University of Carolina at Chapel Hill
If you ask Bonnie DiLeone what she likes best about Women’s Wonderful Weekend (WWW) at The Greenbrier, you don’t get just one answer. Bonnie’s experience with the weekend is reflective of the richness and variety this signature event has to offer. From personal growth seminars to top-notch financial information, Bonnie finds value in every aspect of this weekend, designed exclusively for women.
How did you hear about WWW?
About 10 years ago, I moved to North Carolina, and in order to stay in touch with friends, we established The Greenbrier as the halfway point between us. So every year, we would meet there to catch up. When The Greenbrier introduced Women’s Wonderful Weekend, we decided to plan our weekend around it, and we’ve been doing that ever since.
What is your favorite aspect of the event?
The presentations, the breakout sessions. The keynote is always excellent. I like to use the weekend to reflect on my personal and professional life goals. I love the sessions that Anne Wolf conducts. She is a nutritionist and she always presents valuable programs on health and wellness. She introduced us to Nia and led a walk on The Greenbrier meditation trail.
For me, during that weekend, I feel I can really just be myself, and we all celebrate each other’s self-hood. I attend many conferences in my work, and WWW doesn’t have that stuffiness of a professional conference, yet we’re getting top-notch information on everything from finances, to spirituality, to health and wellness.
I love the dining, and in addition to the cooking demonstration that is part of the event, we like to go down to the Gourmet Shoppe for the regular demonstrations they give. We get copies of the recipes – we all enjoy cooking – and then we try out the recipes at home.
What are you most looking forward to at this year’s event?
Terry Graedon of The People’s Pharmacy is really going to be interesting, and I’m also looking forward to hearing Elaine Honig of the Wine, Women, and Shoes event. And of course, I always look forward to seeing the women that I’ve met over the years.
A lot of strong connections are formed at WWW. It’s very inspiring for me to see both young women and women who are a little bit older, all making fantastic contributions to the world.
Do you have a personal or business maxim that you live by that you’d like to share with other women?
“The most wasted of all days is that during which one has not laughed.” – Nicolas DeChamfort
If you had to describe the WWW experience in one word, what would it be?
Dynamic.
Bonnie has spent 30 years in the field of early childhood/special education, most recently doing teacher training all over the state of North Carolina. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Ralph, son Daniel, and puppy Roxy. She also enjoys cooking, reading, and spending time at the beach.
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