Category Archives: Eileen’s Armchair

Even Hummingbirds Pause

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Eileen

Hummingbirds’ wings beat at an astonishing rate of forty to ninety times per second.  They are birds on steroids, darting with precision from one flower to the next to drink nectar.  A friend of ours, who made a nature documentary, … Continue reading →

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Finding Quietude

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Eileen

Labor Day will have come and gone by the time this post is up. Red veins of traffic on the GPS of our iPhones will cover the screen, and a neighboring car’s bass woofer will pound in the long list … Continue reading →

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The Power of Presence

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Eileen

I have never been much for meditating. Sitting still is about as easy for me as a kitten resisting a wriggling piece of twine.  My foot twitches, my face itches, my legs fall asleep in lotus position, and breathing feels … Continue reading →

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Loving the Little One inside Ourselves

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Eileen

When I was growing up I did not have much modeling for how to take care of myself. I was very outward focused, as you see in this picture of me at age three.  My concern for others was reinforced … Continue reading →

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Clearing Space

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Eileen

The branches on the “Muscle” tree (or Ironwood) in front of my house had all but obstructed visibility to the front door. I like privacy, but it had gone too far. I got out my tree saw and went to … Continue reading →

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Resetting

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Eileen

The three and a half days spent recording my memoir for Penguin Group’s books-on-tape have given me a lot of food for thought. I expected I would get emotional at parts that had been hard to write. When packing to … Continue reading →

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Permission – A Poem

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Eileen

A few months ago I participated in a meditation retreat. After a long period of silence we were allowed to share whatever was on our mind. I wrote this poem from a place of inspiration after listening to a woman … Continue reading →

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I Dream of a Vortex As My Screen Saver

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Eileen

I love remembering my dreams. There may be weeks when I don’t recall a single dream and then one surfaces that’s better than the best sci-fi movie. The other night I had a dream about my mind as a screen … Continue reading →

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Things That G0 SPARK in the Night

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Eileen

It’s almost the 4th of July, and I woke up this morning wondering how many things from nature give sparks of light at night. This June in Vermont we have had frequent thunder and lightning storms. I sit on my … Continue reading →

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Turtles as a Metaphor for Home

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Eileen

Several years ago, while I was writing my memoir, I visited a friend in Carmel, California, and bought a green jade turtle with a baby on its back. I was captivated by it, and thought I should give it to … Continue reading →

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