{"id":21,"date":"2020-05-06T16:03:58","date_gmt":"2020-05-06T23:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/blog\/"},"modified":"2022-08-19T07:39:27","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T14:39:27","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"21\" class=\"elementor elementor-21\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4cc53b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4cc53b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a5e62a\" data-id=\"9a5e62a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a17e96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a17e96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Blog<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-127c8dd elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"127c8dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3939 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-resiliency category-listening category-mindfulness tag-mindfulness tag-resiliency\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/a-practice-for-troubled-times\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"272\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/DSC_0121_edit-272x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3940\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/DSC_0121_edit-272x300.jpeg 272w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/DSC_0121_edit-928x1024.jpeg 928w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/DSC_0121_edit-768x848.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/DSC_0121_edit-1392x1536.jpeg 1392w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/DSC_0121_edit-1856x2048.jpeg 1856w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Resiliency<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/a-practice-for-troubled-times\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tA Practice For Troubled Times\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Pause for a moment. Gaze into this scene from nature, and as you gaze upon this scene, notice. Be attentive and aware of the detail,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/a-practice-for-troubled-times\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Practice For Troubled Times\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3809 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-resiliency category-adversity category-diversity\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/finding-new-life\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"246\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/00FABE20-5CF7-43DE-9EED-E0AE35AB5913_1_201_a-246x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3810 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/00FABE20-5CF7-43DE-9EED-E0AE35AB5913_1_201_a-246x300.jpeg 246w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/00FABE20-5CF7-43DE-9EED-E0AE35AB5913_1_201_a-839x1024.jpeg 839w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/00FABE20-5CF7-43DE-9EED-E0AE35AB5913_1_201_a-768x938.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/00FABE20-5CF7-43DE-9EED-E0AE35AB5913_1_201_a-1258x1536.jpeg 1258w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/00FABE20-5CF7-43DE-9EED-E0AE35AB5913_1_201_a-1677x2048.jpeg 1677w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 246px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 246\/300;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"246\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/00FABE20-5CF7-43DE-9EED-E0AE35AB5913_1_201_a-246x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3810\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/00FABE20-5CF7-43DE-9EED-E0AE35AB5913_1_201_a-246x300.jpeg 246w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/00FABE20-5CF7-43DE-9EED-E0AE35AB5913_1_201_a-839x1024.jpeg 839w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/00FABE20-5CF7-43DE-9EED-E0AE35AB5913_1_201_a-768x938.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/00FABE20-5CF7-43DE-9EED-E0AE35AB5913_1_201_a-1258x1536.jpeg 1258w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/00FABE20-5CF7-43DE-9EED-E0AE35AB5913_1_201_a-1677x2048.jpeg 1677w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Resiliency<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/finding-new-life\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCreating New Life\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Outside of Blue River, Oregon, where the community was devastated by the Holiday Farm Fire less than two years ago. Nature is coming back, giving<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/finding-new-life\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Creating New Life\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3650 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-courage category-optimism category-resiliency\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/adversity\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"120\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Adversity-300x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3651 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Adversity-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Adversity-1024x410.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Adversity-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Adversity.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/120;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Adversity-300x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3651\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Adversity-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Adversity-1024x410.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Adversity-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Adversity.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Courage<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/adversity\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAdversity\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Adversity\u2014if you know how to approach it\u2014is a powerful means to awaken and grow. &#8220;Bad&#8221; karma is an opportunity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/adversity\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Adversity\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3632 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-appreciation category-courage category-optimism category-resiliency\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/im-alive\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"215\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/286AF1A9-01E1-427D-B428-5EB2A706BB08_1_201_a-215x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3629 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/286AF1A9-01E1-427D-B428-5EB2A706BB08_1_201_a-215x300.jpeg 215w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/286AF1A9-01E1-427D-B428-5EB2A706BB08_1_201_a-734x1024.jpeg 734w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/286AF1A9-01E1-427D-B428-5EB2A706BB08_1_201_a-768x1071.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/286AF1A9-01E1-427D-B428-5EB2A706BB08_1_201_a-1101x1536.jpeg 1101w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/286AF1A9-01E1-427D-B428-5EB2A706BB08_1_201_a-1469x2048.jpeg 1469w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/286AF1A9-01E1-427D-B428-5EB2A706BB08_1_201_a.jpeg 1541w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 215px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 215\/300;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"215\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/286AF1A9-01E1-427D-B428-5EB2A706BB08_1_201_a-215x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3629\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/286AF1A9-01E1-427D-B428-5EB2A706BB08_1_201_a-215x300.jpeg 215w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/286AF1A9-01E1-427D-B428-5EB2A706BB08_1_201_a-734x1024.jpeg 734w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/286AF1A9-01E1-427D-B428-5EB2A706BB08_1_201_a-768x1071.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/286AF1A9-01E1-427D-B428-5EB2A706BB08_1_201_a-1101x1536.jpeg 1101w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/286AF1A9-01E1-427D-B428-5EB2A706BB08_1_201_a-1469x2048.jpeg 1469w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/286AF1A9-01E1-427D-B428-5EB2A706BB08_1_201_a.jpeg 1541w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Appreciation<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/im-alive\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tI&#8217;m Alive!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I&#8217;m alive! How amazing, I&#8217;m alive! Recently I was reading conspiracy theories to learn what some of them are. After a couple of days of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/im-alive\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about I&#8217;m Alive!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3606 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-courage category-community category-hope category-leadership category-optimism category-resiliency\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/hope-in-the-face-of-adversity\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/fire-fighter-2268732-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3604 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/fire-fighter-2268732-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/fire-fighter-2268732-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/fire-fighter-2268732-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/fire-fighter-2268732-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/fire-fighter-2268732.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/169;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/fire-fighter-2268732-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3604\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/fire-fighter-2268732-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/fire-fighter-2268732-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/fire-fighter-2268732-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/fire-fighter-2268732-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/fire-fighter-2268732.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Courage<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/hope-in-the-face-of-adversity\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHow Do You Create and Sustain Hope in the Face of Adversity?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>How do you create and sustain hope in the face of distressing circumstances? The world is woven of interconnected threads\u2013we are each linked together. These<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/hope-in-the-face-of-adversity\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about How Do You Create and Sustain Hope in the Face of Adversity?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3043 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-appreciation category-courage category-hope category-initiative category-leadership category-optimism category-resiliency category-trust\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/path-less-traveled\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/f9a83b33-9b2b-46f1-9e74-ddaacf2afe1f-300x169.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3094 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/f9a83b33-9b2b-46f1-9e74-ddaacf2afe1f-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/f9a83b33-9b2b-46f1-9e74-ddaacf2afe1f-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/f9a83b33-9b2b-46f1-9e74-ddaacf2afe1f-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/f9a83b33-9b2b-46f1-9e74-ddaacf2afe1f-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/f9a83b33-9b2b-46f1-9e74-ddaacf2afe1f.png 1800w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/169;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/f9a83b33-9b2b-46f1-9e74-ddaacf2afe1f-300x169.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3094\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/f9a83b33-9b2b-46f1-9e74-ddaacf2afe1f-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/f9a83b33-9b2b-46f1-9e74-ddaacf2afe1f-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/f9a83b33-9b2b-46f1-9e74-ddaacf2afe1f-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/f9a83b33-9b2b-46f1-9e74-ddaacf2afe1f-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/f9a83b33-9b2b-46f1-9e74-ddaacf2afe1f.png 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Appreciation<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/path-less-traveled\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTaking the path less traveled\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>During a bike ride to the office, I paused to share an experience that seems relevant during this time of uncertainty.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/path-less-traveled\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Taking the path less traveled\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3017 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-community category-dialogue category-hope category-leadership category-resiliency\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/being-the-master-of-our-mind\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/5ed0e044-ca52-441d-82dc-c38dd06ebe1b_1_105_c-300x225.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3018 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/5ed0e044-ca52-441d-82dc-c38dd06ebe1b_1_105_c-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/5ed0e044-ca52-441d-82dc-c38dd06ebe1b_1_105_c-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/5ed0e044-ca52-441d-82dc-c38dd06ebe1b_1_105_c.jpeg 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/225;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/5ed0e044-ca52-441d-82dc-c38dd06ebe1b_1_105_c-300x225.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3018\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/5ed0e044-ca52-441d-82dc-c38dd06ebe1b_1_105_c-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/5ed0e044-ca52-441d-82dc-c38dd06ebe1b_1_105_c-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/5ed0e044-ca52-441d-82dc-c38dd06ebe1b_1_105_c.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Community<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/being-the-master-of-our-mind\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBeing the Master of our Mind\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Early this morning, I was lying in bed with thoughts of the current crisis in this county. These are simply some wandering thoughts that came<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/being-the-master-of-our-mind\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Being the Master of our Mind\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3005 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-courage category-dialogue\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/journaling\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/78a63246-35e9-4a26-a9d4-1d9b5b8dff14_1_105_c-300x225.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3006 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/78a63246-35e9-4a26-a9d4-1d9b5b8dff14_1_105_c-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/78a63246-35e9-4a26-a9d4-1d9b5b8dff14_1_105_c-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/78a63246-35e9-4a26-a9d4-1d9b5b8dff14_1_105_c.jpeg 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/225;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/78a63246-35e9-4a26-a9d4-1d9b5b8dff14_1_105_c-300x225.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3006\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/78a63246-35e9-4a26-a9d4-1d9b5b8dff14_1_105_c-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/78a63246-35e9-4a26-a9d4-1d9b5b8dff14_1_105_c-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/78a63246-35e9-4a26-a9d4-1d9b5b8dff14_1_105_c.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Courage<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/journaling\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tJournaling\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>One of my daily practices is journaling. I generally use a variation on the practice of active imagination. In the 90s, I did a lot<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/journaling\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Journaling\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2985 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/in-memory-of-september-11th\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sept-11-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3460 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sept-11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sept-11-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sept-11.jpg 780w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sept-11-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3460\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sept-11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sept-11-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sept-11.jpg 780w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Uncategorized<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/in-memory-of-september-11th\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tIn Memory of September 11th\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/in-memory-of-september-11th\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about In Memory of September 11th\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-load-more-anchor\" data-page=\"1\" data-max-page=\"6\" data-next-page=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21\/page\/2\/\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-pagination\" aria-label=\"Pagination\">\n\t\t\t<span aria-current=\"page\" class=\"page-numbers current\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>1<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21\/page\/2\/\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>2<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21\/page\/3\/\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>3<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21\/page\/4\/\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>4<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21\/page\/5\/\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>5<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21\/page\/6\/\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>6<\/a>\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blog<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3923,"href":"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21\/revisions\/3923"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chuckcraytor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}