a daily blog on well-being and how to feel better by Mark Barger Elliott…

My wife and I have spent time figuring out if there are equations that can help us experience happiness, define success, and feel at ease in our own life. Over the coming days I’ll share the list we have made. The first one is – Greatness = Loving what is necessary. This idea behind this…

Roger Angell is known for his wonderful books on baseball, such as The Summer Game, but he also published a book of essays called Let Me Finish where he offers this phrase, “a confident joy in the unexpected.” We are often apprehensive about what might happen next in our lives. But what if we choose…

Shay Carl is a filmmaker who had the interesting thought that the secrets to life are found behind cliches. So I looked up a list and found these examples. Do any speak to you? Do any point to a particular way to live or approach life? Is there a secret here that you need to…

Yesterday I came across a fascinating approach to pain by famous long distance runner Eliud Kipchoge who shared that, “When you are truly working towards success, you will know because you will undergo pain.” Eliud’s point is that he’s trained his brain not to be surprised by pain, especially as he is finishing a race.…

The Philadelphia Eagles head football coach Nick Sirianni offered a wonderful thought during his postgame Super Bowl interview. He said, “You cannot be great without the greatness of others.” In any group or team that we are a part of, we only succeed as much and as far as our teammates. Their greatness enables us…

I came across a great question this morning. If you had a billboard what would put on it? In other words, what is your message to the world? What are you trying to say with your life? What is on your billboard? ——