A Liebster Award
I was so surprised when my friend Carissa reached out to tell me that she was nominating this blog for a Liebster Award. It is a nice way to introduce others to new blogs and writers and it is so nice to know someone reads my blog. In my eyes, new can be new to you and me or brand new to to everyone. Everyone has a point of view to share so discovering a new blog usually means learning something new.
Carissa and I became friends in college through friends we still have in common today. We ended up in the same study abroad program and she proved to be a true friend when I needed one and a fun, adventurous travel companion. She can probably do a far better job of a telling a story about a crack of dawn train ride through Austria during which there would be no sleeping in our train car. I decided to keep her awake blabbing about something on my mind…about which I now have no recollection.
Anyway, Carissa is a talented writer with rich stories to tell about life and her adventures with friends, family and her four fabulous children. She is a regular writer for the Huffington Post which I feel is incredibly impressive since she is an example of: you never know where a creative venture can take you. This is just the beginning for her so let’s see where she is in 5 years. Here is a link to her blog http://www.carissak.com/ and here is a link to her Huffington Post column http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carissa-k/. She is officially a published online writer – how cool is that?
That said, with the nomination came questions she asked me to answer:
What inspired you to start blogging?
During most work days, my brother and I are in contact via Google Talk. I could not really tell you what we chat about but I can say, there were many times when he would say, “You should blog about that.” I was unsure about the blog thing and he set me up with access to Word Press, told me to start writing, and eventually I did. Though I was unsure what the theme would be and started out with nothing in terms of a design, I figured my brother would read my blog and one reader is a good start!
How about a round of Rose and Thorn? What was the best part of your past week, and what was the worst?
You rock Alexis! You are an inspiration to the world. Your blogs have the creativity capacity to carry us from the mundane to life in full color. Thank you for following this gift and listening to your inner guru. It takes massive courage to move through any fear that may still linger and actually listen to your voice. And for that, amongst other qualities, I can understand why you were nominated. As always, sending you tons of Angel Love! xoxox
Aw thanks, Nicole – I appreciate your support 🙂