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Eileen McDargh
Feb 8, 20232 min read
The Insidious Side of Burnout—and Seven Fixes
Burnout takes time to develop and may look a little different for everyone.
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Eileen McDargh
Feb 1, 20232 min read
Discomfort Offers Insights—I Retreated From My Retreat
If you have followed my posts, you know that I was excited to have a 3-day retreat in early January.
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Eileen McDargh
Jan 11, 20231 min read
Shine A Light In 2023
“I believe that each of us carries a bit of inner brightness, something entirely unique and individual. A flame that’s worth protecting..."
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Eileen McDargh
Jan 3, 20231 min read
My Holiday Message From An Amaryllis
Every Christmas for the past few years, my brothers have sent me a pot with at least 2 amaryllis bulbs....
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Eileen McDargh
Dec 28, 20221 min read
Keep Your Fingers Crossed! I Might Have Found My Retreat Center
This year, January 3-6, I’ll try the Mary & Joseph Center in Palos Verdes.
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Eileen McDargh
Dec 21, 20222 min read
ACT III Wisdom for Modern Elders
I am on a learning journey to discover how to be a modern elder and understand what I am called to do in this ACT III of my life.
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Eileen McDargh
Oct 19, 20222 min read
Retreat In Order to Advance
“The more faithfully you listen to the voice within you, the better you will hear what is sounding outside.
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Eileen McDargh
Oct 12, 20221 min read
Retrain Your Brain for Resiliency!
It seems that our brains are hardwired to focus on negativity bias. Throwback from the time our ancestors fought saber-tooth tigers?
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Eileen McDargh
Sep 21, 20222 min read
Insights for Tough Times
Just returned from one week above 10,500’: sleeping under the stars and clouds, battling mosquitoes and temps down to 25 degrees at night
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Eileen McDargh
Sep 7, 20221 min read
Seeing Is Not Believing
I think this is a chance for me to focus on my other senses.
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Eileen McDargh
Sep 2, 20222 min read
The Power of Storytelling
From Confucius to Mohammed, from Martin Luther King to Abe Lincoln, it is the stories people remember.
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Eileen McDargh
Aug 17, 20221 min read
Seed tomorrow with wise love today!
In a volatile world of turmoil, hostility, and destruction, it’s easy to bend toward extremes of giving up, depression or frustration...
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Tresha Moreland
Aug 3, 20222 min read
Leading While Exhausted
The simple truth is burnout makes it difficult to lead others through challenging times. As leaders, we tend to push through it. We work...
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Tresha Moreland
Jul 27, 20223 min read
Leaders, give peas a chance!
There is no sense in avoiding it so let’s talk about it. The “great resignation” also includes leaders and HR professionals quitting in...
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Eileen McDargh
Jul 20, 20221 min read
Lessons From A Brown Bear And An Oyster
I learned that a mother brown bear can deliver three cubs from three different fathers at the same time!
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Eileen McDargh
Jul 6, 20222 min read
It Takes Courage To Ask For Help
Are there times when your self-image refuses to admit that you’ve run out of options?
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Eileen McDargh
Jun 29, 20222 min read
Summer Solstice Sends Solace
Today we start the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere—June 21. I just returned from Fairbanks, AK where tonight a...
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Eileen McDargh
May 25, 20222 min read
It’s Not My Fault—It’s My Default
This month, I’ve focused on love relationships between people. But I’d be remiss if I neglected the most challenging person in the...
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Eileen McDargh
May 18, 20221 min read
Forget Anniversaries—Go For Montheraries
We were married on May 18, 1980—the second marriage for both of us. I came into the union with an old Camaro that was paid for and...
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Eileen McDargh
May 11, 20221 min read
Three Men In Search Of A Leaf
That was the caption I put on a photo I can no longer find because it was before the age of iCloud and digital.
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