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Red Root Marketing Features Ellen Atkins of The Suburban Monk

Small Business Feature - Ellen Atkins of The Suburban Monk Let me introduce you to an entrepreneur with an amazing story of inspiration and joy... I stopped by Coqui Designs,…

The Suburban MonkApril 13, 2016

In the News

Superb Woman Interviews Ellen

Ellen was interviewed by Janet Neal of The Superbwoman, Inc. The interview was also printed in Huffpost Women.

The Suburban MonkNovember 15, 2015

Entrepreneurship Inspiration

Do you Believe?

I used to be this nice Jewish “normal” suburban career woman (this is when I am glad I can block comments from my family. Haha). Back then, I wasn’t into…

Ellen AtkinsJuly 23, 2015

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My First Taste of Spirituality . . . Or Was It?

Me in 2008: I have to quit corporate. I have worked this job for a lifetime and every cell in my body knows it is time to quit. But I…

Ellen AtkinsJune 29, 2015

Entrepreneurship Inspiration

Happy 5th Anniversary, TSM!

I vividly remember June 21st, 2010, the official date of The Suburban Monk LLC. I yelled to my niece, “Jessie, I am official. I have a business!” to which she…

Ellen AtkinsJune 21, 2015

Inspiration

Moving On Can Be Hard

I did something really hard yesterday. I withdrew from my Shakti Dance Teacher Training. Why would I do this? I loved those woman and our dear teacher Dharma like crazy.…

Ellen AtkinsMay 19, 2015

Entrepreneurship Featured

Where did the name Syd come from?

May 2nd is what I call Syd’s birthday, the day after what seemed like years when I said to the sculptor, “This is it, this is Syd. We are done!…

Ellen AtkinsMay 2, 2015

Entrepreneurship Inspiration

Magic

When I hit bottom last November, I went to my altar and had a talk with “my team “ and asked them to send me what I needed. 17 hours…

Ellen AtkinsMarch 16, 2015

Entrepreneurship Inspiration

I Believe In Surrender. I Believe In Syd.

I am learning to recognize a pattern. In looking over TSM years, I have had highs and lows. During those lows, I forget my spiritual practice and work too hard…

Ellen AtkinsDecember 31, 2014

Inspiration

But How Does It Make You Feel?

Since I quit my corporate life, I have dabbled in so many things. To name a few: energy workers, sessions with psychics and Tarot readers, crystals, Vedic Astrology, Shamanism, Kundalini,…

Ellen AtkinsDecember 31, 2014

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Red Root Marketing Features Ellen Atkins of The Suburban Monk

Superb Woman Interviews Ellen

Do you Believe?

My First Taste of Spirituality . . . Or Was It?

Happy 5th Anniversary, TSM!

Moving On Can Be Hard

Where did the name Syd come from?

Magic

I Believe In Surrender. I Believe In Syd.

But How Does It Make You Feel?

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