 19, 20182 min read
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The Easy Road
The easy road doesn’t exist as we might like to think that it exists. You should be cautious if anything looks like it’s an easy or quick...

Mark Craven
Jan 18, 20182 min read
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Waiting For My Wings
I’ve heard it said before that if your dreams don’t scare you, then they’re not big enough. I’ve also heard it said that the hearts of...

Mark Craven
Jan 17, 20182 min read
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DECIDED.
One of the biggest things that holds people back from doing exciting things with their lives is indecision. It’s such a terrible habit...

Mark Craven
Jan 16, 20182 min read
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Inspiration Igniters
I spoke before about the power of inspiration. It’s igniting force to get people to move on their dreams and missions. So many things...

Mark Craven
Jan 15, 20182 min read
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