Tag Archives: inner child

Reflection

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Eileen

Winter, for those of us living in the North Country with below zero temperatures, is an invitation to cozy up by the fire, have a cup of tea with a friend, and sink into reverie. I cherish this season as … Continue reading →

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Curious

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Eileen

            The mind is a curious thing. It can be both literal and figurative. The other night I saw the Broadway hit, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, with Alex Sharp starring … Continue reading →

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Seize the Day!

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Eileen

            One of the things I treasure about New England is the invitation to live a “carpe diem” life. If you like the weather out there, seize the day, for it might be gone a … Continue reading →

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Horsing Around With Gratitude

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Eileen

I’m unabashedly in love with my three Morgan horses. I raised two of them from birth. After they were born I sat in the stall with their mother and rubbed them over every inch of their body except where they … Continue reading →

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Finding Our Primary Colors

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Eileen

            If you we re to describe yourself in three words what would they be? Asked another way, if you saw the words as your “primary colors”– the yellow, red or blue in you – … Continue reading →

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In Defense of Yellow

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Eileen

            One of my first words was ‘lellow.’ That’s because I couldn’t pronounce ‘yellow.’ When I was old enough to say ‘canary’ I was given one that ate sugar cubes out of my ears and … Continue reading →

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FORGIVENESS

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Eileen

Growing up in my family, I don’t remember hearing anyone say “I’m sorry.” It was unheard of to ask for forgiveness, and apologizing was tantamount to admitting weakness or defeat. Nevertheless, as the youngest, I said “I’m sorry” many times … Continue reading →

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Speaking Of Fairness. . .

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Eileen

“That’s not fair!” Ever heard that refrain? Ever said it? At least you must have felt it, because life isn’t fair.

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Joy

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Eileen

We need it. We want it. But can we allow it? Admittedly, it’s not been an easy year. In January, my husband almost died during heart surgery – twice. In February our 17-year old cat died three weeks after we … Continue reading →

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Dreaming the Whole

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Eileen

Dreams are fun to play with. They often provide me with valuable insights. I use a technique adopted from Carl Jung and Fritz Perls for understanding them, where I play with various parts of the dream in first person. In … Continue reading →

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