Be Gone
Posted on by Ellen

Dear Girlfriends (and Boyfriends), To provide your children with the best living, breathing example of love, I would like to recommend that you leave.

Posted in Be | Tagged Leave a comment

Be Honest. Be Kind. Be Prepared.
Posted on by Ellen

Dear Girlfriends, I am honest. I can say that today without even a slight twinge of dishonesty. But I couldn’t have written those words to you a year ago. I would like to tell you that I’ve always been truthful but in my heart I know there are times when I have failed to approach an issue because I knew …

Posted in Be | Tagged 4 Comments

Be Still
Posted on by Ellen

Dear Girlfriends, For the past 13 years I have hit the gym at 6:40 a.m. Busy with running my company and being an engaged wife, mother and grandmother – this is a daily luxury that I afford myself. Fifty-one minutes (one for each of my years) of me time. But that came to screeching halt yesterday morning. Today I sit …

Posted in Be 15 Comments

Be Interested
Posted on by Ellen

Dear Girlfriends, The typical pressing questions posed to one spouse from the other in a given week: How much did you spend? Can you pick up the kids? What do you want for dinner? What time will you be home? Are you OK? What’s wrong? These are good tactical questions however I think they could be at the root of …

Posted in Be 5 Comments

A Different Approach
Posted on by Ellen

Dear Girlfriends, If you want something done – give it to a busy person. Why? Because we know how to organize, delegate, and “do”. Productive people don’t procrastinate. But unfortunately in our effort to check off our to-do list, high-achievers often overlook the importance of who we could be. How might your relationships change if you were to embrace the …

Posted in Be 7 Comments