In this episode, I’m with my dear friend and co-host, Vicki Atkinson, and we are talking about the latest book from author David Brooks, How to Know a Person. We talk about his great encouragement to be vulnerable enough to be seen and his image of each of us as a creative artist who has … More Episode 64: Knowing a Person with Vicki and Wynne
“I have often had a retrospective vision where everything in my past life seems to fall with significance into logical sequence.”― Ansel Adams I wrote about a dear family member, almost a year ago and that post, about my delightful Great Uncle “Fuzzy” is on my mind. One of the unexpected joys as a result of writing … More Uncle Fuzzy’s Quilt
Some nights I get to share the story-telling job at bedtime. I ask my kids if they have a story to share and last week eight-year-old Miss O volunteered this one: At lunchtime at school, she was in a stall going to the bathroom, when a small voice called, “Where are you, Nico?” Then a … More Thoughtful Thoughtlessness
In this episode, I’m with my dear friend and co-host, Vicki Atkinson, and we are talking about the keys to success as collaborators. We talk about how openness and authenticity are necessary to be good partners. I bring my years of experience as a consultant for collaboration software to the table talking about the right … More Episode 63: Keys to Collaborative Success with Vicki and Wynne
Kids love to play dress-up. Educators tell us that imaginative play boosts problem-solving skills, creative thinking, and helps manage emotions. Kids create situations and scenes and then act them out. In the long run, they become well-adjusted adults. When I was a kid, I was pretty typical, I loved to play policeman, soldier, cowboys, and mimic … More Playing dress-up
Each morning, I sit at my desk, resist the temptation to log into WordPress, and jot whatever thoughts come to mind in a grey linen journal. I’ve tried to adopt a morning ritual and reintroduce habits that a decade ago I’d considered to be non-negotiable. I begin a yoga sequence and then panic that I’ll … More Mourning Ritual: A Place & Time For Finding Peace
In this episode, Vicki Atkinson and I are talking with author, podcaster, publisher, and former radio producer, Rick Kaempfer. Rick has recently published The Loop Files: An Oral History of the Most Outrageous Radio Station Ever. It’s a celebration of a time when radio, rock and roll, and comedy all came together. Here’s a great … More Episode 62: The Loop Files with Rick Kaempfer
In his recent Heart of the Matter podcast, Dr. Gerald Stein referenced the practice of Tikkun Olam, the name drawn from the Kabbalah to describe making a difference and healing the world. Part of a collective. A greater good. I have been unable to stop thinking about Tikkun Olam and found myself re-reading Dr. Rachel … More In Good Company
When we arrived at my favorite beach on Whidbey Island this past Friday afternoon, I just felt myself exhale. All the unidentified stuff that I’d been holding close seem to come out: The co-worker that is spinning out, the lawn repair that I try to squeeze in before we left, the residue from a too … More The Balance Between In and Out
I’m deeply grateful I’m allowed to contribute among this community. But I have very, very, shamefully infrequently availed myself of this opportunity I haven’t written much in the past year; not just blog posts, but much of anything. Plays, prose, shopping lists. I’m not fully sure why. But I’ve tentatively started again. So I hope … More Just a Quick Hello
The Heart of the Matter 