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Re-FOCUS
It’s easy to come to places along the journey of life where our focus becomes compromised. Setbacks and broken hearts do a great job at...
Mark Craven
Apr 11, 20181 min read
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5 More Weeks
This number keeps popping up. When I was finishing my degree I remember I had five weeks left before I graduated, and I was burnt out. I...
Mark Craven
Apr 10, 20182 min read
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Manifest
I met with a great friend earlier today to catch up. I remember a few years ago, we had coffee and she told me about her desire to open...
Mark Craven
Apr 9, 20182 min read
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Decision-less
This is the breeding ground for discomfort and anxiety. This hesitant, no-side-of-the-fence place. This place where decisions never seem...
Mark Craven
Apr 3, 20181 min read
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What's The Point Of The Point
When depression grabs hold of me, it really does a hell of a number. That’s likely true for anyone that’s experienced depression. I’ve...
Mark Craven
Apr 1, 20183 min read
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You're So Positive
People say this to me a lot. I’m not complaining. I wear a big smile pretty often and write about hope and encouragement. So if I did see...
Mark Craven
Mar 26, 20182 min read
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3 Days Without A Shower
When I drove back to Pittsburgh from Los Angeles, I made it back in three days. I drove around 12 hours each day. My journey there looked...
Mark Craven
Mar 25, 20182 min read
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Free!
There are times that you recognize your life is transitioning into a new phase. When you’ve been standing in the rain for so long and it...
Mark Craven
Mar 19, 20181 min read
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We Are Not The Weak And Worthless Flickering Flames Bound To Be Blown Out By The Pains Of Our Past
Watch this video. The end is powerful. We spend so much time running from our darkness and our demons, fearing them, giving them more...
Mark Craven
Mar 17, 20182 min read
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I Need Someone Else, But I Also Need Myself
This is one of my favorite quotes: “There’s no praise and no blame on the path you’ve chosen. It’s time you blew into your own sails.” We...
Mark Craven
Mar 14, 20182 min read
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GOAL!
When I started writing this blog I challenged myself to do it every day. I’ve done it every day since I initiated that goal on November...
Mark Craven
Mar 13, 20182 min read
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Check
The first time I got paid for speaking, I got a check for $1,000. I spoke for a half-hour about chasing dreams and shared my story. I...
Mark Craven
Mar 11, 20182 min read
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Fight!
Have you ever started something that you knew you had to finish but you quickly began to lose steam in the pursuit? You know what you’re...
Mark Craven
Mar 10, 20182 min read
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Unreasonable
I’ve recently been rereading a book that I discovered almost exactly ten years ago. That’s crazy to think about, actually. I had just...
Mark Craven
Mar 9, 20182 min read
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Trust
I’ve heard it said before that sometimes you have to believe in someone else’s belief in you before you can find belief in yourself for...
Mark Craven
Mar 8, 20182 min read
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Speaking Life
I’ve realized how important it is, and how real it is to speak out loud the things we want to manifest in our lives. Not just big houses...
Mark Craven
Mar 7, 20182 min read
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I Totally Forgot To Keep Worrying About That!
Did you ever realize you weren’t worrying about something? Like you forgot to keep worrying about that thing you were worried about....
Mark Craven
Mar 5, 20182 min read
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Breathe Dog
The best thing I can do to keep anxiety flowing strong and free through me, is to lose grip of the moment I’m in. To let my mind drift to...
Mark Craven
Mar 1, 20182 min read
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I Love Writing
Let me be crystal clear with one thing. I love writing. I love the impact my words have on people and myself. I love it more than I can...
Mark Craven
Feb 27, 20181 min read
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Love
Napoleon Hill describes persistence as, “sustained effort in the face of all odds and all adversity.” I mentioned something in...
Mark Craven
Feb 26, 20182 min read
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