3vies

The 3vies magazine

The founder decade.

I started this magazine in 2015 with the idea it would be 20 years before my 3 small children at the time would be curious enough to hear my observations, inspiration & insights. Too many people wait until they are old to write about when they were young. I’m documenting stories and insights mixed with an eye to longevity on how to create a future you want live in.

This magazine is for people who grew up thinking they were not creative and then woke up to life. It’s for those of us with a burning desire to create or do something meaningful with our life but don’t know how to start.

Printed copy of 3vies Volume 33 on a marble side table, its cover showing a man in profile.

Eleven volumes

  • Cover of 3vies Volume 40, Mark and his three children in blue ombre hand-painted Timeless suits.

    Vol 40 · The final volume

    To The Future

    The final volume in the trilogy (Volume 38 - Looking, Volume 39 - Forward, Volume 40 - To the future). Together, the titles are the collective theme LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FUTURE. They are a collection of the transition I have been navigating as I am preparing myself for this next decade. This issue is all about the unlimited possible paths forward and my journey stepping into my role as a futurist helping brands to explore emerging futures. I have spent the past decade publishing these volumes and exploring my own emerging futures. And while I have loved the process, I am realizing this may be the final magazine I publish. What a beautiful way to close out this collection. To leave with hope and a curiosity for the future.

  • Cover of 3vies Volume 39, a woman wearing an oversized blue floral bow against a pink backdrop.

    Vol 39

    Forward

    Volume 39 marks an entire decade of publishing my thoughts, poems, and art. I started this project all those years ago as a way to heal from my journey out of religion. It quickly evolved to be a catalyst for personal growth. Today, as I move forward, this next phase flows from the enlightenment, insights, and actions I've gained. Future benefits and opportunities are materializing from decisions, commitments, and discoveries made over the previous decade. Now, together, let's move… Forward

  • Cover of 3vies Volume 38, a woman in a white jumpsuit with a red bag on concrete steps.

    Vol 38

    Looking

    The theme for this year was "Looking." I have finally started to lift my gaze forward instead of longing to live backward, enchanted by my memories. As I looked forward, I folded deeper and deeper into myself. Healing on levels that will carry positive energy forward for many generations. The question I have been asking myself all year is: "What must I do to put myself in an environment where I am operating at my highest self?"

  • Cover of 3vies Volume 37, a woman in a black suit perched on a stool against a pink wall.

    Vol 37

    Into The Open

    The theme for this issue is about being 'open.' Open to change, new ideas, saying goodbye, getting out of my own way, being wrong, new mindsets, open to discovery and wonder. Most of all, I've become open to a new version of myself. That is my main message. Openness invites energy and inspiration to get you where you want to go.

  • Cover of 3vies Volume 36, a woman in a gray cowboy hat and sequined backless top.

    Vol 36

    Love

    This year’s theme is “Love”. It focuses on all the many facets of this incredible energy. I found love is more than romance or sex or even caring for someone close to you. It is the most complex, expansive, and purest energy that flows through everything. I can’t wait for you to read more.

  • Cover of 3vies Volume 35, a seated man in glasses and a dark sweater against a black backdrop.

    Vol 35

    Becoming Fully Me

    This years theme is “Becoming Fully Me”. It’s a collection of learnings from two creatives I interviewed, a few poems, beautiful photography & several articles diving deeper on topics like, feedback loops, the paradoxical mindset, or the importance of finding environments/activities that allow you to become your full self, just to name a few.

  • Cover of 3vies Volume 34, portrait of a woman with shoulder-length dark hair in a teal jacket.

    Vol 34

    The New

    The previous volume was written out of the chaos that was going on in my life. This Volume is about the NEW. New life, new growth, new futures, new ideas. Chaos and destruction are necessary to make room for the new. As painful as it is, you have to face it. One new initiative I introduced is interviews with a select few inspiring artists and entrepreneurs. In previous issues, I wrote about artists that were inspiring me at the time. I wanted to expand on that concept, so I started reaching out and doing video interviews. I wanted to showcase the intentional decision making that other artists use to bring their ideas to life. I am also providing different cover options. Each cover is one of the inspiring artists I interviewed.

  • Cover of 3vies Volume 33, a man with dark hair looking down beside a shaft of light.

    Vol 33

    Chaos

    Chaos is the perfect description of this year. Volume 32 was about moving on and healing from my journey transitioning out of religion. I thought the seas were calming; I was gaining momentum and confidence in what I wanted to pursue. Now, a year later, I feel I have been tossed back into the blender of emotions. Nothing makes sense anymore. Complete confusion. Chaos. I am facing some of my greatest fears and verbalizing some of my deepest thoughts. Down the rabbit hole I tumble.

  • Cover of 3vies Volume 32, a family and their dog running along the crest of a white sand dune.

    Vol 32

    Growth, Struggle, and Finding a Way Forward

    This last year was very much a struggle. I came to realize a great deal, all the while wrestling with the creative in me screaming for more attention. We all struggle. It’s how we respond to the struggle that defines who we are. How we act, is more important than what we think.

  • Cover of 3vies Volume 31, a family playing at the edge of a misty ocean beach.

    Vol 31

    Hard Work Is Hard Work

    The previous year was focused on becoming inspired, waking up to life, and finding what I wanted to pursue. Vol 31 is about making that pursuit, or dream, a reality. It’s about inspiration, struggle, and triumph. It’s great to get inspired and have a newfound desire to change and live a more intentional life, but the true story lies in the struggle, the fight to produce and convert inspiration and desire into action.

  • Cover of 3vies Volume 30, dated 2015, with five children's heads peeking up from the bottom edge.

    Vol 30

    Live Life Intentionally

    This issue is filled with little bits of wisdom I have learned on how to live life intentionally. The pages are saturated with treasures I wish I would have known before I graduated high school. I hope this magazine can help inspire you to chase that dream you have always wanted to pursue.

Magazine background

In 2015, I started writing and putting out this annual publication (vol 30), encapsulating significant things I had learned over the previous year. As the magazine has grown, it also shares learnings from other creators, showcasing how they make decisions and navigate life. I hope that by viewing different ways to navigate life, something will spark in you and lead you to pursue a future no one else can see. Maybe that is what it feels like to be young and alive. Never grow out of experimenting. Be willing to make yourself uncomfortable, and you will always feel young.

Even if no one ever reads my words or consumes my content, I am not waiting until I am old to write about what I have lived. I am trying to document my life and learnings through multiple mediums as I am closest to them. I don’t know why, but I love it. I hope you find a process you love. It makes life feel meaningful, and it has helped me to be more content or present or happy…whatever you want to call it. It’s wonderful!

When you live your life intentionally, you can accomplish the equivalent of 3 lives in 1 lifetime.
Mark with a camera and red jacket climbing a black sand dune in dim light.

Official playlists

While I was publishing Volume 34 my friend Oscar suggest in passing how interesting it would be to be able to see the play list I was listening to while I was doing the magazine. Thats sparked an idea to keep a playlist of song I listened to during the year of that volume. It’s a fun little detail that most people won’t see or ever care about. However, I feel it fun for my kids to discover different parts of me through this unique way. Not now but years from now when they are in their 30’s, 40’s or 50’s and are interested in my life at that time. Almost like a public time capsule of sorts. anyways, I hope you enjoy (:

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