Author Archives: Alisa

About Alisa

Alisa is a professional adult educator and corporate manager who enjoys spending time with her husband and son.

Superboy and the Invisible Girl

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Alisa

I saw the musical Next to Normal last fall. It’s not a perfect musical, but covering mental health can be tricky. While I don’t agree with all of the messages the musical sends about mental health and healthcare, I thought … Continue reading →

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Poem: A Pierced Heart

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Alisa

“Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.” I know I’m not the first mother to have a child with special needs, but sometimes my heart breaks over my … Continue reading →

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Sunday Christmas and MoTab Singing

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Alisa

I am one of those lucky people who, along with 60,000 of my fellow fans, will be attending one of the three nights of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas concert next week. This is a family tradition, starting from when … Continue reading →

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Adventures with Ham-Fried Rice and Respect for Others

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Alisa

My CEO wanted to have lunch with each project manager on the team, so I planned out our lunch appointment carefully. I outlined two successes that my team had experienced and two things I thought our team could be doing … Continue reading →

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As Many Names: The Middle Name Gender Divide

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Alisa

Kmillicam’s post about Gender Bias in the Book of Mormon, and the DoM podcast that inspired her post, got me thinking about other ways that language is used to distinguish women from men, and one  way we do this is through … Continue reading →

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Yarn and Grape Hyacinths

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Alisa

As a busy professional, I often struggle feeling connected to people in my private life. I admit that a lack of connection is one of the hardest parts about being a liberal Mormon in my family and ward. But after an amazing 18-hour … Continue reading →

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Cultivating Mindset: The Trouble with Bright Girls and the Women They Become

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Alisa

In this recent Huffington Post article, “The Trouble with Bright Girls,”Dr. Heidi Grant Halvorson describes how professional women and men typically see their talents and their opportunities differently. Professional women, while often achieving lower levels of authority and power in … Continue reading →

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The Garment and the Veil

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Alisa

With snow-white veil and garments as of flame, She stands before thee, who so long ago Filled thy young heart with passion and the woe From which thy song and all its splendors came; –Henry Wadsworth Longfellow I’ve always been … Continue reading →

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Unfailing Words

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Alisa

“I’ll sit with you.” In essence, that’s all you have to do. That’s all you need to say. Sometimes we encounter a friend, ward member, or family member who is in so much pain, we feel like the right words are completely … Continue reading →

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Personal Rituals

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Alisa

Last week, my family made our annual trek up the canyon to a small grove of bristlecone pine trees clinging to the edge of a cliff. That cliff overlooks the beautiful Virgin River Valley, including the Zion Narrows, in Southwestern Utah. … Continue reading →

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