Jerry Clark
- Mar 3
- 2 min
Nagging
Ralph is talking to his friend Robert about Robin. He tells him he is exasperated due to Robin’s griping and complaining. He says it...
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Jerry Clark
- Feb 24
- 3 min
Jealousy
Robin and Ralph have been dating for more than a year and are discussing his ex-girlfriend. Robin reports feeling that his ex is trying...
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Jerry Clark
- Feb 17
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 2 min
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 25
- 3 min
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 20
- 2 min
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
- 3 min
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 13
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
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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Jerry Clark
- Jan 9
- 2 min
My Thinking
Where is my thinking? It is easy to get caught up in today’s news. The world, government, politics, and polarization on these important...
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Jerry Clark
- Jan 6
- 3 min
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
- Jan 4
- 2 min
Giving Out
Too many times, I hear the words, “I have given until I can give no more. My relationship has evolved into a one-way street. I can no...
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Jerry Clark
- Jan 2
- 3 min
2023
How will it end? I like to read my friend's letters when they are giving an account of the past year. It is wonderful to see what they...
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Jerry Clark
- Dec 30, 2022
- 3 min
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 28, 2022
- 2 min
Authority of Gratitude
I get the opportunity to work with wonderful people. Many have blind spots chipping away at their future success and happiness. Blind...
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Jerry Clark
- Dec 26, 2022
- 2 min
Christmas Morning
Yesterday I sat in church for our Christmas morning service. It was a festive service. There were many bible passages read forecasting...
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Jerry Clark
- Dec 23, 2022
- 3 min
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 21, 2022
- 3 min
Gently Curious Questions...
Continuing our conversation from the post on Monday, “Safe Listening,” combined with gently curious questions softly probe thoughts and...
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