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Loving the Space

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Eileen

I learned something this week about how to see things in a different light.

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Waiting

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Eileen

I am not a very patient person. We’re half way through March and it’s snowing today. Part of me is eager for one last sleigh ride, but underneath, I’m waiting for spring. Sound familiar? For those on the west coast, … Continue reading →

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Finding Balance

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Eileen

          I was talking with a friend about a workshop she went to on happiness. The speaker drew a picture of a set of weights. On one side she wrote “Meaning.” She balanced the other side … Continue reading →

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What I Found “Down Under”

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Eileen

            Years ago when my sons, Paul and I had the rare opportunity to meet Nelson Mandela, we asked him for his advice about life. Without a moment’s hesitation he said, “Travel.” I have reflected … 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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Lucky

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Eileen

Thank you dear readers, for encouraging me to write the story of my horse, Lucky. I know there are others of you out there who probably can’t understand what all the interest is about, but this story is not only … 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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How Do We Find Our Passion?

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Eileen

            My mother was a passionate person who also admired passion in others. I used to worry that I was not passionate enough, or didn’t have the “right passions.” I’ve come to see that it’s … Continue reading →

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Thoughts On A Foggy Morning

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Eileen

          I’ve been in San Francisco for the past 10 days, my first long visit since we left 17 years ago.

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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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