A Different Graduation Ceremony—From a VERY Different School
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Imagine watching a different graduation ceremony that has none of your kids in it and you still laughed and cried.
Eileen McDargh
- Sep 4
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A Lesson In Resilience From A Hospital Bed
I believe that this simple resilience practice can turn dark into grey and eventually into white light, even from the hospital bed.
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Eileen McDargh
- Aug 21
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Sorrow Shared Is Sorrow Halved
Death is the one CERTAINTY we all will face. With Mollie’s permission, I share with you her insights into coping with sudden tragedy.
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Eileen McDargh
- Aug 12
- 2 min
Resiliency Lessons from 9/11
My exploration into the world of resilience started with 9/11. Here are my lessons:
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Eileen McDargh
- Aug 7
- 2 min
More Tips for Growing your TQ: Talk Quotient
Laughter Lifts the Load In tough times, humor is an essential survival skill. Talk can also be funny. Not the sarcastic biting humor of...
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Eileen McDargh
- Jul 10
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Summer Vacations—WHY you MUST Travel
Try to travel, otherwise you may become racist, and you may end up believing that your skin is the only one to be right...
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Eileen McDargh
- Jun 26
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How So-Called “Leaders” Flunk with Gen Z
Senior leaders come with experience, credentials, and perhaps community prestige. However, do not discount Gen Z at your peril. These...
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Eileen McDargh
- May 29
- 2 min
Whatever happened to Personal Responsibility!?!?!?
Really, what has happened to Personal Responsibility?
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Eileen McDargh
- Apr 24
- 2 min
Exhausted? Let’s Unpack It!
Bottom line: Exhaustion runs the gamut. It’s the lessons we take from it that matter.
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Eileen McDargh
- Apr 17
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Become Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable
It starts by becoming comfortable with being uncomfortable, stepping into the unknown, and taking a risk. It means saying ‘Why not me?”
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Eileen McDargh
- Jan 2
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If Your Get Up and Go Got Up and Went…
It’s time to plug into something that YOU choose—something that can renew your batteries and refresh your interest in work AND life.
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Eileen McDargh
- Jun 20, 2023
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From Sick To Well. Sea Lions Return Home.
Last Saturday, about 50 of us gathered at 7:00 am on Dana Strand. I only knew my daughter—a volunteer at the Pacific Marine Wildlife Center—
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Eileen McDargh
- Feb 8, 2023
- 2 min
The Insidious Side of Burnout—and Seven Fixes
Burnout takes time to develop and may look a little different for everyone.
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Eileen McDargh
- Feb 1, 2023
- 2 min
Discomfort Offers Insights—I Retreated From My Retreat
If you have followed my posts, you know that I was excited to have a 3-day retreat in early January.
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Eileen McDargh
- Jan 11, 2023
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Shine A Light In 2023
“I believe that each of us carries a bit of inner brightness, something entirely unique and individual. A flame that’s worth protecting..."
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Eileen McDargh
- Jan 3, 2023
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My Holiday Message From An Amaryllis
Every Christmas for the past few years, my brothers have sent me a pot with at least 2 amaryllis bulbs....
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Eileen McDargh
- Dec 28, 2022
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Keep Your Fingers Crossed! I Might Have Found My Retreat Center
This year, January 3-6, I’ll try the Mary & Joseph Center in Palos Verdes.
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Eileen McDargh
- Dec 21, 2022
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ACT III Wisdom for Modern Elders
I am on a learning journey to discover how to be a modern elder and understand what I am called to do in this ACT III of my life.
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Eileen McDargh
- Oct 19, 2022
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Retreat In Order to Advance
“The more faithfully you listen to the voice within you, the better you will hear what is sounding outside.
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