Wynne Leon is an optimist, an enthusiast of endurance sports and a woman intent in charting her own path. Which is a combination that has led to an unconventional life. When she was younger a life of adventure meant climbing mountains, traveling the world and being an entrepreneur. More recently, it’s been starting a family as a single parent at age 46, having another child at age 50 and adopting a highly-strung kitten, even though she really is a dog person. Her writing projects include technical computer manuals, articles about meditation and parenting, and Finding My Father’s Faith, a memoir about spirituality, solace and her relationship with her beloved father.
For me, control is the near enemy of kindness. When I want something that I think I’m doing to land a certain way or the recipient to respond in a particular way, I know I’m not being kind but instead controlling. … More When Kindness Falls Like Rain
“If you want to make one choice today that will make you healthier and happier – pay attention to your connections with other people.” – Robert Waldinger On a recent Monday morning I was settling down to work and I received this text, Somehow the lack of punctuation made it seem all the more urgent. The situation … More The Small Decisions that Matter
Vicki recently had a post where she was talking about organizing her quotes. She asked the question if anyone had a solution and it couldn’t be a spreadsheet. Damn, I use a spreadsheet for 1500 of my favorite quotes. What else are you going to do with that number? Build a database of course…but that’s … More The Quote Tree
Indeed! Why ARE we here – in the existential, big picture sense, but also this: What are we doing HERE with this blog? Given that there are about 600 billion blogging forums in the world, do we really need one more? We think so, because we’re wired for connection and community. That’s the broad vision … More Why Are We Here?
The Heart of the Matter 