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Redirection
You start on some paths with absolute certainty that this is where you’re supposed to be. But then you hit a few bumps, and your...

Mark Craven
Apr 12, 20212 min read


100 Things
My issue is that I focus on the one bad thing when there are at least one-hundred good things. My mind stretches toward perfection, a...

Mark Craven
Jul 18, 20191 min read


Conditionally Happy
I’ll be happy if all of the conditions of my life meet the standard I’ve set in order to allow myself the luxury of feeling happy. If the...

Mark Craven
Jul 9, 20192 min read


A More Important Question to Ask Rather Than What To Do With The Rest Of My Life Is What To Do With
I’m not as concerned with the rest of my life as I am with right now. Right now is where I am. It’s where I’ll always only be. Even ten...

Mark Craven
Sep 30, 20182 min read


Advocates, Benefactors, Sponsors, Well-Wishers! Thank you!
I’ve been in love with writing for a long time and when I get feedback from people to the tune of, this changed my life, I’m stunned....

Mark Craven
Sep 13, 20183 min read


I’m Afraid I’ll Never Not Be Crazy
We accept impossibility too often. And when things work out that seemed at first impossible, we’ll quickly remind ourselves of the times...

Mark Craven
Feb 18, 20183 min read


Living BOLD Like A Grande Vanilla Latte
A grande vanilla latte, though delicious, is anything but bold. Bold would be a triple shot of espresso in a black coffee. So my question...

Mark Craven
Feb 17, 20182 min read


Growth
Sometimes I really wish growth would just happen in my comfort zone. That would be kind of amazing. Because it is a twofold sucky sort of...

Mark Craven
Feb 16, 20182 min read


Good Friends
Wow, are good friends important to have. If you think you can do this life alone, you’re dead wrong. Our very nature calls us into...

Mark Craven
Feb 12, 20183 min read


Oooooo… That’s Good Stuff!
Have you ever heard or read something that resonated with you? It just hit you! Smacked you in the face! Something that you thought,...

Mark Craven
Feb 10, 20182 min read


On Fire!
You hear a lot about the power of association. Getting around good people. And there is some serious power in it. Whatever the thing is...

Mark Craven
Feb 9, 20183 min read


Following The Right Leader
Poor training, disengaged with themselves and the ones around them, and clawing for the next rung on the ladder; following someone else...

Mark Craven
Feb 7, 20183 min read


Strength And Time
The thought has been hitting me that when I was 13, back in 1998 on my birthday, I went to see Korn, and it was TWENTY YEARS AGO!!!!!...

Mark Craven
Feb 6, 20182 min read


Oh! That’s A Terrible Thought… Guess I’ll Think About It The Rest Of The Day!
Don’t mind me, just sitting here expecting a shitstorm… See, because that’s what I’m used to. Nothing has ever really worked out for me....

Mark Craven
Feb 5, 20183 min read


Damn! I’m Beautiful. Someone Should Probably Take A Picture of Me!
Being humble does not mean thinking you suck, have always sucked, and will continue to suck. Being humble means that you recognize your...

Mark Craven
Feb 4, 20183 min read


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


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


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


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


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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