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

In my Apple Books library I came across Katharine May’s lovely memoir Wintering this morning and read this passage and will share it in it’s entirely as I found insightful and hopeful: “To get better at wintering, we need to address our very notion of time. We tend to imagine that our lives are linear,…

Last night we attended a spoken word concert with a pianist and a performer asked these two questions: What do you accept? What do you refuse? Two fascinating questions worth pondering. —— I’m excited to share a small book of some of my favorite posts. Here is the download link: A Miracle Mindset Book.

The word “altar” typically refers to a place where we bring our offerings, sacrifices, and prayers. We approach such an altar more often than not during weekly religious services. Yesterday, I came across the intriguing phrase “the altar of today.” Which made me reflect how each day provides the opportunity to bring offerings, sacrifices, and…

Yesterday, I read about a stained glass maker who explained that as he constructed his windows it involved three ways of seeing. First, there is the need to see what image will shape the window. Second, there is the need to fill the window with color. Finally, the window comes to life by seeing it…

“You are that which you are seeking,” I read yesterday. The phrase has been attributed to many people, so it is difficult to identify the original author. But the insight reminds us if we are seeking love in our lives, for example, likely we are becoming more aware of that emotion and slowly beginning to…

“I learn, by going, where I have to go,” said author Theodore Roethke. Every idea, endeavor, and hope we have invites us to trust what we will need within that journey we will discover and learn along the way. ——— I’m excited to share a small book of some of my favorite posts. Here is…