by Alissa | Jan 9, 2023 | Alissa McClure blog, random thoughts, self-improvement, Updates
My WORD for 2022 was hope. I was inspired to learn more about this word after reading this talk. I became particularly interested in how it related to my word for 2021: faith. I was so intrigued by how often we see those words paired together throughout...
by Alissa | Nov 4, 2022 | Alissa McClure blog, random thoughts, self-improvement
I don’t outright talk about religion here typically–even though it is a HUGE part of my personal life–because I feel like it is something vastly personal and I never want any friends to feel excluded because their beliefs do not match my own. But since my word for...
by Alissa | Apr 28, 2022 | Alissa McClure blog, reading with kids, recommendations
A while back, my friend Mary Mecham reached out to me to see if I would like to share some of my favorite children’s books that include children with disabilities. As you know, I am a big proponent of inclusive books! Providing windows and mirrors is–in my...
by Alissa | Apr 20, 2022 | Alissa McClure blog, Joy, motherhood, random thoughts, self-improvement, Updates
The first day I ran, I wasn’t intentionally starting a new fitness program. If I’m being totally honest, I started jogging across the crosswalk because the crossing guards had been holding up traffic for a while already and I felt guilty about keeping all those people...
by Alissa | Mar 19, 2022 | Alissa McClure blog
It’s not Shutterfly’s fault. When they sent me those emails, I know they meant well. The emails came a week apart, but each contained the same message: “Remember these memories from 13 years ago? … We thought you’d like to press rewind and relive these times.” And...
by Alissa | Feb 25, 2022 | Alissa McClure blog
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I love Black History Month! I love learning about the amazing heroes and inspiring lives. Something in each of these stories gives me hope for humanity. And this year I have been bummed out that I don’t get...
by Alissa | Feb 17, 2022 | Alissa McClure blog
If you are new around here, you probably don’t know that each year I like to choose a word that will be my overall focus for the year. I was originally inspired by Ali Edwards several years ago and love all of the amazing things she does to keep that One Little...
by Alissa | Feb 11, 2022 | Alissa McClure blog
Earlier last year, when bookstores started re-opening by appointment only, I ventured out to BlueWillow Bookshop in Houston. It is one of my happy places. And just walking around in the shop and looking at new books was so invigorating! I spent a lot of time (and a...
by Alissa | Nov 1, 2021 | Alissa McClure blog
I don’t outright talk about religion here–even though it is a HUGE part of my personal life–because I feel like it is something vastly personal and I never want any friends to feel excluded because their beliefs do not match my own. But since my word for this year is...
by Alissa | Sep 24, 2021 | Alissa McClure blog
I don’t outright talk about religion here–even though it is a HUGE part of my personal life–because I feel like it is something vastly personal and I never want any friends to feel excluded because their beliefs do not match my own. But since my word for this year is...
