Reading and gardening are really big for me, along with music and exercise. If I go more than a day or two without a run or a bike ride or something,…

- Mark Deklin

Create the world you want to see.

- Mark Deklin

Accept the gift and honor the giver.

- Mark Deklin

The one thing I would tell everyone - myself included - would be to just chill out. Life, by design, provides us with plenty of drama without us havi…

- Mark Deklin

That same intense, overpowering, and all-encompassing love that you feel for your family can also be utterly terrifying.

- Mark Deklin

Learn how to let go and say a good good-bye.

- Mark Deklin

Figure out what you believe in and what you're willing to fight for, then figure out what your special talents are and apply them to it.

- Mark Deklin

Be bold. Be kind. Be brave.

- Mark Deklin

One of the gifts of parenthood is that it forces you to be a bit more conscious about it, if only because you quickly realize that those kids are lea…

- Mark Deklin