We have crammed a lot into this week and at every turn there seemed to be a great potential topic for this week’s blog. Do I write about some transitions at work (all good) that will shift my job […]
Darlene Ellison
Ode to the SHE Moms: There Is Pride and Pain in the Journey
In my 50 years, I have known a few moms and the stories they have told, So, sit back and enjoy as I attempt to poetically celebrate these beautiful souls, young and old. A woman is not born a mom, […]
Life: Who is Leading Whom?
I was talking to my dear friend, Janie, before our yoga class this past week about the changes both she and I had experienced in our lives, not just due to chronology but, more often by life just happening. Notice […]
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 […]
When Life Offers Mulligans: Have You Used Yours Yet?
No, I don’t play golf. But I have been the Chair and volunteer of a few golf tournaments in my day, which is where I first encountered this interesting term and concept. A mulligan. A do-over. Or, to be more […]
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 […]
These Are a Few of My Favorite Things
I had a wonderful conversation over coffee with one of my Women in Business members that I didn’t really know well. She is quite a bit younger than I and just recently opened her new business. I was more than […]
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 […]
SHE Knows…Who to Call When the Fence Needs Repair
Sometimes when I am inspired to write about a certain topic triggered by life’s events, it feels really raw and takes me a little time to put that rawness into words. That is just what happened a couple of weeks […]
Friends Forever…One of Our Most Basic Needs
One of the really cool things that happens when you live a life with eyes wide open is that you notice “the little things” that make a difference in your world. And sometimes, especially when you write a weekly blog, […]