EILEEN MCDARGH'S
Resiliency Report
Published monthly and when the mood strikes.
It’s a Two-Fer…
January/February
Update from Eileen
Normally, a two-fer means you’re getting 2 items for the price of one. In this case, what I offer is FREE. The two things: two months of one Resiliency Report. This is the January/February edition.
I decided, while on my silent retreat last week in the Baja of Mexico, that less can really be more. I surrendered my cell phone and my iPad for 5 days. Definitely less technology. Fewer texts. Less email. No newspapers. No media. And more space in my head and heart to listen.
It’s interesting to realize that no one really needed me. I had no clients to coach and no deadlines to make. I just had to be: Free to mediate. To talk. To count whale spouts. To watch for the sunset green flash. To just breathe.
That great peace, punctuated by hugs from my fellow retreatants, is what I want to hold on to as I re-enter my nation that is horribly broken and dangerous. My resolve is to do all I can to show up with joy, compassion, and light. Amazing what smiles can do. AND, I will join every protest, write postcards to voters, and create democracy circles in my neighborhood… not to talk politics, but to come together and build community.
My new word is PAUSE: Postpone action until sanity or serenity emerges.
Welcome 2026
Each year holds a special energy, but the numerology of 2026 suggests that this will be an especially dynamic year. As a Universal Year 1, 2026 is all about taking bold new steps, trusting the unknown, and moving into a fresh cycle—without forgetting the lessons of the past. Think of it like the first spark of a match: the trailblazer and the pioneer who sets a new course. “The year promises to see many systems and organizations getting a recycle and a new beginning,” confirms evolutionary astrologer and former NASA scientist Jill Brown, founder of Eight Stars Co.
Of course, every new year brings a sense of “newness”—there’s a reason so many of us make New Year’s resolutions, after all. But 2026 is truly about rebirth at its core, with fresh potential gathering and unfolding on a global scale. This is energy that will be felt by everyone at both the collective and individual level. That means a restored focus on leadership, action, and responsibility for all. HMMMMM… something to think about.
High Sierra Pause: Insights for Resilient Living
I just found this in a 2011 file. Amazing how reading “old” words offers insights for today’s crazy times. Might have written this 15 years ago, but the whatever muse whispered then is calling to me now.
"Just returned from a week above 10,500 feet: sleeping under the stars and clouds, battling mosquitoes and temps down to 25 degrees at night, plus gorgeous vistas and wildflowers.
This year, while I wanted to go, I felt tremendously pressured by the economy and pending work NOT to go. After all, 7 days without cell phone and email. What if someone needed me?"
Small Things for You to Do for Yourself!
Take a walk in whatever is the closest nature spot you can find.
Be quite for the first 20 minutes of the day. QUIET: no news. No talking.
Treat yourself to a meal you love but seldom get. For me, it’s poke!
Drink more water.
Clean out your closet and give things away.
Play with kids
Try a new recipe
SLEEP!!!!
Must-read Book!
Poetry Unbound: 50 Poems to open your world.
By Padraig O Tuama
Normally, I’m a reader of a single poem. But this book, compiled by the Irish author O Tuama, has really captivated me. Each poem he has selected is then explored in relation to our world and life experience. Focusing mainly on poets writing today, O Tuama offers keen insight and warm personal anecdotes, so that each poem becomes a window into celebrating the art of being alive. Take your time reading. I am.
A NEW Keynote for a New Year
Mental Wellness Matters: Moving From Brawn to Brains to Big Hearts
It’s just crazy making!!!!
DEI has never been more needed, and yet there are those who would insist it’s unnecessary.
AI has become THE resource for crafting everything from communication to graphic arts, but too much of this, and the human touch is lost.
Employers face turnover, outsized expectations, and doubtful loyalty.
Employees feel financial stress, unappreciated, and burdened by unrelenting work demands.
It’s time to become wise, and I’ve created a new keynote to help audiences do just that. Perhaps this new topic will serve you.
About Eileen
If you are looking for a unique keynote speaker in resiliency, a facilitator for executive retreats, a speech coach or an emcee/moderator, then you want to work with Eileen McDargh, CSP, CPAE. Eileen has spoken for audiences as large as 15,000 and facilitated groups as small as 18! She is the author of seven books and other products that you can find in her online store. The British Research firm of Global Gurus ranked her #4 among the top 30 communication gurus worldwide. Why not hire Eileen for your next event?
Dear Friends,
It’s that time of year again to vote for Global Gurus in various categories. I’ve been in the top 5 of Communication Gurus for many years. Global Gurus is a British research firm that goes out to some 20,000 people to determine standing.
Click below to nominate me as inspirational. It might ask you to log in using either Linked in or Google. You are asked to log in to assure people can only vote once. You’ll then see my face pop up along with other nominees. Select and then near the bottom, you can rank me as “inspirational ”or not.
Please let me know if this works. You are all the best.
Many thanks. I am most grateful for YOU!!!!!
Ranked 7th in Communications
This is the 8th year in a row that I have been ranked in the top 10 in communication. Global Gurus surveys some 26,000 business professionals to determine rankings plus professionals also vote.
