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Tag Archives: love
Coming To Peace
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how to find peace after a loved one dies. Two weeks before my brother Richard’s death, several family and friends said he told them he finally felt complete in his relationship with me. … Continue reading
Posted in Eileen's Armchair
Tagged family, gifts, love, personal growth, richard rockefeller
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In Stillness You Will Find…
Death of a loved one turns the world upside down. Time gets distorted; it’s hard to remember what day it is, how anyone can be going to work as usual, or how to get from now to tomorrow.
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Tagged energy, family, love, richard rockefeller, self exploration
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Why?
I want to pause my art series in honor of my brother, Richard Rockefeller, MD, who died tragically last Friday,
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Tagged energy, family, love, poetry, richard rockefeller, sadness
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Olympics of Life
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
Time to Receive
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
The True Meaning of Wealth
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
Posted in Personal Growth
Tagged Christmas, gifts, love, New York times, philanthropy, wealth
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Saying Goodbye to Mandela
“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
Two Wolves
Seeing synchronicity adds meaning to life. The more I leave myself open to it, the more I marvel at the mystery of its frequency. Recently, while talking to a friend about the letter I just received from my third grade … Continue reading
Posted in Eileen's Armchair, Personal Growth, Spirituality
Tagged acts of kindness, evil, good, love, synchronicity, wolf
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