The Best of times and the Worst of Times

Dear Beloved Blog Readers

Joy needs to gather round us and support our efforts to find grace in these foul moments the President Elect has presented and as he makes decisions that do not honor the best wishes of many of us.

I urge you to find time during this Thanksgiving season to count your blessings.

I will share mine. Three, to be exact.

First, I am so thankful I was invited to present at the ICI Summer Institute which took place in Maryland. Many of you helped me raise the money to go. And, best of all, I met my new work friend and comrade. I just talked to her and she told me of all the people being transformed by my movie.

Secondly, the color for my t-shirts joyfully became a delightful pink. Here's one of my favorite men showing one off.

(Want a shirt?  Click here to order one.)


Lastly, I thank all of you for reading my blog.

Fondly

Mark
The Smiling Wonder
 

Rest Your Eyes On My Words

Dear Beloved Blog Readers,

We are in a place of alarm these days because Trump has been elected president and no one thought that would really happen.

I am feeling a lot of confusion and sadness all around.

Oh, dear friends, it is important to maintain positivity and hopefulness. I am going to suggest anyone who wants to spread these messages can do two immediate things.

One is to buy a t-shirt from me by logging into my web site store. (Though GoFundMe supporters if you were expecting one, yours is on its way)

I will be printing hopeful messages for us to wear for the next four years.

The other thing you can do is support Emily Anderson’s Bluebird Fairies by supporting her goal to get her fairies out there.

Good work that employs love and light.

Oh, we are so beloved and so worthy of easy answers but the hard realities are here. Together let us forge ahead and mightily move mountains.

I am thankful we are alive in this time together.

I am hopeful.

Fondly,

Mark                                                                              The Good Energy Sharer

 

The Best and Most Beautiful of Things

Dear Beloved Blog Readers,

I just saw the most wonderful film at the Vermont International Film Festival.

It's about a real girl in Maine. Pleasant, totally quirky and queer kid that knocks the stereotypes of 'blind' and 'autistic' off the charts. She is in the midst of a movement called "Unlearning Normal".

I hope you look it up and send her a line via the movie's web site. http://www.bestandmostbeautifulthings.com/the-film/                 

We audience members got the joy of skyping with her after the screening.

I asked how the movement is going and she said "existing is my focus right now".

We all need more than that.

Reach for the stars!

On we go.

Fondly,

Mark                                                                          Following in Helen's Footsteps