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Family First

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Eileen

Last week provided enough material for four blog posts. But I’m going to consolidate.            

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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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Filling In

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Eileen

My mother’s side of the family came together this past weekend, for the first time ever. There were some whose names had never before passed our lips. We stayed on our island in Maine, which has become a summer gathering … Continue reading →

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Coming To Peace

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Eileen

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 →

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In Stillness You Will Find…

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Eileen

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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Why?

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Eileen

I want to pause my art series in honor of my brother, Richard Rockefeller, MD, who died tragically last Friday,

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