Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Just Alisia!

So now that I have spent almost an entire afternoon doing all the setup required for a blog. I am faced with the obvious question. What am I going to blog about? Maybe I should have pondered this question before I began. Perhaps I should have made a list of possible topics, ranked them by the level of passion they evoke, surveyed a sample population on what interests them the most, and organized a focus group. Sounds like fun, right?…not! So here I sit staring at the computer screen. Just Alisia??? What is that? Well it’s me! Its what I am striving to be all day, every day! JUST ALISIA! As simple as that sounds it is probably one of the hardest things I have ever endeavored to do. Being me as flawed, imperfect, and against the norm as that may be. That is what JUST ALISIA is it is me being me, saying what I feel, doing what I like, being who I want to be. Well not exactly…it is being the me that I always should have been. The me that God designed and desires me to be. It is being that me in spite of where I am and who I am with. It is being me unconditionally.

So that is what this is. It is me being Just Alisia. I’m not promising to do or be anything else. I will write about my interests, my family, my ups and my downs. I will share my thoughts and my insights.I will write about what I am reading and I will share what I am learning. I will try to inspire others to become the best version of themselves. The person that God desires them to be. I am Living out LOUD and with NO REGRETS. Join me on this Journey as I become…Just Alisia!

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Goodbye 2011, Hello 2012

2011 has been...well it has been a year of triumphs and also tragedy. It has brought old friends back and new friends into my life. I have learned some things and forgot some things I learned. As I reflect over what appears to have been an absolutely awful year. I am amazed by the revelation of some incredible blessings. God is truly awesome, amazing and worthy of all praise. I may not have lit the world on fire this year but it didn't light me on fire. Like it says in scripture, I was persecuted not abandoned, pressed down but not crushed. I am still standing. I grew a lot this year. I experienced a lot and I learned a lot about myself and about others. I began to dream again. I started this year with the motto to live out loud and now it ends and I say live even louder! I choose joy over sorrow and faith over fear. This year I choose to work towards becoming the best version of me. What is that? I'm not real sure but I trust that God will show me and lead me to it. I am expecting him to do exceedingly and abundantly amazing things in me and through me. I praise him for what he has done, what He is doing, and what he is going to do.