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Todd K Marsha is a Catholic husband and father living in suburban Kansas City. Through his writing charism he tells the powerful story of his conversion to the faith, his triumphs through God's grace, and his continuing struggle to live a more Christ-like life.

Rabbit Hole

Measuring Up – The Silver Dollar City Story

Todd K Marsha Jan 16, 2015

This was going to be the year, I told myself. We're gonna make last year's trip a distant memory. We're gonna do it bigger, badder, and longer. I was geeked up, I can't lie. Sorry, I’m getting a little ahead of myself. Each year we make…
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Health and Wellness

Ghosts of Holiday Meals Past

Todd K Marsha Dec 18, 2014

The holidays are a bittersweet time of year for me. Not because of loved ones who have passed or gifts I never received. It's bittersweet because I love holiday food and holiday meals but I hate what they do to me. I love frosted sugar…
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Music

Nostalgia – For Better or Worse

Todd K Marsha Dec 7, 2014

A few weeks back I was folding laundry in the living room and looking for something to watch on TV. I happened upon a documentary on the rock band Journey. It told the story of how they found their lead singer, Arnel Pineda, and brought…
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Rabbit Hole

Check Out My Guest Post at Brazen Life

Todd K Marsha Nov 24, 2014

At no time in my life did I have to learn, grow and live more than when my employer reorganized its management ranks. After 12 years in a leadership role, there was no longer a leadership position for me. I still had a job but I would be…
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Health and Wellness

5 Steps to Stop Projection in its Tracks

Todd K Marsha Nov 17, 2014

I can be lazy sometimes. I procrastinate. I lose stuff occasionally. I'm hard on myself about these things. Others seem to notice and they constantly tell me not to be. I know their hearts are in the right place, but I expect a lot from…
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Rabbit Hole

Are You Living Someone Else’s American Dream?

Todd K Marsha Oct 19, 2014

Think back to high school, maybe earlier. Remember your dreams? What did you want to be when you grew up? How'd it turn out? Did you turn your hobby into your career? Did you make your dreams come true? Your time is limited, so…
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Health and Wellness

Do This and The Pain of Rejection Will Disappear

Todd K Marsha Aug 6, 2014

I did all that work for nothing? Ever feel that way after a failure? Maybe you prepared really hard for a job interview but didn't get it. Perhaps you sacrificed nights and weekends for a month preparing a proposal that was eventually…
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Health and Wellness

The Power of Rationalization

Todd K Marsha Jul 21, 2014

We can make ourselves believe anything. 2 + 2 = 5. There are five lights. (Sorry, only Trekkers will get that one.) Granted the responses above are the result of extreme circumstances but the concept is still the same. It's called…
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Health and Wellness

4 Reasons Not to Have a Cheat Day

Todd K Marsha Jul 10, 2014

In 2009 and 10 I lost close to 85 pounds. I started with the Body for Life program and incorporated other things I learned along the way. One of the keys to my success was a weekly "Cheat Day". Every Saturday I would eat whatever I wanted,…
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Health and Wellness

Healthy Eating Challenges at McDonald’s

Todd K Marsha Jul 2, 2014

Healthy eating is tough. On my journey to a healthy lifestyle I've experienced my share of challenges. I have my derailers - those food situations that don't seem to have a healthy way out, other than starvation. I've chosen the "lesser…
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Health and Wellness

Procrastination – Is There a Magic Pill?

Todd K Marsha Jul 1, 2014

You mean there's no button I can press to rid my life of procrastination forever? There's no magical sentence that once I hear it I'll be transformed and never put anything off again? What about a potion? Surely, there's an elixir that…
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