Blog on Wellness Pearls | Eillen T. O'Grady

Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and self-respect is the chief element in courage. Thucydides 460 B.C-395 B.C. Much has been said about fake...

Adult Growth, DIfficult others, Managing difficult people, Wellness

Craig’s List Kindness

14 Mar 2021

Eileen O'Grady

Your heart has to be prepared ahead of time through …grace and mercy and love and forgiveness so you can keep your heart open in...

Gratitude, Wellness

Go Inside

29 Jan 2021

Eileen O'Grady

The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure. Joseph Campbell We all seem to...

Wellbeing, Wellness

On Making a Decision

30 Dec 2020

Eileen O'Grady

For those longing to make a lifestyle change in this New Year, here are four evidence-based actions from the science of habit formation and goal...

Habits, Wellness

The Three A’s to Dealing with the Holidays: COVID Edition

22 Dec 2020

Eileen O'Grady

Despite the good cheer that they bring, holidays can and do often dial up stress. As we move through a holiday season unlike any we...

Bedrock Behaviors, Medical Model, Self-leadership, Wellbeing

One Nation Under Stress

22 Nov 2020

Eileen O'Grady

Well-being is realized by small steps but is truly no small thing. – Zeno Founder of Stoic Philosophy (334 BC-262 BC) I’ve been taking...

Self-Compassion, Wellbeing, Wellness

Edgy Tools to Combat Weariness and Worry

02 Nov 2020

Eileen O'Grady

All the good stuff is on the other side of tired. Andre Agassi It is a messy moment we are in with competing pandemics colliding...

Wellness

Fortify the Leaky Boat

13 Oct 2020

Eileen O'Grady

A fresh look at Abraham Maslow’s ‘hierarchy of needs’ offers wise guidance in these tumultuous times. It turns out that the pyramid of needs(below) was only...

Self Care, Wellbeing, Wellness