Author Archives: drmarklifecoach

Daily Thoughts 1/13/2021 I’ve been thinking about the concept of sacrifice. Most of us have a hard time with that word, because it means we have to give something up. I have a different way of looking at that word – or at least the concept behind it. Instead of the concept of “giving up”Continue reading “January 13, 2021”

Daily Thoughts 1/12/2021 Loving versus condoning. Loving our enemies does not mean that we condone their actions. Loving those who have hurt us does not mean that we have to continue to allow the hurt. Loving them does not mean that we have to let them in our lives (maintaining boundaries out of self-love willContinue reading “January 12, 2021”

Daily Thoughts 1/11/2021 Healing relationships. We live in unprecedented times of fractured relationships. Family and friends who once demonstrated love through their actions and interactions now have allowed ideologies to create chasms of distrust, disdain, and dislike. My question is: how long will we wait to find common ground? We don’t have to agree inContinue reading “January 11, 2021”

Daily Thoughts 1/10/2021 Doing what is right is sometimes difficult. Doing what is right sometimes pushes us to rethink our positions. Doing what is right is always the right choice. Doing what is right does not advance a selfish agenda. Doing what is right uplifts those around us. Integrity is called for in every situation.Continue reading “January 10, 2021”

Daily Thoughts 1/9/2021 Learning lessons. If we took the time to examine our current relationships (whether they are personal or professional) and compared them to past relationships, how similar would they be? The human psyche keeps playing the same relationship until we learn whatever lesson that relationship is supposed to be teaching us. Oftentimes, theseContinue reading “January 9, 2021”

Daily Thoughts 1/8/2021 Power in Words. I know I just talked about this a couple of days ago, but recent events bring it back to the forefront. There is power in words. When you are in a position of influence, the things that you say take on greater meaning. The words of a parent toContinue reading “January 8, 2021”

Daily Thoughts 1/7/2021 Perspective. Just because I believe something, doesn’t make it true for everyone else. Each day as I share my thoughts, they are coming from my perspective. Sometimes, you may agree with those thoughts, other times, you may not. I base my perspective on evidence. New evidence always requires evaluation of my perspective.Continue reading “January 7, 2021”

Daily Thoughts 1/6/2021 What are you listening to? We are bombarded by information 24/7. Sometimes the information is blatantly false, intended to create division. If we give validity to the messengers who are sowing division, it will be difficult to bridge the gap between the opposing sides. I try to live by this standard whenContinue reading “January 6, 2021”

Daily Thoughts 1/5/2021 What you do when things don’t work out the way you want them? You set your goals. You gather your resources. You anticipate obstacles. You set a plan of action. You implement that plan. It didn’t go well. Now what? At times like that, it would be easy just to give up.Continue reading “January 5, 2021”

Daily Thoughts 1/4/2021 Just keep moving. I know how difficult it can be to put a plan into action and seeing it through to the end. We would like for it to go from Point A to Point B in as straight a line as possible, but all too often our path meanders left, right,Continue reading “January 4, 2021”