things that i know to be true

“The path I lay out in my book and when I speak… this path From Trauma to Joy… is about DOING, there are actions to take, things to DO. If you only want to think and talk about the problems associated with living a great life after a traumatic event, this path From Trauma to Joy is probably not for you.”  Mac

“Isolation will kill you.”  Mac

“The TRUTH lands with a thud and needs no salesman.”  Mac

“I have to learn to be a better version of me.”  Mac tweaked a statement made in the documentary I Married the War

“SELF-DISCIPLINE is the outward manifestation of SELF-LOVE.”  Mac tweaks a Will Smith quote on the subject of “self-discipline”

“Emotions are responses; living with courage in The Valley of the Shadow of Death is a deliberate decision.”  Mac

“I have been a leader since I was a kid. The most profound leadership experiences I have had in my life have come from leading and influencing in The Valley of the Shadow of Death.”  Mac