Monthly Archives: August 2015

Extroverts and Introverts

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Eileen

Do you get your batteries charged by being at a party, or by being on your own? When you go home alone do you reach for the phone or sigh and settle into a good book or movie? These are … Continue reading →

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Letting Go

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Eileen

A friend gave me the following quote by Reverend Safire Rose on letting go. Lately, I have been reading it almost daily. It reminds me to let go of all that I can’t control, which is almost everything, and live … Continue reading →

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On Kindness

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Eileen

Of all the qualities that augment good in the world, I believe kindness is number one. Kindness is a doorway to the heart. It is something we learn (or not) from childhood. If we have not been treated kindly, we … Continue reading →

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Martha Stewart’s “American Made”

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Eileen

            Working a loom in my dorm at college For more than 20 years, my friend Martha Stewart has celebrated a spirit of innovation in the pages of her magazines, on her television shows and, … Continue reading →

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