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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
