Word. To your mother.

Today I can’t help but do some more reflecting. 2020 has been such a fun thing for my brain lately - from the way the numbers repeat to the fact that it marks the beginning of a decade. My own nostalgia has brought me back to the dawn of the last decade. It was an extra special dawning of an extra special decade… In fact, ten years ago on this day, I built up the courage to make contact with a man who changed my little world.  You see… There was this cute single guy whose kids went to the...

My husband’s father shares his name - in fact, my husband’s father is Lee Kelley Junior, my husband is Lee Kelley III and my stepson is Lee Kelley IV. That is a lot of Lees! With a legacy of Lees, each of them has gone through the journey of being called “Little Lee” and then when they grew into men with their own little Lee, they became “Big Lee.” When they are all together - especially when all of the aunts and uncles are around - it’s hard to figure out which Lee is big, little, medium - and trust...

Truth is a big theme for me this year - or this decade - or this lifetime. Not that I’ve been living a big lie, but… as of late I’ve certainly realized how much of my own inner impulses I’ve learned to silence in my quest for efficiency, productivity and a sense of belonging. It’s not the first time I’ve felt called to scrutinize my behaviors or feelings… But… This time feels really different and I could see how it might try to take my hand and yank me right into a mid-life crisis if I try to glide past...

Welcome to 2020! And welcome to my blog... This is my next chapter - and it feels fitting to toast a lovely farewell to the last decade - which is also a toasty way to share some of my background since I’m new around here. I guess you know my name is Alesha - so let me now tell you how the last 10 years of my life have led me here. Honestly, I thought I would have completed more of my goals in the last decade. But I never expected I would have been thrown off course by so...