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Change is in the air

Alyssa — Sat, 28 May 2011 21:08:58 +0000

If you know me then you know that my presence seems to generate change. Not just once in awhile either, but all the time. And if you know me, you know that I thrive in that environment, I’m good at being a change-instigator and usually what follows in the wake is good stuff but you also know that it can wear me out and I suffer from occasional bouts of anxiety, lots of sleep deprivation and there are some worry lines appearing. (I’m told I made up that last part but I swear I can see some lines when looking in the bathroom mirror)

True to form, more change is happening in my corner of the world. And I like to believe that someday all of these crazy experiences and wild leaps of faith will make me a wise sage and not just a loony bin.

In mid-June B and I will be heading back to our old stomping grounds and his birthplace of Spokane. Our jobs call us back to the headquarters in Eastern Washington for at least the next 18 months and then who knows. This transition both thrills and terrifies us. On so many levels it is one of the best decision that our company’s board has made recently because it brings our team back together, saves us some hard earned shekels and overall improves the efficiency of the business. There are also some major personal perks like being close to family again, living in our beautiful restored 1900s farmhouse on the northside and freeing up space in our schedules to focus on work. Then there are the not-so-fun parts that include leaving a city we have fallen head-over-heals in love with, exiting volunteer opportunities that we’re passionate about and moving somewhere that will challenge our lifestyle values.

I find myself more at peace than I had expected to be when this plan was first discussed and now that we are well underway with the move there’s more anticipation than trepidation. This life is crazy. There’s no doubt about that. It’s also beautiful and messy, a lot like the storm that passed through Greenacres and resulted in some pretty gorgeous scenery.

Pamiris Client Spotlight: Coffeehouse NW, Sterling Coffee Roasters

Alyssa — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 01:08:33 +0000

A new venture…(i.e. I’m not busy enough already)

Alyssa — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:54:57 +0000

So just recently I finally launched my esty.com store. I’ve been talking about this for months and as of right now I have things like a real website, a logo, blog, etc. well underway but while they are still in the works there is the etsy store.

I started this shop called Strawberry Sorbet and shortened it to sorbetshop on etsy.com for the purpose of helping my super creative friends who may not have the luxury of time or the inclination to promote their own handmade items. This way they can share the wealth of their talent and not be burdened with the “businessy” side of things. And of course, I too love to create so it’s partially for me to showcase my own things too.

So if you know of someone who might be interested in selling items in my store, shoot me an email. Hey, maybe that’s you!

That’s my new adventure in a nutshell. If you’re curious you can check out the shop below.

Drive to Work

Alyssa — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:40:54 +0000

Here it is, before 7am and I’ve dragged myself out of bed and into the office.

I was rewarded with a gorgeous rainbow on the way. A good reminder of God’s faithfulness.

Team Art Work

Alyssa — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 18:56:04 +0000

It’s just another day in the office complete with paint, mosaic tiles, crafty paper, and really cool frames to work with. This week our marketing director and I set up an internal marketing/team building exercise where all of us spent a day visually representing our core values in a variety of different mediums. The results were pretty amazing and the process was so much fun!