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The Energizer Blog


July Defined: Juicy. Unusual. Loving. YES!
I have never declared July a month “dark.” Holiday weeks, yes — but a whole month? Never.

Eileen McDargh
Jul 11 min read


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...

Eileen McDargh
Jul 10, 20241 min read


Exhausted? Let’s Unpack It!
Bottom line: Exhaustion runs the gamut. It’s the lessons we take from it that matter.

Eileen McDargh
Apr 24, 20242 min read


A Clue for Balance: PATIENCE, NOW!!!!!!
This takes patience. I’ve watched the man who works to build rock art on many occasions. He spends hours getting the rocks to balance.

Eileen McDargh
Jan 3, 20242 min read


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.

Eileen McDargh
Jan 2, 20242 min read


Seed Tomorrow with Wise Research Today!
Marilyn Semonick is not only my soul sister, but also one of the wisest people I know. I am reprinting her recent Wednesday Wisdom article.

Marilynn Semonick
Nov 1, 20231 min read


What’s a little dirt...?
On my car that is. Actually, it was a ton of dirt that had me paying way more than I ever have to get the outside and inside of my cobalt bl

Eileen McDargh
Oct 11, 20231 min read


Why Leaders Should Prioritize Health and Wellness
Amidst this, neglecting your own health and wellness can be all too easy.

Romina Jameson
Oct 4, 20233 min read


Millennials—Are They Lazy Or—Maybe Smarter?
The standard belief for those of us outside this age bracket is that if you work hard, it will pay off. Millennials think differently.

Eileen McDargh
Sep 7, 20231 min read


Tap into the Magic of Merlin
Not the Merlin of King Arthur legends, but rather the free Merlin Bird ID app from the Cornell School of Ornithology. Yes: BIRDS!

Eileen McDargh
Jul 19, 20231 min read


The Insidious Side of Burnout—and Seven Fixes
Burnout takes time to develop and may look a little different for everyone.

Eileen McDargh
Feb 8, 20232 min read


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.

Eileen McDargh
Dec 28, 20221 min read


Three Tools That Will Help Your Business Survive a Recession (and burnout)
Building resiliency in business. This is no easy task. In fact, it took me years to reach a place of resiliency in my small business,...

Veronica Kirin
Oct 26, 20224 min read


Retreat In Order to Advance
“The more faithfully you listen to the voice within you, the better you will hear what is sounding outside.

Eileen McDargh
Oct 19, 20222 min read


Forget Busy. Become Purposeful.
Energy results from a personal commitment to a goal that has meaning and passion. One must have both.

Eileen McDargh
Sep 28, 20221 min read


Six Tips for Taming Information Overload
Technology is a wonderful and terrible thing. We have an app for everything, and people can reach us with the press of a button. With so...

Eileen McDargh
Aug 10, 20222 min read


Leading While Exhausted
The simple truth is burnout makes it difficult to lead others through challenging times. As leaders, we tend to push through it. We work...

Tresha Moreland
Aug 3, 20222 min read


Summer Solstice Sends Solace
Today we start the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere—June 21. I just returned from Fairbanks, AK where tonight a...

Eileen McDargh
Jun 29, 20222 min read


Forget Anniversaries—Go For Montheraries
We were married on May 18, 1980—the second marriage for both of us. I came into the union with an old Camaro that was paid for and...

Eileen McDargh
May 18, 20221 min read


Three Men In Search Of A Leaf
That was the caption I put on a photo I can no longer find because it was before the age of iCloud and digital.

Eileen McDargh
May 11, 20221 min read
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