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Life with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: All We Really Have is The MomentFor this week's Marcus's Monday Motivational segment, I'll be offering some personal reflections upon the idea of being present in "the moment" and bringing attention to "the moment" through the following thought: All we really have is the moment.Follow me on...Instagram: @reverendgainsTwitch: www.twitch.tv/uncle_revEmail me: askrevgains@gmail.com2025-02-2411 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Choose to Do Something with Your CircumstancesFor this week's Marcus's Monday Motivational segment, I'll be sharing a personal story regarding my physical health with the following thought in mind, "You can choose to do something with your circumstances." Unlike most of my segments, the audio in this segment is raw and unedited.Follow me on...Instagram: @reverendgainsTwitch: www.twitch.tv/uncle_revEmail me: askrevgains@gmail.com2025-02-1119 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Competitors Find a WayIn this first segment of the new year, I reflect upon the following statement from Notre Dame's football head coach, Marcus Freeman, "Competitors find a way." Follow me on... Instagram: @reverendgains TikTok: @reverendgains Twitch: www.twitch.tv/uncle_rev X: @reverendgains Email me: askrevgains@gmail.com 2025-01-1308 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday "Motivational": People Are ExhaustingI will preface this post in saying that I am preaching to myself and acknowledging the log in my own here. If you're looking at this segment's title, this week's Marcus's Monday "Motivational" is going to seem less than motivating because something needs to be said about how we as people will complain about any and everything, point fingers at any and everyone else except ourselves in terms of ownership and accountability for our own actions, and how we’ll never be fully satisfied with who and what we have. This segment is brutally honest an...2024-06-1010 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Being Honest with Yourself"Where in your life do you need to be honest with yourself?" Follow me on... Instagram: @reverendgains Twitch: www.twitch.tv/uncle_rev X: @reverendgains Email me: askrevgains@gmail.com2024-02-0505 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Tackling Challenges"You can tackle the challenges that you encounter." Follow me on... Instagram: @reverendgains X: @reverendgains Email me: askrevgains@gmail.com2024-01-2904 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Practicing What We Preach"If you're going to preach something, then practice it yourself." Follow me on... Instagram: @reverendgains X: @reverendgains Email me: askrevgains@gmail.com2024-01-2204 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Making Space for Other Voices"How are we making space for the voices of others?" Follow me on... Instagram: @reverendgains X: @reverendgains Email me: askrevgains@gmail.com2024-01-1507 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Being Your Own Cheerleader"Sometimes you have to be your own cheerleader." Follow me on... Instagram: @reverendgains X: @reverendgains Email me: askrevgains@gmail.com2024-01-0804 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Put in the WorkPut in the work. If you're really wanting to make a change in your life, then you have to put in the work- plain and simple. Follow me: Instagram: @reverendgains Medium: @reverendgains X: @reverendgains Email: askrevgains@gmail.com2023-12-1805 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Context is Always Key"Context is always key." Follow me: Instagram: @reverendgains X: @reverendgains Have a question, comment, or concern about my podcast? Have a prayer request or something on your mind that you'd like to share with me? Email me at askrevgains@gmail.com.2023-12-1104 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Taking a Break"It's OK to give yourself permission to take a break." Follow me: Instagram: @reverendgains X: @reverendgains Have a question, comment, or concern about my podcast? Have a prayer request or something on your mind that you'd like to share with me? Email me at askrevgains@gmail.com.2023-12-0407 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Gentle RemindersWhere in your life could you use a gentle reminder that it’s going to be OK? Follow me on: Instagram: @reverendgains Medium: @reverendgains Twitter (X): @reverendgains2023-10-3003 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Allowing Things to Happen OrganicallyInstead of forcing things to happen, allow them to happen organically.  Follow me on: Instagram: @reverendgains Medium: @reverendgains Twitter (X): @reverendgains2023-10-2302 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Adversity & Change“In times of adversity and change, we really discover who we are and what we’re made of.” Follow me on: Instagram: @reverendgains Medium: @reverendgains Twitter: @reverendgains2023-10-1604 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Leaning Into Our ExperiencesGive yourself permission to lean into whatever you’re experiencing. Follow me on: Instagram: @reverendgains Medium: @reverendgains2023-10-0204 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Be a Student"Be a student and allow others to be your teacher." Follow me on: Instagram: @reverendgains Medium: @reverendgains Join our Old School RuneScape Discord community, Apple Slices, here: discord.gg/appleslices2023-09-2505 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: The Capability and Capacity to Do Difficult ThingsI wonder what it would be like to let the following mantra find a home in your life: “I have the capability and capacity to do difficult, challenging things.” Follow me on: Instagram: @reverendgains Medium & WordPress: @reverendgains2023-09-1803 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: FrustrationsBe productive and constructive with your frustrations. Follow me on: Instagram: @reverendgains Medium: @reverendgains2023-09-0403 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Learning to RelaxWhere are you in need of learning to relax? Follow me on: Instagram: @reverendgains Medium: @reverendgains2023-08-2804 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Being Open to New AdventuresOpen yourself to a new adventure. Follow me on: Instagram: @reverendgains Medium: @reverendgains2023-08-2104 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Settling For LessWhy settle for less when you can be and do so much more? Follow me on: Instagram: @reverendgains Medium: @reverendgains2023-08-1404 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: A Desire for ControlFor this week’s MMM, I’d like to invite you to consider reflecting on the following statement regarding control: A desire for control points to something deeper. Follow me on: Instagram: @reverendgains Medium: @reverendgains2023-08-0704 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: CommitmentFormer French philosopher, Jean-Paul Sartre, once said the following about commitment: Commitment is an act, not a word. I wonder what this means for you and the commitments you've made and are perhaps making. Follow me on: Instagram: @reverendgains Medium: @reverendgains2023-07-3104 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Genuine Criticism“You can experience growth by receiving genuine criticism on how to improve and get better.” Follow me on: Instagram: @reverendgains Medium: @reverendgains 2023-07-2404 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Little Illusions"We all have our little illusions about our own mental abilities." - Cornelia Otis Skinner Follow me on: Instagram: @reverendgains Medium: @reverendgains2023-07-1705 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Consistency & Intensity“Long-term consistency trumps short-term intensity.” – Bruce Lee Follow me on... Instagram: @reverendgains Medium: @reverendgains 2023-07-1005 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Do The Small Things“When it comes to personal change, remember to do the small things.” 2023-07-0304 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Being Available to Everyone and EverythingWe don't have to be available to everyone and everything. Follow me on: Instagram: @reverendgains Medium: @reverendgains2023-06-1204 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Go Through to Get Through“If you want to get through your ‘stuff,’ then you have to go through it.” Connect with me on the following platforms: Instagram: @reverendgains Medium: @reverendgains 2023-06-0504 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: BusynessWhat’s the purpose behind our busy state of being, and what are we doing to manage it? 2023-05-2203 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Smiling & Being OK"I smiled, so I know I'm going to be OK." I wonder where you could use this subtle, gentle reminder in your life right now.2023-05-1503 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Why Complain?Why complain when we could do something constructive?2023-05-0803 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Making MovesDon't be afraid to make moves.2023-05-0103 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Our Reaction to Others"Our reaction to others teaches us about ourselves." - Susanna Harwood Rubin, Yoga 365.2023-04-2403 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Put Your Head Down and Go to WorkI wonder where you're in need of putting your head down and going (back) to work.2023-04-1704 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Spring InvitationsWhat is this season of spring inviting you into?2023-04-1003 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Works in ProgressWe're all works in progress. How will we allow this reality to guide us today? How will you allow this reality to guide you today?2023-04-0304 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: A Fear of Death and Living Life“It is not death that [one] should fear, but [they] should fear never beginning to live.” - Marcus Aurelius2023-03-2703 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: ComposureWhere in your life do you need to (re)gain composure?2023-03-2004 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: The Wind and The Sail"We can't control the wind, but we can direct the sail." Where in your life do you try to control the wind? Where are you in need of (re)directing your sail? 2023-03-1303 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: If Not Now, When?If we aren’t going to do [insert thing here] now, then when will we actually do it? We all know what “that thing” is we want to do or start on- your big home project, going to the gym, replacing bad habits with good ones, that one (audio)book- you get the idea. The real question is, when are we going to start it?2023-03-0603 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Love as the Default"Let love be your default." How is loving God- the Divine- your default? How is loving your neighbor your default? How is loving yourself your default? 2023-02-2703 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Change Calls For IntentionalityAs I’m sure we all know, personal change isn’t an overnight thing. It’s a process that ebbs and flows. It’s difficult and challenging. It calls us to address areas of our lives that we might be overlooking or ignoring for some reason. Above all else, change calls for intentionality, which is what I’d like to invite you to sit with this week.2023-02-2004 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: In The MomentBe attentive to whatever moment you’re in and immerse yourself in it.2023-02-1303 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Doubts and Continuing on Your Path“Being human means having doubts and yet still continuing on your path.”  - Paulo Coelho Follow me on... Instagram: @reverendgains Medium: https://medium.com/@reverendgains2023-01-3004 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: The Absence of WantingMindfulness instructor, Tamara Levitt, once said, “It’s in the absence of wanting that we find peace.” I wonder what this means, or could mean, for your life right now. Follow me on... Instagram: @reverendgains Medium: https://medium.com/@reverendgains 2023-01-2304 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: A Brief Reflection on MLK Jr. DayNot only would I like to invite you to consider the following questions, but more importantly choosing to do something with them. What does Martin Luther King Jr. Day mean for you- right here, right now? How are we working toward MLK Jr.’s dream that he envisions all of humanity encompassing?2023-01-1603 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Doing Nothing“Taking time to do nothing often brings everything into perspective.” – Doe Zantamata2023-01-0905 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Working on OurselvesToday's a good day to work on yourself. Follow me on Instagram @reverendgains for more bits of encouragement and motivation!2023-01-0203 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Choosing JoyJoy doesn’t simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day. - Henri Nouwen2022-12-2607 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: PeaceThere’s peace even in the storm. – Vincent Van Gogh2022-12-1206 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: HopeHope is like a light shining in a dark place.2022-12-0505 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Fill Your CupRemember to fill your cup because you can’t pour from an empty one.2022-11-2804 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Hungry For LifeSurround yourself with people who make you hungry for life.2022-11-2103 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Caring for Our Inner, Spiritual Beauty“Take care of your inner, spiritual beauty. That will reflect in your face.” - Dolores del Rio2022-11-1405 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Nourishing the SoulIf it doesn’t nourish your soul, then get rid of it. Want more motivational bits? Follow me on Instagram: @reverendgains2022-11-0704 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Tests and Testimonies“Tests can become a part of our testimony.” Happy Halloween, friends!2022-10-3105 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Success and FailureFailing and succeeding is part of the human experience.2022-10-2404 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Deal With What's ThereWhether the conflict's internal or external, deal with what’s there and respond to it.2022-10-1704 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Intentions“Intention determines the result of any action.”2022-10-1003 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: One Big Transition"Life is one big transition." - Willie Stargell2022-09-2603 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Start Where You Are, Use What You Have, Do What You Can"Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can." - Arthur Ashe2022-09-1905 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Surprising Courage“Surprise yourself every day with your own courage.” - Denholm Elliott2022-09-1202 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: TransitionsWhat transitions are you being invited to lean into?2022-09-0504 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: More Doesn't Always Equal BetterThere have been multiple occasions where I've wondered why we as a society desire wanting and doing more. While I don't necessarily think this is a bad or unhealthy thing, I do think it's good to consider- and maybe remember- that more doesn't always equal better, which is the focus of this week's segment.2022-08-2905 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Make It Happen“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.” - Michael Jordan2022-08-2204 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Strength and An Indomitable Will“Strength doesn’t come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” - Mahatma Gandhi2022-08-1504 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Be a Force For GoodI’d like to consider this week’s MMM to be a prayer, blessing, and challenge- you can take your pick on what it’ll be. Be a force for good.2022-08-0803 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Keep Moving ForwardYou might be hung up on a past regret. You might be getting over a breakup. You might have failed with that goal or deadline you didn’t meet. I don’t know what you’re currently experiencing, but can I encourage and challenge you to keep moving forward?2022-07-2503 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: The Willingness to ListenThe willingness to listen, or the lack thereof, speaks volumes about an individual.2022-07-1805 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: In the ValleyThere's something to gain while we're in the valley.2022-07-1105 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: People-Pleasing“Niceness is the psychological armor of the people-pleaser.” - Harriet B. Braiker2022-06-2706 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Emotional CapacityHow are you working through your emotional capacity to handle conflict?2022-06-2008 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Mental HealthThis segment doesn't do enough justice to the discussion around mental health, but there's two things I'd like to encourage you to sit with: 1. Is your mental health a priority? 2. What are you doing to care for your mental health? Follow me on social media: Instagram: @reverendgains TikTok: @reverendgains Twitter: @reverendgains 2022-06-1305 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Hearing What Isn't Said“The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said.”- Peter Drucker2022-05-2304 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: The Importance of Loving Ourselves“The moment you understand the importance of loving yourself, you will stop hurting others.” - Thích Nhất Hạnh2022-05-1604 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Ignoring OurselvesWhy do we care so much about what’s going on in others’ lives that we ignore what’s happening in our own?2022-05-0903 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Embracing Patience“Patience is one of God’s graces that we should embrace with both arms.” - Jason Wilson, Cry Like a Man2022-05-0204 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Forgiving Yourself“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” - Lewis B. Smedes2022-04-2503 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Remember to BreatheAs the segment title suggests, remember to breathe.2022-04-1803 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Checking-InIt’s good to check-in with folks because we don’t know the full scope of what they’re experiencing.2022-04-1103 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: The Mind as a ParachuteThe mind is like a parachute- it only works when it’s open.2022-04-0403 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Big QuestionsWhat big questions are you asking and seeking answers toward?2022-03-2803 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: What's Already in Front of UsInstead of forcing what we want, look at and work with what’s already in front of us.2022-03-2103 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Slowing Down and Letting the Heart Catch UpIn the midst of our daily lives, schedules, and busyness, at what point will/do we slow down and allow our hearts to catch up with ourselves?2022-03-1403 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: We Can't Be Everything to EveryonePlain and simple, we can't be everything to everyone.2022-03-0704 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Bet on YourselfIn the words of wide receiver Tyson Schilling, "Bet on yourself."2022-02-2802 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Adversity and MaturityAnswer adversity with maturity.2022-02-2003 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Sprinting the Unknown“Are you willing to sprint when the distance is unknown?” - Georgia Tech strength and conditioning coach, Lewis Caralla2022-02-1303 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Emotional TalkTalk with your emotions and choose to do something with them versus dwelling upon them.2022-02-0604 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Complaining“Merely complaining without proposing an alternative offers nothing.” - Jacque Fresco2022-01-3003 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Simplifying ThingsWhere in your life could you simplify things?2022-01-2302 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Mindfulness Toward One's Life DispositionBe mindful to one’s life disposition. We don’t know what they’re going through and experiencing.2022-01-1603 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Practice“Practice isn’t the thing you do once you’re good. It’s the thing you do that makes you good.” - Malcolm Gladwell2022-01-0902 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMarcus's Monday Motivational: Today's the Day to Put in WorkToday is the day to put in work. Not tomorrow, not next week- today.2022-01-0203 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsA Journal to Remember (Midnight Thoughts, Entry #9)Today’s entry, dating back to Christmas 2012, revisits this reoccurring thought of relationship-obsessed Marcus.2021-12-0905 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsA Journal to Remember (Common Grounds, Entry #4)Today’s entry, dating back to September13th, 2011, takes us to 20-year old Marcus who has transferred as a junior over to Georgetown College and gets immersed in Tuesday evening worship services called "Common Grounds"!2021-11-0404 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsMMM 40 You Are Not AloneIf there's any one thing that I hope you take away from this week's Marcus' Monday Motivational, it's that you are not alone toward things like missing people, feeling the ongoing presence of social distancing (and isolation), and "normal" life.2020-10-1803 minLife with Reverend GainsLife with Reverend GainsWhat is the MMM?In this mini-segment I detail how the Marcus’ Monday Motivational came to exist, namely a weekly text message I’d send every Monday!2020-02-2103 min