Author: Alisha
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Finding Safe Love After Abuse: My Story
Ten years is a long time to be alone especially after surviving something that almost destroyed you. When I left my abusive marriage, I didn’t walk away whole. I walked away shattered. And while I was technically single for only six months before I thought I was ready to date again… I quickly realized I Read more
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Why Having a Title Doesn’t Make You a Leader
Leadership isn’t about having a title. It’s about responsibility, humility, and the courage to serve others even when it’s hard. In this blog, I share the real, raw truth about what leadership means to me, and why it has nothing to do with standing above others and everything to do with standing beside them. Read more
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From Closeness to Distance: The Hardest Part of Being a Mom
No one really warns you about this part. They tell you about diapers and sleep deprivation. About preschool drop-offs and scraped knees. They talk about how fast it all goes and how one day, you’ll miss the mess. But no one talks about this. The moment when your child starts pulling away. When they stop Read more
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Grief Between the Aisles and the Milestones
Dear Dad, It feels like just yesterday I said goodbye for the last time. I promised I’d take care of things in your absence and I’ve done my very best. But I can’t help thinking about everything you’ve missed since you’ve been gone. Your grandson graduated high school. He’s working hard every day and becoming Read more
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Perspective in the Middle of Frustration
Today I am frustrated with my kids. I’m frustrated that the doors are left wide open, that the floor somehow still isn’t swept, that my schedule, so carefully planned, is treated like an afterthought. I’m tired. I’m busy. I’m responsible for so many moving pieces, and sometimes it feels like no one else even notices. Read more
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What if Raising Good Humans is the Love Story?
Some mornings I wake up and feel the weight of my own bed. Empty on the other side, quiet in a way that’s not peaceful, just… lonely. Dating hasn’t been great. Swiping, small talk, and constant letdowns. And in that silence, I catch myself wondering if maybe I missed my chance at love. Maybe I Read more
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Unlovable? Nah. Just Too Real for the Wrong One.
There’s a particular ache that comes when someone confirms the thing you were already afraid of. The quiet whisper you’ve tried to silence. The one that says, “You’re not enough.” Or maybe worse, “You’re too much.” I’ve been single for a long time. Not because I’m unlovable but because I’ve spent years unlearning the idea Read more
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This Is My Why: The Promise of Showing Up Anyway
There’s a moment… quiet, usually… when the noise settles just enough for the truth to make itself heard. Sometimes it whispers. Sometimes it punches you in the gut. Either way, it asks the same question: “Why am I here?” This blog Promising Existence is my response to that question. I’ve lived enough life to know Read more