Love
Love is a complex emotion that can be challenging to explain, fully encompassing many experiences and meanings.
Jerry Clark
Jul 3, 20233 min read
Right or wrong?
It is easy to catch others doing things wrong. It is almost cultural. Children can grow up hearing more negative comments than positive...
Jerry Clark
Jun 28, 20232 min read
Feedback
[The feedback definition in this scenario is to provide information regarding a person's reaction to their words or actions to improve...
Jerry Clark
Apr 26, 20232 min read
Who Am I?
Who am I in your presence? Often, I am in the presence of another and find myself frustrated or not feeling good about myself when I am...
Jerry Clark
Apr 19, 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...
Jerry Clark
Apr 12, 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...
Jerry Clark
Apr 5, 20232 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...
Jerry Clark
Mar 29, 20231 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...
Jerry Clark
Mar 22, 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...
Jerry Clark
Mar 15, 20232 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...
Jerry Clark
Mar 8, 20233 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....
Jerry Clark
Mar 1, 20232 min read
Emotionally Constipated
With no teaching or training in emotions growing up, in school, or in the Marine Corps, I pushed through life emotionally unaware. Not...
Jerry Clark
Apr 14, 20222 min read
When you don't know what you don't know
So there you are, and all of the sudden you hear ‘that song’ that reminds you of ‘that person.’ And you are emotionally hijacked—just...
Jerry Clark
Apr 12, 20222 min read
Yep, blind spot
Did your mom or dad ever scold you as a kid and tell you they don’t know why you are so hot-headed —as they are screaming at you for...
Jerry Clark
Apr 10, 20222 min read
Blind Spots like a Mac Truck
Blind spots are the Mack truck that drives through your life, revealing your weak spots, and limitations and humbling your reactions. I...
Jerry Clark
Apr 7, 20222 min read
...into the "looking glass"
"If you’re interested in “building a better you”, the dynamics in Jerry Clark’s book will definitely be a good beginning on your journey...
Jerry Clark
Apr 5, 20221 min read
Yikes, I checked...
Welcome to Monday. Got up, got breakfast, and headed out the door. Got in the car, started the engine, pulled out of the drive, and got...
Jerry Clark
Apr 3, 20222 min read
Finding Joy
Knowing the contents of the Bible—God’s Word—propels me into living a wonderful life. It is the best playbook I have ever studied and...
Jerry Clark
Mar 31, 20222 min read
Cut from the herd
This is my “West Texas” term, referring to isolation, dismissal, or rejection. “Cut from the herd” is when one member of the family is...
Jerry Clark
Mar 24, 20221 min read
Anxiety vs Intellect
I have found that acting more emotional than intellectual during the height of anxiety causes regretful actions and decisions. The more...
Jerry Clark
Mar 20, 20221 min read