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

I was talking with a colleague yesterday about scheduling an important meeting on a day when I had significant other tasks to accomplish. So I said smiling, “I think I can commit to making that work somewhere between tentatively and definitively.”  Then I thought, it would be helpful if there was a word that described…

Yesterday I was reminded how one of our eyes is dominant. Likely, you knew this already, but it was not something I had really considered or had thought through.  What is fascinating is the test to see which eye is dominant (which you will find below) is decided by which eye keeps an object more…

At times we might wonder how we will accomplish a big goal we have set for ourselves (or someone has set for us), especially when it involves stepping out and beyond our comfort zone.  When we find ourselves in such a situation we can view the challenge as offering us either an adversary or a…

We were at a conference a few weeks ago and as the event drew to a close the MC said to the audience, “I invite you to continue the conversation.” We all have conversations that did not continue.  The reasons can vary: we moved away and didn’t stay in touch; we forgot to text someone…

I am a fan of the FedEx logo. One of the reasons is a nifty arrow legendary designer Lindon Leader placed in between the E and x. You’ll find a photo of it at on-emotions.com. Sometimes it is referred to as the “secret arrow.” A lovely way to go through a day is to pay…

“A great wide receiver, “ observed the TV announcer yesterday, “maintains the route.” In football the quarterback anticipates that the player he wants to throw the football to will run the route the play calls for and throws the ball to the spot where he expects the receiver to be. Of course, the player guarding…