Essays & Reflections

How many shrink to fit? Dull the spark. Softening the edges. All for the illusion of belonging. But what if “too much” isn’t a flaw at all? What if it’s a direction? The right room doesn’t ask you to quiet down. It benefits! The right room doesn’t shrink your passion. It draws on it! The right room values it!

Better stores not more hours: time is a gift; choosing to turn time into stories that matter

Writing Two Books at the Same Time My healthcare and corporate work taught me to identify the problem, design a solution, implement the initiative. But when it came to building Rise & Shine You that process felt forced. For one of the first times, I paused. I prayed. I listened. Rise & Shine You was built from listening. And it's more than just my creative outlet. It's an invitation to pause, to reflect, and to create not just a career worth having, but a life that feels wh

Stories Worth Living & Words Worth Sharing I’m Alissa… writer, storyteller, wife, mom to three boys, and a corporate escape artist in...

If you ever find yourself Googling ways to teach your boys some humility, you probably won't stumble upon this gem in the top 10 results....

Written for the mom who’s never in the picture (literally). Let’s just get this out of the way. I’m that mom who doesn’t exist in our...