Mark CravenJan 6, 20213 min3 Things You Don't Need To Be A Good DadThe ridiculous thoughts I had leading up to fatherhood. Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash I was always of the mindset that if I had a...
Mark CravenNov 2, 20201 min35This isn't what I thought 35 would look like. I didn't realize that becoming a dad would be so important to me. I didn't realize I had it...
Mark CravenSep 26, 20201 minAn Awfully Big AdventureKai is my proof that magic exists. Becoming a dad was something that I always feared. I feared it for a number of reasons. One being that...
Mark CravenMay 23, 20202 minIn-Ground PoolToday my cousin Vicky called me at 7am. She knew I’d be awake and I was. She told me that Lefty had passed away. Well she said that “pap”...
Mark CravenMay 3, 20202 minThere’s Nothing More Important Than FamilyMy younger cousin is graduating from college. Penn State University Class of 2020 School of Engineering. I’m so proud of this dude I...
Mark CravenApr 26, 20202 minQuarantineI hate this so much. There isn’t one part of me that that finds anything appealing about where we are right now. Shut in from friends and...
Mark CravenApr 18, 20202 minI Don’t Ever Give UpDoes that resonate with you? It didn’t matter how much had come against you in previous pursuits, you just kept getting up and doing what...
Mark CravenApr 10, 20202 minIn the Same YearSo much can happen in just a year. It was within this last year that, first I went bankrupt and then I got hired in the highest paying...
Mark CravenMar 21, 20202 minWe Have to HopeThe last thing I’m feeling right now is hopeful. What I’m mostly feeling right now is what most of us are probably feeling right now…...
Mark CravenMar 7, 20203 minThe Dad I Didn’t HaveI’m going to be a dad. And I’m going to be a dad to a boy. Erin and I found out that we were going to have a baby back in December. When...
Mark CravenFeb 22, 20201 minWhy Not You?Don’t answer that! It’s a stupidly easy question to answer. I don’t have the money. I don’t have the resources. I don’t have the talent....
Mark CravenFeb 13, 20202 minMaintaining MediocrityA good friend at my recent book signing looked down at the five books I had on display at the signing table and asked, “How the hell do...
Mark CravenFeb 4, 20202 minEverything HurtsI moved back to Pittsburgh from Los Angeles in 2017. My heart was broken and so was my bank account. The only thing that I seemed to be...
Mark CravenSep 16, 20193 min“Therefore I Tell You…”Once you’ve read several different books or articles on success or watched different speakers teach on the subject of attaining that...
Mark CravenSep 7, 20192 minWarriorI’ve taken some time away from writing recently. I’ve had a lot happening this summer from moving in with my girlfriend to starting a new...
Mark CravenJul 19, 20191 min100 Good ThingsMy issue is that I focus on the one bad thing when there are at least one-hundred good things. My mind stretches toward perfection, a...
Mark CravenJul 10, 20192 minConditionally HappyI’ll be happy if all of the conditions of my life meet the standard I’ve set in order to allow myself the luxury of feeling happy. If the...
Mark CravenJun 8, 20192 minThe Wins We’re Worthy OfI always notice that the posts that get the most likes on almost any social media platform are the ones where there’s a win involved....
Mark CravenMay 5, 20192 minBook Release 2019It’s pretty hard to believe that I’m coming up on another book release. The craziest part is that it’s at Barnes & Noble. I always knew...
Mark CravenApr 15, 20192 minTrust?This is not something I am particularly good at. I’m very weak here actually. I definitely would not teach a class on being a better...
Mark CravenApr 11, 20193 minAt the End of YourselfI host a podcast called, The Craven Effect, and on an episode called, “The Waiting Place”, I interviewed a great friend of mine. Pastor...
Mark CravenApr 7, 20192 minI Believe In YouSometimes we need that don’t we? I know I do. And that’s why I’m telling you right now that I believe with all of my heart that you can...
Mark CravenApr 1, 20192 minSee It ThroughI just realized something about myself. I get really excited about new projects that I start and immediately want to forget about the...
Mark CravenMar 28, 20192 min200This is the 200th blog post I’ve written since 2015 when I started my first website. An average post is around 600 words–sometimes less,...