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Category Archives: Communication and Connection

The “Board” Bird

Communication and Connection, Uncategorized, UnderstandingBy pink21elephantsFebruary 22, 2022

At three-years-old and not more than three-feet tall, my sweet, little Emily blurted out a statement I didn’t understand. With one hand on her hips and the other extended towards me like a stop sign, she said, “Mom I’m giving you the board!” “What?” “I’m giving you the board!” Repeatedly, I tried to grasp what…

In the Right Place at the Right Time

Blessings and Gratitude, Communication and Connection, Giving, Perspective, UnderstandingBy pink21elephantsFebruary 8, 20221 Comment

I have learned not to begrudge my hardships, because of the insight they provide later. Each experience of life is preparing me for whatever is next. This idea is a reminder that no matter what comes my way, or how bad a situation is, there is ultimately a good reason. Recently this notion became abundantly…

Perspectives

Changes and Choices, Communication and Connection, PerspectiveBy pink21elephantsJanuary 25, 2022

After living together only a few months, my husband and I were still getting used to one another’s habits. We were learning what was worth mentioning as a bother, and what was better to simply let go of altogether. There weren’t many kinks to be worked out, but there was one reoccurring issue that I…

Moving Through Adversity

Communication and Connection, marriage, PodcastsBy pink21elephantsJanuary 11, 2022

Surprisingly, the most common question I have received after the publication of Pink Elephants, has been, “How did you and Tyler manage to stay married?” The most honest answer I can offer is communication and respect. We verbalized and granted one another the space each of us needed during our family’s time of crisis. When…

Sword Or Words

Communication and Connection, IntentionBy pink21elephantsJanuary 4, 2022

Move the “S” at the beginning of SWORD to the end and you have WORDS. Completely different in their meanings, but surprisingly similar in how they are used. Words can be easily wielded as a weapon. Swords and words are both capable of cutting deeply or wounding severely, especially when misused. They are powerful and…

Turning Lemons Into Lemonade

Communication and ConnectionBy pink21elephantsDecember 7, 2021

Not long after I released my first book Pink Elephants, a fellow author approached me with the idea that we exchange reviews for one another. Admittedly, I had some hesitation. Her book was of the dystopian genre which is not usually of interest to me. My book, is a memoir. (if you are receiving this…

Four Letter Words on Pink Elephants Book Blog

The Importance of Four-Letter-Words

Changes and Choices, Communication and ConnectionBy pink21elephantsNovember 16, 2021

It is unfortunate to me that all four-letter-words get such a bad rap, since there are two categories of them. There are the words that we tell our kids not to use, but often are guilty of including in our own adult speech. I definitely fall into this category. Powerful in their attention grabbing capabilities,…

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