Effie the Elephant

After nearly a year of recovering from a tragic accident and the effects of burnout (yes, it happens to all of us), I’m delighted to announce that Effie the Elephant has decided to return from hiatus.

She has resumed her role as my assistant and advisor.

Effie, the author of “The Elephant Manifesto,” is a small and very squishy blue elephant who is an amazingly eloquent self-help guru.

In summer 2010, she suffered a secret accident in which my youngest daughter went behind the couch and tried to de-stuff her trunk. Thankfully, we were able to restore most of the stuffing and give her stitches.

It took a long time for Effie to heal. The accident, combined with the burnout she experienced after having written a document that achieved quite a bit of fame on the internet, required Effie to take considerable time off.

During her hiatus, she spent much of her time going to sleepovers and figuring out innovative ways to elude the paparazzi.

While Effie is now much more protective of her space, she still does love hearing comments from people who have read and enjoyed “The Elephant Manifesto.”

If you’d like to leave a comment to brighten her day, feel welcome to do so below and it will be read to her as soon as she finishes her daily meditation on how to achieve world peace.

Hugs and squishes on Effie’s behalf!