I’m Mark Jordan, and I teach people who have hit rock bottom how to figure out where to go from there, so they can reinvent themselves in order to be truly happy. 

I’m a writer, a coach, and someone who likes to ask questions. I love to learn. There is so much we can learn if we just keep asking questions. I’m currently undergoing a coaching certification program in the Law of Attraction, but I’ve always been a coach or a teacher of some sort. Coaching, like writing, is just something I do naturally.

Spirited Writing is where I share my thoughts about life, living, and finding our way through. Especially when life throws us a major curveball. I’ve discovered that there are different forms of rock bottom, and none of them feel good. But the cool thing is, when you’ve got nothing more to lose, you can risk it all. And that’s where reinvention takes place. It’s how people create the life they were meant to live.

Spiritually, I’m a bit of an omnivore — I take what works for me from each religion or spiritual approach. So you will see me reference stories and passages from Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, Sufism, Islam, Christianity, Shamanism, and Reiki, as well as classic mythology and modern storytelling.

Some History

A little history on me. Born in Arizona, I grew up in Europe, being dragged from castle to museum by my mom, who couldn’t get enough of the rich history and art. Moving every couple of years, I learned to adapt and fit in. I still have remnants of my Scottish accent, which comes out from time to time (ales and scotch help). It scarred and molded me into somebody who can fit in with most any social crowd. It also helped anchor my introverted nature.

In college, I wrote my own major. I was never really one for following the herd. I also worked three jobs while taking a full course load. After college, I landed a job in high tech — working at HP on the launch on their new line of LaserJet and inkjet printers (as well as computers and calculators). I moved about Silicon Valley, running my own ad agency, being a creative evangelist, a company spokesperson, running marketing, teaching people how to brand and reposition their companies, teaching college courses, and walking through war-torn Northern Uganda, interviewing people.

When I tired of life in Silicon Valley, I took a job in Colorado, near Boulder, where I can see the Rocky Mountains when I walk my rescue dog — or should I say, when my rescue dog walks me around the lake.

Discovering Rock Bottom

Then life threw me a curveball. I was laid off. So I thought I’d bounce right back. After all, I had done the miraculous at my last company. But it turns out that at 52, I’m somewhat overqualified for most positions. I tried starting my own marketing company, but just kept striking out with clients. Finally, I went on unemployment and my business partner took a job. I had never been on unemployment in my life. I thought that was rock bottom. But rock bottom is like a seven-layer dip. There’s always something new just below that last level.

And that’s when I discovered that rock bottom is the best place to reinvent yourself.