Jerry Clark
Oct 25, 20232 min read
My Hero
On June 26th, I posted an article about my veteran friend Anthony. He is an amazing man who spent three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as...
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Jerry Clark
Apr 12, 20232 min read
Just Breathe
There is a song that goes, "I'm in a hurry to get things done, oooh I rush and rush until life's no fun..." ending with "I'm in a hurry...
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Jerry Clark
Apr 5, 20232 min read
Choices
I am where I am because of the choices I've made. Yes, this is a bold statement, but it's true. Think about it, how often do we use the...
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Jerry Clark
Mar 29, 20231 min read
WHHAAAAT?!
Blind spots are like a Mack truck that drives through your life, revealing your weak spots, limitations and humbling your reactions. I...
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Jerry Clark
Mar 22, 20232 min read
A Window of Time.
Ralph wakes up on Saturday morning and makes coffee. Robin joins him a few minutes later. She sees a glass in the sink and says, "You...
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Jerry Clark
Mar 15, 20232 min read
Secrets
Secrets are about doing or saying things that would hurt the ones close to us and cause trust to erode. Some relationships begin with...
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Jerry Clark
Mar 8, 20233 min read
Can You Hear Me?
I had the delightful opportunity of attending a three-day conference this past week. I heard about 15 different speakers talk about...
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Jerry Clark
Mar 1, 20232 min read
When It Rains
Oh no, my alarm didn’t want to get up this morning! I jump out of bed, still tired and blurry-eyed, and start walking to the shower....
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Jerry Clark
Feb 22, 20232 min read
Likable or Unlikable
Two supervisors were talking about their employees during their lunch break. They were given the task of ranking their employees in order...
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Jerry Clark
Feb 15, 20233 min read
Worry the Time Thief
Worry is on a continuum from mild to chronic and everywhere in between. Worry is that ‘silent thief’ that steals our time and our energy....
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Jerry Clark
Feb 8, 20233 min read
How or why?
I know I need to do these things. Why can't I do what I say I want to do? What is getting in the way? I know it would be good for me, but...
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Jerry Clark
Feb 1, 20232 min read
I'm Right
Once again Robin and Ralph find themselves struggling in their relationship. It appears every time there's a discussion, Ralph is in the...
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Jerry Clark
Jan 30, 20233 min read
Reputation Thief
Ralph and George are talking in the coffee shop about a coworker who has cuts on her wrists. Without any concrete knowledge, they are...
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Jerry Clark
Jan 25, 20233 min read
Toxic Shame
Shame is a deadly feeling or emotion that cripples interpersonal and external relationships. Shame highlights the weak points within. It...
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Jerry Clark
Jan 23, 20232 min read
The Hazard of Defensiveness
Last week I relayed the story about Ralph and Robin having difficulty expressing themselves in a way that the other could understand 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 18, 20233 min read
Be the Guardian
I was speaking to a good friend the other day about being a guardian, not some judge or holier-than-thou kind of person. Subsequent to...
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Jerry Clark
Jan 16, 20232 min read
Self-Development
What is the secret to advancing at work or building a better family? It is easy to spot the things others are doing wrong and impede my...
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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 11, 20232 min read
Complaints can be compliments in disguise.
Robin and Ralph had been married for some time. This evening Robin meets him at the door with, “Why didn't you call? Why didn't you let...
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