Category Archives: Personal Growth

“The Talking Heart”

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Eileen

With Mother’s Day approaching, my mind is turning to matters of the heart. Those of you who have read my book may remember the chapter called “Primal Parenting,” where I recount a story about teaching our sons how to have … Continue reading →

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“Cousin Jules” – a Movie For Meditation

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Eileen

The ping of a hammer on steel is an unforgettable sound. I used to equate it with farriers, shoeing horses. When my son became an artisan blacksmith, I learned it is also the sound of hammering hooks, hinges and door … Continue reading →

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The Power of Choice

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Eileen

Whether you’re a Jew, Christian, Muslim, Agnostic or Pantheist, this is the season of birth and fertility. Today marks the first day of Passover, the Jewish people’s commemoration of their Israelite forbearers’ escape from the constrictions of slavery into freedom. … Continue reading →

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We Are What We Wear…Or Are We?

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Eileen

            Birds display their plumage; so why shouldn’t humans? It’s a natural form of sexual attraction. But when we walk around with advertising on our clothing – from Polo shirts to Louis Vuitton handbags (which … Continue reading →

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How does your life help to remove the causes of war?

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Eileen

Last week while walking with a friend along Embassy Row in Washington, D.C., a banner in front of a Quaker Meeting house stopped us in our tracks. I took the picture above to remember the words: “How does your life … Continue reading →

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Surrendering

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Eileen

I was sick with a virus last week. It made my brain fuzzy but I kept fighting my need to rest. Surrender does not come easily. The first day of my not feeling well, I spent all day in bed … Continue reading →

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Birthday Musings

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Eileen

What a wonderful thing it is to be born, to live, to savor all that is living alongside. On this special day of my birthday, I give thanks for my parents for having “the sixth.” It was not what she … Continue reading →

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Conversations from the Beach

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Eileen

I was in Boca Grande last week, giving a book talk to benefit the Johann Fust Library Foundation. A dear friend of mine, who I had not seen in several years, joined me for the two nights. Each morning we … Continue reading →

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Toothbrushes Are Herd Animals

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Eileen

This might be getting personal, but how many toothbrushes do you have in a cup on your sink? I have two. One for my teeth; the other for my eyes. (Yes, I brush my eyelids now that I’m past the … Continue reading →

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Olympics of Life

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Eileen

If we live long enough, we eventually get to test our strength. I call it the Olympics of life. It’s when you work, run or struggle as hard as you can for a period of time, and collapse when it’s … Continue reading →

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