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Meet Darlene Ellison
Hi, friend! Welcome to a community that is, well, evolving.
My name is Darlene Ellison and life thus far has been quite a ride.
Just like all of us, I’ve had the good, the bad and the ugly. I’ve laughed until I peed in my pants and I’ve cried until I ran out of tears and feared the smile muscles in my face would never work again.
Welcome to Evolution of SHE
Life is complicated. Life is noisy. Life is chaotic.
Life is beautiful. Life is fun. Life is a series of moments that sometimes link to moments past and future, yet sometimes they stand alone.
Life makes me smile, sometimes while fighting back the tears; sometimes in hysterical laughter.
Latest in Attitude
Attitude: What are YOUR Super Powers?
When I was a kid, I remember watching a show about “Super Friends” and was especially drawn to the Wonder Twins. These two kids, born on a distant planet and brought to our world, when they touched each other’s hands […]
Attitude…On Fear
As I move toward the end of the first month of 2019 and my daily “attitude checks,” I find myself not only focusing on current attitudes and adjustments due to a variety of “aha moments,” but also looking back through […]
Leading with Attitude in 2019
Happy New Year! I’ve now had almost two weeks to truly ponder what 2019 promises and what my personal and professional resolutions might be. Yes, it has taken me two weeks to sit down and put my words on paper. […]
Latest in Professional Strength
When Our Personal and Professional Lives Collide: A Few SHE Observations
By 2011, I had been a working woman for 23 years in a couple of different industries. In that same 23 years, I had been married, had two children, divorced, survived a crazy and unthinkable situation, then met and married […]
SHE Sells…Let’s Face It, Don’t We All?
Between coordinating a Women in Business Program for female entrepreneurs, enjoying a great banking relationship with many small businesses (male or female owned) and leading a team of 30+ women in my India Hicks business, I spend 99.9% of my […]
A SHE-Sized Dose of “Get Over Your Damn Self”
I love to read. But, like many of you who juggle kids or elderly parents or a full-time job or starting a new business (and the list goes on), it is hard for me to find the time to quietly […]
Do You Know How to Thread Your Needle?
I had a wonderful “catch up” visit with a long-time friend and WIB (Women in Business) member this past week. As we caught each other up on our kids’ ages and stages, this very talented and driven single mom asked […]
Latest in Personal Strength
Behind Closed Doors: Stories, Taboos, and Life Uncensored
with Rose Colarossi & Darlene Ellison Saturday, June 29, 2019 – 3:00 PM Bishop Arts Theatre Center 215 S. Tyler Street, Dallas, TX, 75208 Grab your girlfriends and join us for an incredibly intimate conversation about what people don’t see. […]
Grit & Grace, With a Side of Humor
SHE is born into a low-income family and is their first to go to college. She works hard, takes chances, builds relationships and leads her company with a smile, kindness and determination. SHE appears, from the outside, to have the […]
2018 is the Year of the Miracle…Believe Me, They Are All Around You
A diagnosis of cancer can bring our evolution here on this earth to a screeching halt, right? Not so fast, my friends. Sometimes, the darkness of the diagnosis brings a deepening sense of “all things SHE” and a brightness that […]
When Our Personal and Professional Lives Collide: A Few SHE Observations
By 2011, I had been a working woman for 23 years in a couple of different industries. In that same 23 years, I had been married, had two children, divorced, survived a crazy and unthinkable situation, then met and married […]
Latest in Health
Lessons Learned in Love: SHE Loves Fiercely
The last few days have been filled with stories of the life of former First Lady Barbara Bush in the wake of her passing. Amidst the tales has been a common theme: a theme of unconditional and unwavering love for […]
As the Storms Move In, We Should ALL Adjust Our Sails – Permanently
As I sit here writing this week, I am shaken by the tragedy that has presented itself in our world. In just 2 weeks’ time, I have watched two dear friends bury a parent, I have donated diapers and a […]
So Much Noise In My Head…It’s Time to Play “Keep or Throw”
Not sure if you noticed or not, but I failed to get a blog post out last Sunday. I assure you, it was not for a lack of material from the week’s activities. Actually, it was too much material. So […]
I Am Not Wonder Woman…Who Knew?
Boy, has it been a week! I am pretty sure that, somehow, I managed to cram three weeks into one. And along the way, I was happy, peaceful, optimistic and relaxed, right? Ha! (insert eyeroll from my husband as he […]
Latest in Mental Health
So Much Noise In My Head…It’s Time to Play “Keep or Throw”
Not sure if you noticed or not, but I failed to get a blog post out last Sunday. I assure you, it was not for a lack of material from the week’s activities. Actually, it was too much material. So […]
I Am Not Wonder Woman…Who Knew?
Boy, has it been a week! I am pretty sure that, somehow, I managed to cram three weeks into one. And along the way, I was happy, peaceful, optimistic and relaxed, right? Ha! (insert eyeroll from my husband as he […]
Let’s Stop Using Hushed Voices When We Talk About It… My Thoughts on Depression
Four times. I have stood in the back of a church after this loss four times. Every time, there have been several who asked in hushed voices, “Why?” or exclaimed, “How selfish” or had their own theory as to why […]
It’s Time to Have the “Perspective Talk”
A couple of weeks ago I was in Waco, TX for one of my India Hicks shows. Throughout the 3 days I was there in my booth, at least half of the women who came by to visit asked about […]
Latest in Relationship Health
Lessons Learned in Love: SHE Loves Fiercely
The last few days have been filled with stories of the life of former First Lady Barbara Bush in the wake of her passing. Amidst the tales has been a common theme: a theme of unconditional and unwavering love for […]
As the Storms Move In, We Should ALL Adjust Our Sails – Permanently
As I sit here writing this week, I am shaken by the tragedy that has presented itself in our world. In just 2 weeks’ time, I have watched two dear friends bury a parent, I have donated diapers and a […]
Together SHE Stands…in Celebration and in Grief
One of the best outcomes of writing a weekly post is that I find myself, especially as the weekend approaches, living life “eyes wide open,” wondering what moment, what event, what person(s) will move me to write something that inspires. […]
A Surprise Extension of My Tribe
Happy Palm Sunday! I am just returning from a short weekend for my daughter’s Parents’ Weekend festivities at Texas A&M. An added bonus was that my son, who graduated from the same university, decided to drive in as well so […]
Latest in Essence
Living Life Eyes Wide Open…The REAL Source of My Writer’s Block
I have some SERIOUS writer’s block. One of my best friends asked me the other day if I had dropped her from my Evolution of SHE blog email list because she had not received/seen a post from me for several […]
How Do YOU Want to Be Remembered?
This is how it all started… Having a wonderful lunch with a sweet friend in the fight for her life, she commented, “I just don’t want to be forgotten.” I assured her, there was nothing about her or this journey […]
Update on the New Year’s Resolution: The Conscious Choice to Be Present
Holy cow, it’s almost FEBRUARY! How is your New Year’s Resolution coming along? At Christmas, my sweet daughter gave me a beautiful, simple gold bracelet with the words, “Be Present” etched on it. I was delighted, as I had just […]
Revelations of a Bad Mom…Apparently, I Had It All Wrong
It was a short 4 days that I had both of my children “in the nest” before departing for their new and exciting young adult adventures. On one of those nights, I actually had some quiet time with them – […]
Latest in Video
“Real Women, Real Stories, Real Inspiration” by Womanars.com
Womanars Founder, Tilde Guajardo asks Darlene a variety of compelling questions about her professional and personal journey and lessons in The Power of Women.
Darlene Ellison, 2011 Dallas Business Journal Women in Business Awards honoree.
A “snapshot view” of Darlene’s philosophies as a busy Mom, Wife and Professional Woman
The Janee Show: Tour of Giving with Darlene Ellison
Janee Harrell Hill spends a “day in the life” with Darlene as she speaks to a women’s organization about her story as a catalyst to making a difference in the lives of others.
CNN with Suzanne Malveaux
CNN with Suzanne Malveaux – a discussion with Darlene about child sexual abuse, Jerry Sandusky and the Penn State scandal. Watch video here.