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Exhausted? Let’s Unpack It!
Bottom line: Exhaustion runs the gamut. It’s the lessons we take from it that matter.
Eileen McDargh
Apr 24, 20242 min read
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Become Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable
It starts by becoming comfortable with being uncomfortable, stepping into the unknown, and taking a risk. It means saying ‘Why not me?”
Eileen McDargh
Apr 17, 20241 min read
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If Your Get Up and Go Got Up and Went…
It’s time to plug into something that YOU choose—something that can renew your batteries and refresh your interest in work AND life.
Eileen McDargh
Jan 2, 20242 min read
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From Sick To Well. Sea Lions Return Home.
Last Saturday, about 50 of us gathered at 7:00 am on Dana Strand. I only knew my daughter—a volunteer at the Pacific Marine Wildlife Center—
Eileen McDargh
Jun 20, 20232 min read
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The Insidious Side of Burnout—and Seven Fixes
Burnout takes time to develop and may look a little different for everyone.
Eileen McDargh
Feb 8, 20232 min read
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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.
Eileen McDargh
Feb 1, 20232 min read
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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..."
Eileen McDargh
Jan 11, 20231 min read
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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....
Eileen McDargh
Jan 3, 20231 min read
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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.
Eileen McDargh
Dec 28, 20221 min read
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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.
Eileen McDargh
Dec 21, 20222 min read
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Retreat In Order to Advance
“The more faithfully you listen to the voice within you, the better you will hear what is sounding outside.
Eileen McDargh
Oct 19, 20222 min read
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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?
Eileen McDargh
Oct 12, 20221 min read
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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
Eileen McDargh
Sep 21, 20222 min read
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Seeing Is Not Believing
I think this is a chance for me to focus on my other senses.
Eileen McDargh
Sep 7, 20221 min read
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The Power of Storytelling
From Confucius to Mohammed, from Martin Luther King to Abe Lincoln, it is the stories people remember.
Eileen McDargh
Sep 2, 20222 min read
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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...
Eileen McDargh
Aug 17, 20221 min read
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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...
Tresha Moreland
Aug 3, 20222 min read
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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...
Tresha Moreland
Jul 27, 20223 min read
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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!
Eileen McDargh
Jul 20, 20221 min read
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It Takes Courage To Ask For Help
Are there times when your self-image refuses to admit that you’ve run out of options?
Eileen McDargh
Jul 6, 20222 min read
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