by Suzie Eller | Sep 20, 2019 | Living free together
I stood in the hotel room with a friend. As I prepared for bed, she pointed to a scar on my arm. “What’s that?” she asked. “Skin cancer,” I said. Then I pointed to more places. She showed me her shoulder. A deep scar marred her fair skin. “Me too,” she said. There was... 
by Suzie Eller | Sep 12, 2019 | Living free together
I passed her in a crowd, and noticed her smile as she laughed with her children. I loved how her dark, wild curls framed her face. I didn’t say anything to her but I wondered if she knew how beautiful she was that day. Chances are if I had said anything to her, she... 
by Suzie Eller | Aug 29, 2019 | Faith, Living free together
Have you ever had a dream and it didn’t work out? You did all the things. You worked hard. But it didn’t turn out the way you thought. A few years ago, I prayed for the right words to come for the book I was writing. That book was like a baby in the womb as it went... 
by Suzie Eller | Aug 22, 2019 | Faith, Feelings, Living free together
Imagine standing outside a circle. Women are leaning in. Attentive to each other. Laughing. It’s like they all are sharing the same secret. You want to be in that circle, but can you? For the ultra-confident woman, this might not even make sense to you, but a long... 
by Suzie Eller | Aug 15, 2019 | Living free together
Ask her what she needsIf she can’t articulate it, ask someone who is close to herBring food in dishes that can be discardedTake care of an obvious need (mow the lawn, put gas in her car, do laundry)Take a bullet for her (if there is someone insensitive, invite... 
by Suzie Eller | Aug 8, 2019 | Faith, Family, Feelings, Living free together
You know it’s time to change. But it’s hard. What if you fail? What if you don’t measure up? What if . . . There’s a thousand what-ifs as we unpack the past and walk into the new. But let’s look at the other what ifs What if... 
