Eileen McDarghDec 1, 2021The Gift of Sight Beats a PlaqueI just finished presenting a closing keynote for about 350 health care professionals from across the United States.
Eileen McDarghNov 24, 2021Island Magic Strikes—TWICEGoosebumps! That’s what it’s like to be the opening AND closing keynote speaker for TOP OF THE TABLE at the Million Dollar Roundtable...
Eileen McDarghOct 20, 2021Kenyan Women CRAFT their way to Safety and SecurityThe basket in the hands of artist Rebecca Lolosoli of the Umoja Uaso in Kenya now graces my desktop.
Jose Pablo Rojas-Brewer & Paola ProttiSep 8, 20215 COVID-19 POSITIVE LessonsAs we start back this school season, I believe United World College Costa Rica has lessons for each of us about resilience.
Eileen McDarghJul 14, 2021Denial is NOT Just a River in EgyptThe first practice to cultivate resilience is to accept what is given. Denying reality will never produce the variety of potential responses
Eileen McDarghMay 12, 2021Sustainability Serves a StudentApril 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...
Eileen McDarghMay 5, 2021Too Young to DieThree days ago, I got word that Dr. Jeff Salz, my cultural anthropologist friend and adventure traveler died from COVID 19 in Ecuador.
Marilynn SemonickApr 28, 2021Can 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...
Eileen McDarghApr 18, 2021Mighty Mites Make Music“It’s not the size of the bird in the song. It’s the size of the song in the bird.”
bonnie325Feb 1, 2021Resilience Goes Down - Not OutLearn why Stephen Shapiro of Invisible Solutions says we must “divot” rather than “pivot” during the pandemic and going forward into our new
bonnie325Jan 1, 2021The Grace of New Beginnings: Your Resilience Mindset for 2021Ask 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.
bonnie325Dec 7, 2020Don’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.
bonnie325Oct 12, 2020The Energy of Unexpected GratitudeEileen shares how an unexpected gift and some gratitude made her week. What can you do to brighten someone's day?
bonnie325Sep 7, 2020Boredom Breeds BurnoutWhen 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.
bonnie325Aug 17, 2020The Power of Telling a Journey StoryCan you see life as a journey and not a destination? If you can then events that are so unsettling can be transformed into opportunities.
Eileen McDarghNov 20, 2018When The Heart Knows, The Talent GrowsIn the tiny restaurant beside the railroad tracks, our band of adventurers had our first dinner. Popcorn is served....
Eileen McDarghNov 13, 2018Quito 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.
Eileen McDarghJul 16, 2018Vacations Boost Resiliency. Let’s Take Them!Stressed out? Overwhelmed? Too little sleep? Concerned about the “optics” of taking time off?”
Eileen McDarghApr 16, 2018We’ve Made a Mockery of Earth Day And How to Fix it.Despite the fact that millions of people have participated over the years, since 2017, our nation has taken gigantic steps to erode...
Eileen McDarghAug 28, 2017Oglala Sioux Teaches LanguageOur road trip this summer took us on the eastern side of Glacier National Park in Montana.