045 – Being in Control Feels Safer. It Isn’t.

"That may be the premise of my fantasy novel The MoonQuest, but it's also an astoundingly prescient one, given that the MoonQuest story idea hijacked me more than 30 years ago. It hijacked me again this week, when I was scrambling for a topic for this podcast." New from Stories & Reflections.Become a "Stories & Reflections" supporter and listen ad-free!••• Listen Ad-Free!Follow Mark David on your favorite social media sites...FacebookThreadsBlueskyYouTubeX (Twitter)Read Mark David's StoriesSigned Copies of Mark David's Books Mark David on AmazonMark David in Indie Bookstores

“It’s scary to give up control. Even when we know it isn’t protecting us, even when we can see how it’s holding us back. New from Stories & Reflections.”Become a "Stories & Reflections" supporter and listen ad-free!••• Listen Ad-Free!Follow Mark David on your favorite social media sites...FacebookThreadsBlueskyYouTubeX (Twitter)Read Mark David's StoriesSigned Copies of Mark David's Books Mark David on AmazonMark David in Indie Bookstores

“We all feel overwhelmed at times…these days, more than ever. Me too! Let my story inspire you with insights to help you move toward your own discoveries and healing around feelings of overwhelm.” New from Stories & Reflections.Become a "Stories & Reflections" supporter and listen ad-free!••• Listen Ad-Free!Follow Mark David on your favorite social media sites...FacebookThreadsBlueskyYouTubeX (Twitter)Read Mark David's StoriesSigned Copies of Mark David's Books Mark David on AmazonMark David in Indie Bookstores

“Be your vulnerable, human self in the world. The world needs you…now, more than ever!” New from Stories & Reflections.Become a "Stories & Reflections" supporter and listen ad-free!••• Listen Ad-Free!Follow Mark David on your favorite social media sites...FacebookThreadsBlueskyYouTubeX (Twitter)Read Mark David's StoriesSigned Copies of Mark David's Books Mark David on AmazonMark David in Indie Bookstores

“Love is much bigger than romance. It’s the energy that fuels everything: prosperity, connection, passions, dreams. Dam up its flow and you dam up all flow. I’ve been damming mine for decades without realizing it. Now I’m ready to bust through, because once we free the flow, the sky’s the limit!” New from Stories & Reflections.Become a "Stories & Reflections" supporter and listen ad-free!••• Listen Ad-Free!Follow Mark David on your favorite social media sites...FacebookThreadsBlueskyYouTubeX (Twitter)Read Mark David's StoriesSigned Copies of Mark David's Books Mark David on AmazonMark David in Indie Bookstores

“I've spent too much of my life shrinking from the limelight, afraid to take up space. This year's birthday is when all that changes. It can change for you too." New from Stories & Reflections.Become a "Stories & Reflections" supporter and listen ad-free!••• Listen Ad-Free!Follow Mark David on your favorite social media sites...FacebookThreadsBlueskyYouTubeX (Twitter)Read Mark David's StoriesSigned Copies of Mark David's Books Mark David on AmazonMark David in Indie Bookstores

Two divas, two concerts, one lesson: Living large isn't about celebrity; it's about embracing our true colors, then reaching for the stars and soaring beyond them. Become a "Stories & Reflections" supporter and listen ad-free!••• Listen Ad-Free!Follow Mark David on your favorite social media sites...FacebookThreadsBlueskyYouTubeX (Twitter)Read Mark David's StoriesSigned Copies of Mark David's Books Mark David on AmazonMark David in Indie Bookstores

"It’s easy to feel discouraged and disheartened, defeated and destroyed. It’s easy to want to give in and give up, to want to throw in the towel and walk away. Don't do it!"Become a "Stories & Reflections" supporter and listen ad-free!••• Listen Ad-Free!Follow Mark David on your favorite social media sites...FacebookThreadsBlueskyYouTubeX (Twitter)Read Mark David's StoriesSigned Copies of Mark David's Books Mark David on AmazonMark David in Indie Bookstores

"My birthdays, and the weeks on either side of them, have often marked significant shifts and turning points in my life...portals that I pass through from an old way of being and into a new one." Become a "Stories & Reflections" supporter and listen ad-free!••• Listen Ad-Free!Follow Mark David on your favorite social media sites...FacebookThreadsBlueskyYouTubeX (Twitter)Read Mark David's StoriesSigned Copies of Mark David's Books Mark David on AmazonMark David in Indie Bookstores

“The crazy, whiplash-fast miracle that catapulted me back to my heart's home in Sedona.” Become a "Stories & Reflections" supporter and listen ad-free!••• Listen Ad-Free!Follow Mark David on your favorite social media sites...FacebookThreadsBlueskyYouTubeX (Twitter)Read Mark David's StoriesSigned Copies of Mark David's Books Mark David on AmazonMark David in Indie Bookstores