Category Archives: Personal Growth

Crossing the Road

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Eileen

Life in a hospital stops time.  Being with my beloved Paul over the week since his surgery has reminded me of sweet times spent with my sons when they were babies. I feel still inside. One moment I rub his … Continue reading →

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Anticipation

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Eileen

My mentor, Norman Cousins, used to tell me, “We head in the direction of our expectations.” Never have I felt the need for these words more than now. As my husband, Paul, and I head to the clinic for his … Continue reading →

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Greetings

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Eileen

For as long as humans have existed on earth, we have greeted each other. Starting with a grunt, utterances of some kind have announced one’s arrival since the beginning of time. In Ghana the Twi tribe greet each other by … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Poem, 2014

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Eileen

If last year had a word for me it was “Yes.” And asked if I had a word today for what 2014 has to say it is “No.”

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Breaking Trail

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Eileen

The New Year is almost here and with it comes hopes for fresh resolutions and improvements in our ways of being and communicating with those we love. During a conversation with one of my sons a few nights before Christmas, … Continue reading →

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Time to Receive

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Eileen

We usually think of December as a time to give. It’s one of my favorite months. We give gifts to express our love. It’s much easier to give than to receive the love that gifts represent. My husband just learned … Continue reading →

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The True Meaning of Wealth

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Eileen

I wrote the following for a New York Times Op Ed piece, but since they didn’t publish it, I want to share it with you, my weekly readers: According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, wealthy households with incomes over $200,000 … Continue reading →

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Saying Goodbye to Mandela

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Eileen

“No one is born hating another because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes … Continue reading →

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Abundance

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Eileen

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 →

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A Full Belly of Giving

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Eileen

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 →

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