Mindfulness | The Happy + Healthy Life
Have you ever been on auto-pilot driving down the road and realized you don’t remember half of your trip? Have you ever...
Tips for helping | Mark’s Remarks
It is very difficult for anyone to understand another person’s plight. Do you agree? The old adage “You have to walk in...
The black and white TV | Mark’s Remarks
The recent hot weather forced us to stay inside much of the afternoon and find things to do. At one point, we...
Don’t forget to play | The Happy + Healthy Life
My sweet and thoughtful friend Amanda tagged me in a Facebook post of a simple sketch of two swings. At the bottom...
Every 7 seconds | Mark’s Remarks
Did you ever hear that guys think about sex every seven seconds? I’m a guy. I don’t know about every seven seconds,...
Life lessons from hiking | The Happy + Healthy Life
Being out in nature improves both your physical and mental well-being. Taking a hike not only can get your heart rate up,...
Food critic | Mark’s Remarks
I get something in my craw and don’t put a lot of thought into things. This happens to me often. I can...
Avoiding Talkers | Mark’s Remarks
I’m going to admit something to you: I avoid people at times. Come on, you know you do it too.
My son, the writer | Mark’s Remarks
My oldest son writes a column for his campus newspaper. He is quite witty and his columns about a pet cockroach in...
The Storeroom Evolution | Mark’s Remarks
When we moved into our house we had this big, luxurious storage room on one side of the basement. It was awesome....
Don’t forget to play | The Happy + Healthy Life
My sweet and thoughtful friend Amanda tagged me in a Facebook post of a simple sketch of two swings. At the bottom...
A sincere apology | Mark’s Remarks
I was talking to a person a while back about a little run-in they’d had with another person. It was a misunderstanding,...
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