by Mark Newton | May 1, 2021 | Relinquish the rest
Remembering is a double-edged tire-iron. It can save your life or throw your life into a permanent stall. Which will you choose? It’s a lifeboat. The first time you touched a burner, it hurt. Your brain made a note: don’t do that again. Maybe your parents...
by Mark Newton | Feb 24, 2021 | Relinquish the rest
You’re unhappy with your performance. What can you do when disappointment threatens to derail you? Get real. Don’t sugar coat it. Before you can overcome your disappointment, you’ve got to address it, head on. Go down into the depths. It’s...
by Mark Newton | Feb 15, 2021 | Relinquish the rest
It’s hard to fight something you can’t see. Shame is invisible. If you want to put shame on its heels, bring it into the light of day. Shame is a killer. It kills your dreams, your drive, your delivery. Shame is a silent killer — you don’t even...
by Mark Newton | Jan 12, 2021 | Relinquish the rest
There’s an old saying: “If it doesn’t kill you, it makes you stronger,” which is almost right. Actually, it’s the death the does the job. Don’t fight it. We waste a lot of time avoiding pain. And sure — no one likes pain. But...
by Mark Newton | Dec 28, 2020 | Relinquish the rest
Sometimes, it comes in the wee hours of morning. But it can come anytime: that anxious feeling in your gut. When it does, take a sip. It’s too much. The problem is too much happening too fast — with no relief in sight. The essence of anxiety is too much...
by Mark Newton | Nov 18, 2020 | Relinquish the rest
The things you carry, often unseen by those around you, affect who you are and how able you are to make a life you like. What are you carrying? Let’s take a look. What are you carrying? First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross carried letters from a girl named Martha, a...