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Seeing the Light
According to the Irish, my name—Eileen—means “light.” At this darkest time of the year, light is on my mind. I was aching to see the aurora borealis (“Northern Lights”) when Paul and I visited Churchill, Manitoba in early November. To … Continue reading
Posted in Eileen's Armchair, Nature
Tagged Aurora Borealis, Churchill Manitoba, light, Northern Lights, universe
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I Promised You a Polar Bear!
Last week when I was writing my post called “Abundance,” I promised you I would write about my trip to see polar bears in Churchill, Manitoba. I, along with my husband Paul and our longtime friend Holly (who, by the … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Eileen's Armchair, Nature
Tagged Churchill, climate change, Hudson Bay, Manitoba, National Wildlife Federation, polar bears
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Abundance
When Paul and I were married 32 years ago, he promised me his time: “my only non-renewable resource.” True to his word, most recently, he sacrificed his own work to travel with me on my 9-city book tour. Paul’s devotion … Continue reading
Posted in Eileen's Armchair, Personal Growth, Spirituality
Tagged abundance, Christmas tree, gift of time, gifts, holidays, Rockefeller Center, Rockettes
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A Full Belly of Giving
My first experience of philanthropy was at North Country School in 7th grade. The co-founders, Walter and Leo Clark, taught us to care for our environment by turning out lights when we left our rooms, turning off water while brushing … Continue reading
Posted in Eileen's Armchair, Personal Growth
Tagged caring, giving, Good Ship Hope, philanthropy, starvation
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Unplugging From Consumer Mentality
I bought a replacement computer recently to accommodate my overflow of photographs and stories. Since it was simply an updated version of the same model, I assumed it would have interchangeable cords. To my dismay and fury, I was wrong. … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Eileen's Armchair, Personal Growth
Tagged conservation, consumerism, resources
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Two Wolves
Seeing synchronicity adds meaning to life. The more I leave myself open to it, the more I marvel at the mystery of its frequency. Recently, while talking to a friend about the letter I just received from my third grade … Continue reading
Posted in Eileen's Armchair, Personal Growth, Spirituality
Tagged acts of kindness, evil, good, love, synchronicity, wolf
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Make a Plan and Break the Rules
Click to listen to “Jagged Edges” by Jessie Holladay The link above will play the song that was the inspiration for this post. It is “Jagged Edges” written and sung by Jessie Holladay which is the stage name of my … Continue reading
Posted in Eileen's Armchair, Recipes
Tagged cooking, curried peanut and butternut squash soup, Holly Duane, Jagged Edges, recipes
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Pulling Together
On the September 15th, after viewing my CBS Sunday Morning Program profile, healthcare CEO/owner, Gary W. Polsky quoted me in his own blog post. I was so inspired that I asked his permission to post his quote: “The most vital … Continue reading
Posted in Eileen's Armchair, Personal Growth
Tagged CBS Sunday Morning Show, community, connection, Gary W. Polsky
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The American Dream
This past Sunday I had the privilege of being on the CBS Sunday Morning Show with Charles Osgood. I gathered a group of my friends together to share in the excitement and give me strength as my stories and image … Continue reading
The Book is Available and in the News
We saw the official release of the book this past week. Thursday, September 12 was the release day and the book is now available in bookstores and online. Eileen was featured in the New York Times in the Home and … Continue reading
Posted in Eileen's Armchair
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