You're a Natural!
I want to write about something a little different, another blind spot for you to uncover. It's the blind spot of “natural gifting.” One...
Jerry Clark
Jul 5, 20232 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
Indecision
Indecision is the greatest thief of opportunity. ~Jim Rohn Indecision refers to a state of hesitation or uncertainty. It is a common...
Jerry Clark
Jun 23, 20232 min read
What are we not talking about?
This is a relationship-building question that often needs to be answered with more honesty.
Jerry Clark
Jun 21, 20232 min read
The Power of Control or Love
Ralph and Robin were reminiscing over their past relationship experiences and discussing the progress they had made. Robin mentioned how...
Jerry Clark
Jun 16, 20232 min read
Eggshells
I hear this comment too often, “I’m walking on eggshells.”
Jerry Clark
Jun 14, 20231 min read
Spirit of the Family
In my practice, I notice families are fractured by their many differing points of view. Some are more focused on themselves than the...
Jerry Clark
Jun 9, 20231 min read
The Best Playbook
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
Jun 7, 20231 min read
Projection
Have you ever noticed that, at times, people will make a comment to us that doesn’t fit at all? It is easy for someone to blame us for...
Jerry Clark
Jun 2, 20232 min read
Let's Play Offense
My friend Ralph was talking to his mentor George. Ralph always seemed to be recovering from his errors and mistakes, spending more time...
Jerry Clark
May 31, 20232 min read
Don't Use Someone Else's Yardstick
When people say, "You need to do it this way, or you shouldn't have done that?" What we hear is that we don't measure up to their standards.
Jerry Clark
May 24, 20232 min read
Playing in Dive Bars
So, the year was 2022, and it was January. My book, Blind Spots in Relationships, What I Don't Know I Don't Know About, Myself, was...
Jerry Clark
May 17, 20232 min read
Relational Pain
My friends Ralph and Robin have been hurt and in pain for the last 2 to 4 years. They have very young and challenging children, and most...
Jerry Clark
May 10, 20232 min read
Thankful
Several years ago, we were invited to have Thanksgiving dinner with our neighbors. During the meal, the host ask us to talk about what we...
Jerry Clark
Nov 23, 20222 min read
Practice what I preach.
Some time back, I was going to work. My route included a five-point intersection with a gas station sitting on one corner. I traveled...
Jerry Clark
Nov 21, 20223 min read
Entertain or Equip
I was talking to a gentleman whose son, Al, lives in his father's house alone. He lives about 15 miles away and comes over two times a...
Jerry Clark
Nov 16, 20223 min read
Adjust your mirror.
I was reminded of a mother who complained of her son’s behavior, “I don’t know why little Horace is so violent—I’ve smacked him for it a...
Jerry Clark
Nov 14, 20222 min read
Try or Train?
I often hear statements that have to do with trying to accomplish something—trying to find a new job, trying to lose weight, or trying to...
Jerry Clark
Nov 11, 20223 min read
Collateral Damage
I talk about blind spots in relationships because I feel so many relationships can be salvaged. It is so easy to look at the other person...
Jerry Clark
Nov 9, 20223 min read
Worry Story...
Jody and Dawn gossiped a lot about their friends in their group. When recalling their pals' "inadequacies" and "oddities," the two of...
Jerry Clark
Nov 4, 20223 min read