A journey into authenticity – taking my seat and meaning it
The first time I attended ALIA, I cried my way through the welcoming address. “Bring your vulnerability and your brokenness,” Michael Chender said, and I thought “Yes, I’ve come to the right place.” I was feeling profoundly broken and exhausted at the time. Things had gotten difficult and discouraging at work and I knew I was [...]
Playing with Light
light [lahyt] something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light. of little weight; not heavy: a light load. Last week, the word “light” kept showing up for me in what I thought at the time were two different streams. At first there was the stream of light that means the [...]
What is ALIA, you ask?
ALIA Summer Institute is all of these things: * It’s a place where you dive deeply into conversations within minutes of meeting new friends because you know that the longings in your heart are shared and your common passions build bridges with these people long before you arrived in the same space. * When you [...]
I wish I could tell you… (experiencing ALIA)
I wish I could tell you what it feels like to come to a place where you are understood and deeply seen. I wish I could tell you what it does to one’s heart to know that your passions are shared, celebrated, and encouraged. I wish I could tell you what it means to share a [...]

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