by Alisha Renee

I yelled. Like really yelled. This was definitely not one of my finest parenting moments. Built up frustration burst like a dam, spewing a torrent of words I didn’t even know were brewing. And I felt ashamed. What a mess.

by Alisha Renee

I think one of the bravest things we can do is love people. I honestly do. People can be scary! They can be unpredictable, and they can hurt us. Who hasn’t known the sting of betrayal, the stab of rejection, or the slap of misjudgement?…Love can hurt, deeply. But it can also heal, powerfully.

by Alisha Renee

I was still a teenager when I got married, just 19 years old. In my blissful state of being chosen over others by my husband to be his wife, I naively thought this would somehow work a miracle on my self-worth. It didn’t. I still had my demons of comparison and low self-esteem to fight.

by Alisha Renee

Mum emerged from the room, holding the card, with tears in her eyes. I’d never seen my mum cry. There was a softness about her, and she spoke words I will never forget…