I just want to share with you a brief history of my life…Because it's important to know who I am and what I'm about in order to connect with me so we can do business together.
I’ve had six incidents that should have or could have resulted in my death. I was part of a spiritual community that was building the new Camelot…And, do you know what’s it like to connect with 5,000 souls who have the same vision as you do? And you recognize them all from a soul level? All I can say is WHOA!!!
I have two lovely and insightful daughters who are Indigo children (www.indigochild.com), and let’s talk about parenting kids who process information differently (spherically, or like the Buddha) and who just “know” things, are intuitive, emotionally sensitive, and leave the energizer bunny in the dust!
I live in my heart and lead from my heart and I just love my life exactly the way it is. And, I would do it all again in a heartbeat! Because I’m living and I’m meeting really phenomenal people along the way. Like you! And the reason I’m telling you all this is because life can be full of surprises and transitions and if you’re going through one yourself or have been through one or two or three I’m here to tell you that it does get better and the good news is that you get to create your life and your new future any way you want. And I’m not trying to minimize life’s lessons because they are painful and they hurt like hell when you’re going through it and it appears really dark and it seems like you’re the only person in the world this is happening to and you want to call a planetary timeout to just catch your breath except you can’t and it can seem like there is no light at the end of the tunnel, but there is. Don’t give up and don’t ever stop believing in yourself or be afraid to step into your power and be who you really are, your authentic self. Because you are a magnificent being of light and the world needs you! And the world needs to hear your story!
I look at life and live life holistically. We all have four lower bodies—spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical—and when one is out of balance it affects the others. I’ve been into alternative medicine for 25 years and practiced it in my own life to overcome a life-threatening illness.
I’ve got a very big vision (since I was seven) and big things to accomplish on this planet…Like transformation and bringing in a golden age…My vision is to bring in a Golden Age of joy, creativity, and prosperity by 2024. Would you like to help me? I’d love to connect to you!
My spiritual journey began at the age of seven—a result of a cosmic déjà vu experience on my seventh birthday. We had just moved from Cleveland to the San Francisco Bay area and were living with my aunt and uncle. My mom and aunt had gone grocery shopping and when they came back, they asked me to bring in the groceries. As I brought in the first round of groceries, something very interesting happened. I could tell what they were going to say before they said it! I mean, what can you say when this happens the first time? I even asked them if they were experiencing what I was experiencing and they looked at me and just told me to bring in the rest of the groceries. I went out for the second round and when I came back, I could still tell what they were going to say. Only this time, I was shown the energy light grid that surrounds the planet and how we’re all connected. It was a beautiful and profound experience.
I’ve always been sensitive and empathetic and just assumed that everyone else was that way too. I learned early on that that wasn’t the case, even though that didn’t stop me from intervening on behalf of kids who were always getting beat up. Of course, that would usually get me beat up too!
On my 12th birthday I had a serious accident where I missed a good portion of my school year. Did you know that your karma becomes physical on your 12th birthday? So, I guess I had some serious karma to balance and that's a good thing!
I went to college in Northern California in the cradle of a redwood forest and became involved with Native American philosophy. I attended many ceremonies (including sweat lodges) with the local tribe, the Hoopa. I also studied other Native American cultures, including the Hopi Indians and their prophecies. In addition, I studied Eastern philosophy and the cultures of India, China and Japan, as well as Hinduism, Buddhism, and the Tao. I also became a student of Edgar Cayce (www.edgarcayce.org) and studied his prophecies and ancient Egypt.
At the end of my third year, I went on a quest for Truth. I felt that my reasoning mind had totally taken over and my spiritual side needed nourishment. I was on my way to Findhorn, Scotland, to check out the spiritual gardening community that was promoting sustainable living and was having incredible success growing plants by talking to them and using sound to help them grow faster and larger.
While I was getting ready for my pilgrimage to Findhorn (www.findhorn.org), I read Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda and became briefly involved with the Self Realization Fellowship (www.yogananda-srf.org), founded by Paramahansa Yogananda to teach scientific methods of meditation and principles of spiritual living that lead to a life of inner peace. I practiced yoga on a daily basis.
I also discovered the Teachings of the Ascended Masters (www.tsl.org), people who have made their ascension (reunion with their God presence) from all walks of life and are here as elder brothers and sisters to help guide us on our way home. I became involved with a spiritual community founded by the Ascended Masters and went to their spiritual university (Summit University). I volunteered to go to New York City to lecture, teach and support the local Teaching Center. I helped put on conferences and seminars and coordinated and conducted weekly lectures and monthly seminars to groups ranging from 10 to 100 people. I spoke and lectured to groups on topics that included “The Spiritual Destiny of America,” “The Science of the Spoken Word,” “Healing Through Sound and Vibration,” “Invoking the Violet Flame for Self Transformation,” and “Alchemy: It’s History and Practical Applications for Your Life.” I worked on PR and advertising campaigns and researched, wrote scripts, and produced instructional and informative 35mm multi-media slide presentations.
I loved New York City and had many wonderful experiences there. I had two instances where angels saved my life. The first one needs a little set up. The year was 1978, and I attended a dinner where I was seated next to a White Russian princess who was in her 70’s. (That’s a whole story in itself!) After dinner, she was promised a ride home with someone who was at the dinner, except that he took off and left her. It’s 11:00 p.m. and she told me that she was going to take the bus home. Being the gentleman that I am, I volunteered to ride the bus with her to make sure that she got home safely. (She insisted on riding the bus.) As we rode the bus to her apartment, it became apparent that she lived in a not-so-nice neighborhood. I walked her to her apartment, said good night, and went back to the bus stop. After waiting at the bus stop for 15 minutes, and seeing no traffic whatsoever, I walked to the corner, hoping to hail a cab. As I was contemplating walking toward my apartment, I could sense that something wasn’t right. I prayed for a cab and at that moment, a cab came screaming down the street. I waved frantically and the cab shot past me about half a block, then stopped, backed up at high speed, the door flung open and the cabbie yelled, “Get in!” I jumped in, and as we drove down the street, he looked at me and said, “What are you doing in this area at this time of night? Are you crazy?” I told him my story and he said, “Do you know that there was someone behind you about six feet from you and was approaching you with a huge knife and was going to stab you in the back?” I told him I could sense that I was in danger but I didn’t see this person. He then said that cabbies wouldn’t even drive into this area at night, so I asked him why he was there. And he told me this convoluted story about how he ended up in this area. So I said to him, “Well, angels must have been looking out for us,” and he said that he believed in angels and it must have been meant to be. He drove me to my place and, as it turned out, I had exactly enough for the cab fare, the exact amount. I asked him to wait so I could get some more money but he said that it was okay and he was just glad that he could be there to help me out. Whew!
Here’s the second angel incident that occurred in New York City. I was walking to one of the subway stations to go home after work. And when I mean walking, I mean walking four times faster than you can imagine walking at your fastest pace. (I used to really cruise!) My friend and I would joke about quadruple time. And people would laugh at us and then we would demonstrate what we meant and they couldn’t believe it. I would put on this spherical (Buddhic) awareness and weave in and out of the crowds at a very high clip. As I was approaching a street to cross, the light was green and I was cruising at top speed. As I stepped off the curb to cross the street (one foot literally off), someone grabbed my shoulder and pulled me back. At that instant, a cab came screaming around the corner and would have just flattened me. I turned around to thank the person behind me, but there was no one there! And, don’t you see the cosmic irony of these two stories? I was saved by a cabbie and almost run over by one!
During this time in New York City I worked a day job as a chauffeur for a CEO of a food services company. After two years we moved to Philadelphia to start a Teaching Center there. I continued with the duties and responsibilities listed above. My day job was as an assistant Features Editor with the Philadelphia Inquirer.
At the end of two years I left and moved back to the San Francisco Bay Area to take a position with GTE Sprint as a Communications Specialist. I maintained an existing customer base of the top 250 revenue accounts and performed customer group trainings (from 10 to 50 people).
I worked for GTE Sprint for 18 months and then was enticed by a friend of mine to join her at her agency in Los Angeles. I served as the point of contact for the Whole Life Expo, the largest expo of its kind in the United States (at that time) and doubled the awareness and local coverage of the expo. I planned and carried out media relations and promotions for the expo and its featured speakers (including Wayne Dyer (www.drwaynedyer.com), Tony Robbins (www.tonyrobbins.com), who was into fire walking back then, and Beverly DeAngelis (www.amazon.com/How-Did-Get-Here-Unexpected/dp/0312330154). I also wrote press releases and articles, developed media kits and booked clients for radio and TV appearances.
I’ve been running my own business since 1989 (for the most part) and I’ve always been very entrepreneurial. I really enjoy helping people build their business and bring their ideas and passion to the world. I’m into collaborative partnerships and win-win relationships and having fun in the process!
In 1998, I contracted a rare blood disorder that is life threatening. It’s called ITP (Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura), where basically you have zero platelets and your blood doesn’t coagulate. The medical profession calls it the mystery disease because they don’t know why people get this, how they live with it and how they even can recover from it. It can come back at any time and there is no cure. I followed the prescribed medical procedure (which, by the way, culminates in a splenectomy, which I refused to do!) and then included all the alternative medical procedures that I had practiced over the years. (I have been into alternative medicine since my very first college days; I actually studied to become an herbalist.) I incorporated the macrobiotic diet, aromatherapy, holistic chiropractic, acupuncture, auricular therapy acupuncture, juicing, vitamin and supplement therapy, energy work, qigong, essential oils, and homeopathy. And, of course, the power of prayer! I made a full recovery one year later and I have been fine since.
So what do I do? I’m a teacher, speaker, seminar leader and transformational marketing consultant. I have 25 years of experience in marketing (visioning, branding, and strategic planning and creative), advertising, public relations, and marketing communications—serving as account manager, brand manager, project manager, creative director and copywriter for a variety of clients in business-to-business and business-to-consumer industries. I’ve worked from both the client and agency sides, from the strategic planning phase through tactical implementation. I believe in a proactive, collaborative, and holistic approach to team building and business development and I’m passionate about making a difference in the lives of clients and their customers. I consider myself a marketing synergist, using all the components of marketing plus holistic business management principles and creative fire to create maximum impact and long-term sustainable growth.
Thank you for sharing a portion of your life with me. I am truly grateful! I just want you to know that you are an awesome being of light and the world is a better place because you’re in it! (I really, really mean that!)
So, would you like to play in my sandbox? Are you ready to step into your new world and be your authentic self? Give me a call at 763-443-8240 or send me an e-mail at mstefan@stefancreative.com. Let’s have some fun and build a better future!
Blessings, miracles, joy, prosperity, and compassion,
Mark
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