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PeaceLoveBasketball Friday: Because You Can

May 4, 2017 By Sonya Elliott Leave a Comment

I drained my first three ten foot jumpers in my first game back on the court last week. Sometimes I have beginner’s luck when I’ve been away from the game for a while, but it had … [Read more...]

Filed Under: PLB Fridays Tagged With: basketball, Believe, Inspiring, Life, sports

Monday’s Pen to Paper: Quiet

April 24, 2017 By Sonya Elliott 1 Comment

Monday’s Pen to Paper: Quiet

When I was six months pregnant with my son, I drove 2000 miles to southern California and back in my 1989 Volkswagon Vanagon with my two year-old daughter and my boxer dog in tow. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Monday's Pen to Paper Tagged With: Inspiring, Life, Take a Break, Writing

Monday’s Pen to Paper: Home Sweet Poem

April 17, 2017 By Sonya Elliott Leave a Comment

Monday’s Pen to Paper: Home Sweet Poem

My daughter was home for spring break and we made a point to write together. She is a Creative Writing major in college so there is nothing sweeter than sitting down at my computer … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Highlight, Monday's Pen to Paper, Writing Tagged With: Inspiring, Writing

PeaceLoveBasketball Friday: Hope for Better Ball Handling

March 31, 2017 By Sonya Elliott Leave a Comment

PeaceLoveBasketball Friday: Hope for Better Ball Handling

Some people just have a natural feel for the ball but even if you start out with great ball handling skills there is always room for improvement. And if you are a player like me, a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Basketball, Highlight, PLB Fridays Tagged With: basketball, Coaching, Inspiring, sports

PeaceLoveBasketball Friday: Dancing at the Tournament

February 24, 2017 By Sonya Elliott Leave a Comment

It’s tournament time! Both the boy's and girl’s team at West Seattle, where I used to coach, are headed that way. I can’t wait to cheer them on. When I was coaching, playoffs, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Basketball, Highlight, PLB Fridays Tagged With: basketball, Coaching, Inspiring, sports

PeaceLoveBasketball Friday: Back Off

January 27, 2017 By Sonya Elliott Leave a Comment

Back off. This is an important lesson that I learned during a coaches clinic years ago. As a season progresses and a team is nearing playoffs, it’s time to back off. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Basketball, PLB Fridays Tagged With: basketball, Inspiring, sports

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