Jerry Clark
Feb 17, 20232 min read
My thinking is not your thinking.
I don’t know about you, but my mind becomes unbridled when I see or hear people say things or do things that I wouldn't. It is easy for...
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Jerry Clark
Feb 10, 20232 min read
The Sermon
Jim is a veteran of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, one tour in each country. Since getting out of the military, he has had issues with...
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Jerry Clark
Feb 3, 20233 min read
Good or Bad?
I can’t appreciate the good when I am focused on the bad. My friends Ralph and Robin were talking about their relationship. Both were...
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Jerry Clark
Jan 27, 20232 min read
Tell a fish it's in the water?
Ralph and Robin were in their kitchen having a discussion. Their emotions began to rise. Robin attempted to explain her point of view and...
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Jerry Clark
Jan 20, 20232 min read
What I Didn’t Hear You Say
Last week I was listening to Ralph and Robin again. Robin was going over a list of grievances. She reported: You get angry. I don't feel...
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Jerry Clark
Jan 13, 20232 min read
Reptilian Brain
Is it survival or just a discussion? Robin and Ralph are discussing the delicate subject of budget. It is usually a hot topic for them,...
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Jerry Clark
Jan 6, 20233 min read
Untold Stories
What story am I telling myself about a situation or grievance? We are great at telling stories to ourselves. I can write novels when I'm...
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Jerry Clark
Dec 30, 20223 min read
Are My New Year's Resolutions Resolute?
Oh, the trap of starting New Year's resolutions. It can be a setup for failure. They once were more popular. I can recall the time they...
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Jerry Clark
Dec 23, 20223 min read
Short Christmas Story
Sometimes the strangest things can give us the best answers. It’s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas...
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Jerry Clark
Dec 16, 20223 min read
Turn the other cheek.
What an honorable thing to do. After all, The Big Play Book says, "If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek...
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Jerry Clark
Dec 9, 20222 min read
We focus on where we look...
I am reminded of an interview of a famous race car driver. When asked what the most important thing a race car driver could do, he...
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Jerry Clark
Dec 2, 20223 min read
I promote what I permit.
In my parenting mode, I have said, “I have told you ten times to stop that or to get this done.” Does this sound familiar? Perhaps you...
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Jerry Clark
Nov 25, 20222 min read
If I could do it again...
There are times I go out of control to gain control; this is when I am not being spiritual or intellectual at all. Many times, over the...
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Jerry Clark
Nov 18, 20223 min read
Verbal Kill Shots
What a wonderful time of the year. The holidays are coming and tis’ the season to be jolly. Thanksgiving celebration is upcoming then...
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Jerry Clark
Nov 11, 20223 min read
Try or Train?
I often hear statements that have to do with trying to accomplish something—trying to find a new job, trying to lose weight, or trying to...
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Jerry Clark
Nov 9, 20223 min read
Collateral Damage
I talk about blind spots in relationships because I feel so many relationships can be salvaged. It is so easy to look at the other person...
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Jerry Clark
Nov 4, 20223 min read
Worry Story...
Jody and Dawn gossiped a lot about their friends in their group. When recalling their pals' "inadequacies" and "oddities," the two of...
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Jerry Clark
Oct 28, 20223 min read
The Confidence Thief
I know the importance of reminders and today is a reminder of a blind spot that I see rear its ugly head day after day in my office. SHAME...
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Jerry Clark
Oct 14, 20223 min read
Silent Killers
Resentments are the quiet thoughts or feelings we harbor against another person because we consider them responsible for an act of...
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Jerry Clark
Oct 7, 20222 min read
I call it Rationalize, Minimize and Justify
People who rationalize minimize and justify are almost impossible to communicate with and do not know it. They can appear self-righteous,...
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