Eileen McDargh
The Power of Storytelling
From Confucius to Mohammed, from Martin Luther King to Abe Lincoln, it is the stories people remember.
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Eileen McDargh
- Jul 20
Lessons From A Brown Bear And An Oyster
I learned that a mother brown bear can deliver three cubs from three different fathers at the same time!
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Eileen McDargh
- Dec 1, 2021
The Gift of Sight Beats a Plaque
I just finished presenting a closing keynote for about 350 health care professionals from across the United States.
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Eileen McDargh
- Nov 24, 2021
Island Magic Strikes—TWICE
Goosebumps! That’s what it’s like to be the opening AND closing keynote speaker for TOP OF THE TABLE at the Million Dollar Roundtable...
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Eileen McDargh
- Oct 20, 2021
Kenyan Women CRAFT their way to Safety and Security
The basket in the hands of artist Rebecca Lolosoli of the Umoja Uaso in Kenya now graces my desktop.
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Jose Pablo Rojas-Brewer & Paola Protti
- Sep 8, 2021
5 COVID-19 POSITIVE Lessons
As we start back this school season, I believe United World College Costa Rica has lessons for each of us about resilience.
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Eileen McDargh
- Jul 14, 2021
Denial is NOT Just a River in Egypt
The first practice to cultivate resilience is to accept what is given. Denying reality will never produce the variety of potential responses
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Eileen McDargh
- May 12, 2021
Sustainability Serves a Student
April 22 – Earth Day-- has come and gone. But for those of us committed to saving a planet, the work is never over. And for my...
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Eileen McDargh
- May 5, 2021
Too Young to Die
Three days ago, I got word that Dr. Jeff Salz, my cultural anthropologist friend and adventure traveler died from COVID 19 in Ecuador.
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Marilynn Semonick
- Apr 28, 2021
Can Our Voices Create Harmony – A Symphony of Empathy?
Our recent national struggles have motivated me to revisit our nation’s history and dig deeper into how we got here. It’s also ruffled my...
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Eileen McDargh
- Apr 18, 2021
Mighty Mites Make Music
“It’s not the size of the bird in the song. It’s the size of the song in the bird.”
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bonnie325
- Feb 1, 2021
Resilience Goes Down - Not Out
Learn why Stephen Shapiro of Invisible Solutions says we must “divot” rather than “pivot” during the pandemic and going forward into our new
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bonnie325
- Jan 1, 2021
The Grace of New Beginnings: Your Resilience Mindset for 2021
Ask what is ONE thing you might do to brighten another’s day, to find a kernel of optimism for yourself, to go to sleep with a smile.
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bonnie325
- Dec 7, 2020
Don’t Just Be An Issue Spotter. Be A Problem Solver.
We all must become problem solvers. Every one of us owns some small part in fixing our sphere of influence, our corner of the universe.
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bonnie325
- Oct 12, 2020
The Energy of Unexpected Gratitude
Eileen shares how an unexpected gift and some gratitude made her week. What can you do to brighten someone's day?
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bonnie325
- Sep 7, 2020
Boredom Breeds Burnout
When the head and the heart aren’t engaged in meaningful ways, it’s exhausting to try & find what will jump start our our interest in life.
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bonnie325
- Aug 17, 2020
The Power of Telling a Journey Story
Can you see life as a journey and not a destination? If you can then events that are so unsettling can be transformed into opportunities.
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Eileen McDargh
- Nov 20, 2018
When The Heart Knows, The Talent Grows
In the tiny restaurant beside the railroad tracks, our band of adventurers had our first dinner. Popcorn is served....
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Eileen McDargh
- Nov 13, 2018
Quito Does Not Mean QUIT!!
Years ago, cultural anthropologist, Dr. Jeff Salz, led us through an amazing adventure as we hiked the northwest quadrant of the Himalayas.
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Eileen McDargh
- Jul 16, 2018
Vacations Boost Resiliency. Let’s Take Them!
Stressed out? Overwhelmed? Too little sleep? Concerned about the “optics” of taking time off?”
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