Roll On

Family dynamics can be regressive, but I am delighted to share that this get-together proved transcendent as we collectively focused on what matters most: a heartfelt reunion, front, and center rather than one relegated to the backseat of a minivan.

June 2025

Expression, Liberation, IntegrityAlicia Kae MillerJune 4, 2025Empathy Uprise ®empathy, austin, texas, advocacy, inclusion, positivity, justice, equality, integrity, liberation, expression

Proud + Loud

I will never forget that fated flight or those brave veterans and the ones that we lost who helped a 35-nation coalition liberate Kuwait.

May 2025

Justice, Equality, IntegrityAlicia Kae MillerMay 7, 2025Empathy Uprise ®empathy, austin, texas, advocacy, inclusion, positivity, justice, equality, integrity, liberation, expression

Model Behavior

Our subtle and marked differences don't deter me. Most importantly, our contrast is what draws me in.

April 2025

Equality, JusticeAlicia Kae MillerApril 2, 2025Empathy Uprise ®empathy, austin, texas, advocacy, inclusion, positivity, justice, equality, integrity, liberation, expression

Outside Looking In

From my perspective, apathy is a gut punch that ceases further discussion, while empathy sets the baseline for meaningful dialogue.

March 2025

Equality, Integrity, JusticeAlicia Kae MillerMarch 5, 2025Empathy Uprise ®empathy, austin, texas, advocacy, inclusion, positivity, justice, equality, integrity, liberation, expression

Meet the Moment

Continue to inspire through the dignity and respect that comes with seeing, hearing, and understanding one another because "empathy is inclusion, inclusion is belonging, and we all want to belong." Godspeed.

February 2025

Expression, IntegrityAlicia Kae MillerFebruary 5, 2025Empathy Uprise ®empathy, austin, texas, advocacy, inclusion, positivity, justice, equality, integrity, liberation, expression

Blue Sky

Since realizing that all was not lost, I cannot help but think about the idiom "what goes around comes around" and continue to have nothing but faith, hope, and love for the generosity of the human spirit.

January 2025

IntegrityAlicia Kae MillerJanuary 1, 2025Empathy Uprise ®empathy, austin, texas, advocacy, inclusion, positivity, justice, equality, integrity, liberation, expression

Exalted

A willingness to suspend judgment, lean into discomfort, and listen to learn from your family, friends, and strangers (who often become friends) is priceless and more than enough.

December 2024

EqualityAlicia Kae MillerDecember 4, 2024Empathy Uprise ®empathy, austin, texas, advocacy, inclusion, positivity, justice, equality, integrity, liberation, expression

Our Humanity

Although we may disagree on navigating critical issues, underneath the armor of our skin and bones, we are bound to one another by blood and destiny, regardless of our differences.

November 2024

EqualityAlicia Kae MillerNovember 6, 2024Empathy Uprise ®empathy, austin, texas, advocacy, inclusion, positivity, justice, equality, integrity, liberation, expression

Strangers No More

Miss Georgia's genuine gratitude humbled and reminded me that I was with a fellow human who deserved my entire focus. Thus, putting her needs above mine in that moment helped me to see beyond myself.

October 2024

EqualityAlicia Kae MillerOctober 2, 2024Empathy Uprise ®empathy, austin, texas, advocacy, inclusion, positivity, justice, equality, integrity, liberation, expression

Old Maid

By age ten, I had endured two parental divorces. With a sense of security shattered, I was confident I did not want to pass that pain on to another human being. So, knowing what I knew, I proclaimed to my mom that I would not have offspring, and no one questioned me again until my twenties when the rubber hit the road.

September 2024

Equality, JusticeAlicia Kae MillerSeptember 4, 2024Empathy Uprise ®empathy, austin, texas, advocacy, inclusion, positivity, justice, equality, integrity, liberation, expression

Eye of the Beholder

Like the simple joy, I derived from the warped rainbow of a gas station screen, being seen, heard, and understood lifts us like a cloud and keeps us aloft for more than a minute. Further, it depolarizes the perceived distance between "me" and "we" and helps us recognize the unique, one-of-a-kind beauty in all of us.

August 2024

Equality, JusticeAlicia Kae MillerAugust 7, 2024Empathy Uprise ®empathy, austin, texas, advocacy, inclusion, positivity, justice, equality, integrity, liberation, expression

86

I thought about the importance of stopping to smell the actual and metaphoric flowers in the garden of our lives and how listening to learn is not just the behavior we should engage in with others; more importantly, we should be in steadfast empathy in action practice with the person who matters most: yourself.

July 2024

Integrity, EqualityAlicia Kae MillerJuly 3, 2024Empathy Uprise ®empathy, austin, texas, advocacy, inclusion, positivity, justice, equality, integrity, liberation, expression

Sharing is Caring

As we sat in the same spot for what seemed like hours (more like 75 minutes), I thought about the honesty of empathy when we don't overcomplicate what it feels like to be seen, heard, and understood.

June 2024

Integrity, EqualityAlicia Kae MillerJune 5, 2024Empathy Uprise ®empathy, austin, texas, advocacy, inclusion, positivity, justice, equality, integrity, liberation, expression

Round About

The key is to be in active practice by exhibiting curiosity, vulnerability, compassion, and selflessness. Then, we can better understand where someone is coming from.

May 2024