Happiness Is A DIY Job

“Never depend on others to make you happy. You can do it yourself.” So today is Christmas. Wishing those of you who celebrate it (and actually all of you) a day of peace and joy. And hoping this peace and joy carry through every day of your life, Christmas or not. That goes for everyone. People...

My Name Is Allison & I Am A Fraud (Sorta)

I decided to write this blog post earlier this month. Actually, I didn’t “decide.”  I “knew.” And ever since I “knew,” I have come up with plenty of delays, excuses and reasons why it wasn’t exactly the right time to write it. Then I finally wrote it last week...

I'm Not The Girl I Used To Be

I had an interesting day. And by “interesting,” I mean weird. A combination of introspective and realistic and scary and profound. All those things. One of those days where you experience things and people and feelings that remind you of where you once were, of how far you have come, of...

Crossing Karaoke Off My Bucket List

As I mentioned in my now-famous (OK, not so much) ladybug post, one of my “Bucket List” items for 2009 was karaoke. Well, I not only did it but I did it big (with a big song) and publicly and with no visible singing skills whatsoever. I stink, but it’s OK. I loved every second of it. Stay...

Silent All These Years

With apologies to the great Tori Amos (lyrics here)…… This is a song that “spoke” to me all these years. And now I know why. Because I, too, was silent all these years. (Read here about how I have been working on my voice…) And I am just thankful that “all these...