In this fantastic episode of the Sharing the Heart of the Matter podcast, Vicki Atkinson and I are talking with author, Bob Conlon. Bob has written a fantastic book, Celtic Knot featuring the story of his grandfather, Tim Conlon. With Chicago as the backdrop, we get to follow Tim’s life after he was orphaned at … More Episode 122: “Celtic Knot” with Author Robert Conlon
The other day when I was trying to help someone, I unintentionally caused problems for someone else. Communication is hard, isn’t it? Here’s what happened. My son’s kindergarten teacher was asking people to sign up to bring in plants for the class garden. Over several weeks, she hadn’t gotten much participation. I suspected it was … More Learning and Growing
Commemorating our 100th (plus!) podcast, Wynne and I sat down with our partner and writer extraordinaire, Brian Hannon to do a little reflecting. Given Brian’s background as a reporter, a communications professional and a beloved blogger, we knew we were in for a good time. Turning the mic over to Brian was so much fun! … More Episode 103: Turning the Tables with Brian Hannon
Happy New Year, Friends! We’re taking a little liberty. Is it still okay to cheer in the New Year when we’re 10 days into 2025? We hope so! As we get rolling with podcasts in January, we’re thrilled to offer soothing comfort. In the form of soup and good company. We can serve up a … More Episode 98: Soup’s On! With Beth Kennedy
Over the holiday break I was looking over some completed fourth grade assignments that were sent home with my nine-year-old daughter, Miss O. The class is working on division. Don’t worry, I’m not going to ask you to do the math so just stick with me – the pay off is worth it. Here’s the … More Remainders and Assumptions
Wynne and I can’t think of a more important time in our lives to lean into like-minded, caring friends – especially those who are champions of kindness. Our friend, writer and social justice advocate Ab is one of those persons. You might remember our last podcast with Ab, where we learned about FASD – Fetal … More Episode 95: Finding Our People with Ab
I love Thanksgiving. What can be better than a day glowing with gratitude? Okay, I know that sitting around a table with family and friends sometimes sparks some stress and a whole lot of work. So a couple of weeks ago, we put a call out for a feast of virtual gratitude from this incredible … More Collective Gratitude: The Feast Before the Feast
Gratitude is my super power. When I’m grateful, I’m more likely to accept events as they land. It’s a flow where I appreciate those happenings that agree with me and can more easily shrug off those that don’t. And when I’ve adopted an attitude of gratitude, my heart feels full instead of grabby. Funny how … More Collective Gratitude
Someone I care about found herself in the throes of an emerging crisis recently and it made for a lopsided day for me. The tasks and duties I’d planned to tackle fell by the wayside and while I wouldn’t have it any other way, I needed to reboot after the detour. Thankfully my dear one … More Community. Connection. Care.
Recently someone asked me if I could imagine a non-linear way to grow. What I understood that to mean was instead of inching along a path, it was taking some leaps to a bolder path. I’ve found that we often don’t leap to those paths all on our own. Instead we do it because of, … More Change Agents
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