Alexa Babin

Stories

  • Nobody Asked, Alexa! #16 – How do you celebrate well?

    The end of May is a big time of celebration in my world, especially this year. My roommate is graduating with her masters’ degree tomorrow, the show I’m currently working on has a live finale episode on Sunday, and my birthday is in two weeks. Safe to say, celebration is on the mind! I’ve always… Read more

  • Nobody Asked, Alexa! #15 – What role does accountability play in your life?

    Accountability used to be something of a threatening word. Being “held accountable” sounded like being called out and having to own up to a crime so you could receive the punishment. Being accountable meant being responsible—and that didn’t always seem appealing. But if I look back on my life and really think about it from… Read more

  • Nobody Asked, Alexa! #14 – How do you know you’re healing?

    If you’ve ever been hurt—which if you’re alive and reading this right now, I think I’m safe to assume you have been—you’re familiar with the healing process. Whether physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual pain, there are steps we go through as we heal. But how do you know it’s working? How do you know the… Read more

  • Nobody Asked, Alexa! #13 – How do you know if it’s right?

    When things feel off, it can be hard to move forward. Sometimes I find myself doing a gut check to see if the move or decision I’m about to make is the right one. But what if your gut doesn’t know? What’s the barometer of right and wrong? Of good and better? Of maybe yes… Read more

  • Nobody Asked, Alexa! #12 – Where does your inspiration come from?

    Inspiration is a funny thing, isn’t it? Sometimes it strikes like lightning, and other times it’s the best hide and seek opponent you’ve ever had. And I’ll be honest… I’m not feeling particularly “inspired” today. My brain is tired. Content, but tired. So it seems a funny day to be writing about this. And yet,… Read more

  • Nobody Asked, Alexa! #11 – How are you?

    If only I knew how many times I was asked this question in a week, or a month, or a year. How many times do I see it in a text, or hear it on the phone, or am asked face to face? Do I give surface level answers more frequently, or do I dive… Read more