Category Archives: Live Life

Birthday Week is Coming!

Posted on 24 March 2011 by mark

Birthday begins with a weekend of fun, joy, and celebration and ends with two days of running to complete the I-Challenge at the Illinois Marathon.  On my birthday, I run a 5k. A half marathon follows the next day. In … Continue reading →

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Seeking Simplicity

Posted on 31 January 2010 by mark

Clutter is creating white noise. It masks the beauty of life. It distracts me from my goals. It overwhelms the mind and builds anxiety inside. The essential and necessary things I need in life get lost in the mess. I … Continue reading →

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Eliminating Bad Debt

Posted on 29 January 2010 by mark

Debt is controlling my life like many Americans and other individuals around the world. Instead of being a tool to help be live better, it has become burden that weighs me down and slows my progress in life. This bad … Continue reading →

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Deferred Dreams

Posted on 20 January 2010 by mark

I saw it on televised news.  I read it in my history books.  I’ve done it myself.  Individuals and groups push too hard, consume all their resources, and fail to reach their goals.  Others made steady progress and suddenly get … Continue reading →

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Threadless Haitian Relief T-shirt

Posted on 20 January 2010 by mark

Threadless started pressing a t-shirt, “Many Hands Make the Load Lighter,” all proceeds are going to the American Red Cross. According to the Threadless site, the designers (Thomas De Santis and Ivan Tarrazo Sanchez) declined their printing award, and the … Continue reading →

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Year 2010 Goals

Posted on 16 January 2010 by mark

After editing my goals and tightening their focus, three major goals and a few minor goals remained.  I want to run a sub four hour marathon by the end of the year, rid myself of credit card debt burden, and … Continue reading →

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Five Goals in Five Years

Posted on 14 January 2010 by mark

Five years down the road, I see myself completing a few major milestones towards reaching my ten year dream.   Each goal is a dream in itself.  Beyond these milestones, other events will take place in my life such as … Continue reading →

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