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PEN TO PAPER: Writing To Save My Life

October 10, 2019 By Sonya Elliott Leave a Comment

Several years ago I wrote an article about how writing literally saved my life after my fiancé was killed and I felt as if life wasn’t worth living. I never published the piece, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Highlight, Monday's Pen to Paper Tagged With: basketball, Believe, grief, Inspiring, Life, memoir, recovery, Writing

LIFE INSPIRED FITNESS: Better Together

August 22, 2019 By Sonya Elliott Leave a Comment

This summer my kids have helped to inspire me and keep me active. In June and July it was my daughter, together we hiked, went to our local community center and lifted weights and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Highlight, Life Inspired Fitness Tagged With: Abs, Better Together, Core, Inspiring, Life, Life Inspired Fitness, parenting, Teamwork, Together, workout

PEACELOVEBASKETBALL: The Trust Factor

August 15, 2019 By Sonya Elliott Leave a Comment

My daughter and I helped at Ballard High School’s basketball camp this summer. We talked to the campers about what it means to be a good teammate. When I posed the question to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Basketball, Highlight, PLB Fridays Tagged With: basketball, Coaching, Inspiring, sports, Team Building, Teamwork, Thank, Trust

LIFE INSPIRED FITNESS: Beach Bum

July 3, 2019 By Sonya Elliott Leave a Comment

I live near a beach and when the kids were young almost every weekend we would walk to the beach. It was a good haul. A couple miles, but a couple miles of fun. Walking, talking … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Highlight, Life Inspired Fitness Tagged With: Beach, bike, Fitness, Life Inspired Fitness, Walk, workout

LIFE INSPIRED FITNESS: Lifting Lust

June 26, 2019 By Sonya Elliott Leave a Comment

Every time I get bumped around on the basketball court I say, “I’ve gotta lift weights!” I actually do lift weights, but not enough. I can feel my 52 years on the court, and by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Highlight, Life Inspired Fitness Tagged With: Inspiring, Life, lift, lifting, weightlifting, weights

LIFE INSPIRED FITNESS: Try Something New

June 19, 2019 By Sonya Elliott Leave a Comment

About three years ago I decided I should try tennis. (I can’t play basketball forever…or can I?) Anyway, tennis is supposed to be a lifetime sport, so I figured it would be a good … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Highlight, Life Inspired Fitness Tagged With: Fitness, Inspiring, Life, Life Inspired Fitness, tennis

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