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Spreading Joy and Happiness with Yellow Syd!

Happiness is the highest form of health.” DALAI LAMA Hi Magical Beings, I know it has been a while… nothing new there. ???? As you know… I love spending my…

Ellen AtkinsMarch 28, 2024

Inspiration Love

2023 Reflections

I have been wanting to write to all of you from my heart to yours and share a bit as I reflect back on the year. First, I hope you…

Ellen AtkinsDecember 19, 2023

Inspiration

Syd is a Magical Supporter Of…

Syd is a magical supporter of... Hey Magical Friends, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and for me, it hits very close to home. To this day the biggest heartbreak…

Ellen AtkinsOctober 1, 2023

Inspiration Love Where in the World is Syd

Syd’s Taking Us to Japan

Oh, the places you'll go!” DR. SEUSS Hey Magical Friends, Earlier this year our friends asked us if we wanted to go to Japan. It hadn’t been on my bucket…

Ellen AtkinsSeptember 22, 2023

Featured Giving Back Inspiration Love

My Birthday Wish

I am shy about the attention, but it's my birthday today. September 11, and my birthday wish is the same as my wish for humanity: more hope and joy. More…

Ellen AtkinsSeptember 11, 2023

Entrepreneurship Inspiration Love

Bursting with Love

Hey Magical Friends, So I am back from the most magical experience at #NYNOW. Yes, it was hard work leading up to it and long days during it, but I…

Ellen AtkinsAugust 21, 2023

Entrepreneurship Inspiration Love

WOW NYNOW

Hi Magical People, Syd, the TSM team and I are all having a blast at NYNOW this week with so many new wonderful connections!! Stay tuned for more next week…

Ellen AtkinsAugust 14, 2023

Entrepreneurship Featured Inspiration Love

Trailblazing with Syd

Hi Magical People, Heading to the NYNOW Tradeshow August 13-16 at the Javits Center, I’m celebrating how much of a community The Suburban Monk really is, and I can't wait for it to…

Ellen AtkinsAugust 7, 2023

Entrepreneurship Featured Inspiration Love

Coming Alive with Big Syd

Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go and do that. Because what the world needs is more people who have…

Ellen AtkinsAugust 1, 2023

Entrepreneurship In the News Inspiration

Celebrate NYNow with Syd

Hi Magical People, I'm doing another NYNOW tradeshow at the Javits Center in NYC. I'm sooo excited and also remembering the last one ... long story short I was so…

Ellen AtkinsJuly 25, 2023

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