About
About
…this is the alternaview.
It’s about looking at life and everything around us from a different perspective. Why? Not to just be a contrarian (or to have something interesting to blog about), but really because we can learn so many things that will fundamentally change who we are just by looking at things differently. Life is filled with lessons and important things we should notice, but in order to make certain we are focusing on all of the right things, it is oftentimes necessary to look at things differently than we would normally.
Define the word alternaview
alternaview (n.)
1. A different perspective and viewpoint on situations and events.
2. A perspective beyond the obvious one that may have personal implications.
Who am I?
My name is Sibyl. I am a 34 year old mom, wife, business professional, avid reader, blogger, and dedicated University of Michigan fan. I created the alternaview because I have always been intrigued to look and analyze things from all different angles. Perhaps this can be attributed to my many experience as a human resources professional and helping employees work through issues...or perhaps it is a result of my training in analytical reasoning (a more attractive way of saying I went to law school). For those of you who are turned off by attorneys, please don’t hold that against me. I am actually an attorney that works at a marketing firm and I spend half of my time working on human resources and other business issues and the other half of my time managing legal issues (now, that may not make it any better, but at the very least it is somewhat interesting and requires an alternaview in and of itself). There really is something to be said though about analytical training, but that is a story for another day.
Contact
If you are interested in contacting me, please feel free to send me an e-mail to sibyl@alternaview.com.
Other Info.
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I always share two new alternaviews each week.
Thanks for stopping by. It is always good to have you here.
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This is a very interesting website!
@ Susan: Thanks for the comment Susan and welcome to the alternaview.
What an amazing blog! You write with so much more wisdom than your years. I will be visiting often!
Darrell: Welcome to the alternaview. Thank you so much for the kind words and the comment. It is great to have you here and I am glad you will be visiting often. Have a great weekend. Sibyl
I liked the concept of looking life from a new view or way . we all see world as we are not as it it ,hope reading your articles will change the way we look the world .this looks to be a promising site.great work . thank you.
Kaylan: Welcome to the alternaview. Thank you for the comment and I really hope that you find this site useful and the approach of looking at things from another perspective. I really do believe that perception is reality and if we can step back and redefine the way we see things, we can open up a whole new world and really live and learn. Thank you for the kind words and stopping by the alternaview. Sibyl
I just read a few articles, and now I'll surely be passing this on to my friends! Great site!
Brad: Welcome to the alternaview. I am glad that you stopped by and that you like the site. Thank you for the kind words and passing the alternaview along to your friends. Have a great one. Sibyl
Hey nice site, interesting idea. I think the world is changing/evolving and we are going to have to start looking at things from a different point of view. The old views are going to work less and less. You are a way-shower.
William: Welcome to the alternaview and thank you for the comment. Thank you also for the kind words and I couldn't agree more that the world is changing and evolving and our views need to be more contemporary and well thought out. I am so happy that you like the idea of the alternaview. Thanks again for the comment. Sibyl
Hi Sibyl,
Your message of enlightenment speaks volumes. Keep up the good work.
Linda
Linda: Welcome to the alternaview. Thank you so much for the kind words and for stopping by the alternaview.
Dear Sibyl,
Great to connect with you and thanks for your inspirational ideas for looking at life from a different perspective.
Keep up the great work!
Love and best wishes
Arvind
Arivnd: Welcome to the alternaview. It is so great to have you commenting here and to connect with you as well. I am a big fan of your blog and it is great to here that you appreciate looking at life from a different perspective. Thanks for the comment.
MAGIC! my friend Tweeted an article of yours, which was great. I love your website. I have passed your site on to all my friends in the hope that they too question their view of the world we live in. Our perspectives really do determine our reality, and the wider our perspectives the richer our lives. Well done, and thanks. Love Jamie
Jamie: Welcome to the alternaview. Thank you so much for the kind words. I am so glad that you stopped by to the alternaview. Thank you also for passing along the alternaview to your friends. I really do appreciate it. As you said, life is all about the perspectives that we choose to have because they really do determine our reality. Sometimes we need to call into question what we are just assuming to be true and make certain that we have looked at things from the right perspective. It is great to have you here at the alternaview. Have a great weekend. Sibyl
I am a fairly new subscriber to your blog and a fan. Thank you very much for the things you write.
Tomaca Govan
Tomaca: Thank you so much for the kind words and welcome to the alternaview. I am glad to have you here and really appreciate your comments. Have a great evening. Sibyl
Hi, Sibyl! Just wanted to say that I like your perspective(s). Keep up the good work! (:
-Pace
Pace: Welcome to the alternaview. It is so great to have you here. Thank you for the kind words and I really like your perspectives and blog as well. Thanks again for stopping by. I really appreciate it. Sibyl
Sibyl, I love your site! I speak the same language. Keep spreading the words of ""alternativeview". DrTess
Dr. Tess: Welcome to the alternaview. It is such a pleasure to have you here. Thank you so much for the kind words. I really am so impressed by all you do and appreciate you stopping by.
Congrats, Sibyl !
Great site and life view !
Best regards.
Gassho.
Freedombanker: Welcome to the alternaview and thank you for the comment. I really appreciate your kind words and am glad that you enjoy this site. Have a great one...Sibyl
Hi, Sibyl This is a great site.... thanks for following on twitter I am glad to have encountered you best wishes Stanb
Stan: Welcome to the alternaview. Thank you for stopping by and thank you also for the kind words on the site. Looking forward to your tweets. Sibyl
What a wonderful site!
And exactly what I'm about in my life!
Thank you for your support via Twitter
*does the dance*
Light & Love - Carol M.E. Martin
xx
Carol: Welcome to the alternaview. Thank you so much for the kind words. I am so glad to hear that you like the site and that you are all about looking at things from a different perspective in your own life. Glad to be one of your twitter followers. Have a great one. Sibyl
Sibyl,
Brilliant work here! Thank you, thank you, thank you. I think maybe we should have you come to Lansing and talk. What do you think? If you're open to such things, let's discuss.
Matt
Matt: Thank you so much for the kind words and the comment. I really appreciate it. Thank you, thank you, thank you
I am always open to speaking and meeting other people. It is always one of the most rewarding things. I will send you an e-mail and we can discuss it some more. Thanks again for stopping by the alternaview. It is great to have you here.
Excellent material! Looking forward to reading new posts.
Sasha: Thank you so much for the comment and stopping by the alternaview. I really appreciate it. Thank you also for the kind words about the alternaview. It really means a lot. Thanks again and it is great to have you here at the alternaview.
Sibyl,
I enjoyed your article (June 1st) "Life is About Creating Yourself." I posted a comment about not dismissing talents or overlooking strengths. Thank you for your reply to my post.
You bring a fresh perspective to the approach of personal development. You can tell it is your passion and desire to support others in this process. Yes, a wonderful quality for an attorney.
I too am a Wolverine fan and since I live within 45 minutes of Ann Arbor get the opportunity to enjoy events and concerts.
Mark: Go Blue. Welcome to the alternaview. It is always great to find fellow Wolverine fans. We have all learned both success and the beauty of acceptance
Thanks so much for the comment and stopping by the alternaview. Thank you also for the kind words. I really appreciate it and it is great to have you here at the alternaview.
Hi Sibyl
Love the look and feel of your site, and content.
I took the same photo when I was in Paris and just love looking at life from an "alternaview"
All the best and thank you for sharing freely as you do!
Evita: Welcome to the alternaview. I am so glad that you stopped by. Thank you for the comment and the kind words. I am sure that photo you took while you in Paris is amazing. There really is something about the Eiffel Tower from that angle isn't there? I am so glad that you love looking at life from an alternaview. Have a great one.
Hello,
I saw your website and details.It is amazing.
I am enlightened Yogi, you can see various articles in the hubpages.com
Also see my spiritual article in the website http://www.spiritualengland.org.uk, Enlightenment page.
If interested, please contact for my other yoga and allied articles in other sites.
Thanks.
S.S.YOGI
Welcome to the alternaview. Thanks for the comment. I am glad you stopped by the alternaview and thanks for sharing your articles. I will definitely have to check them out. Welcome again. It is great to have you here.
Hello Sibyl,
Thank you for your response and comments,.
I am very glad to meet you in the twitter.
Thanks once again,
S.S.YOGI
SS.Yogi: Thank you for the comment and stopping by the alternaview. I am glad to have met you on twitter as well. I look forward to our continued conversations in the blogosphere and twittersphere
Hello Sibyl,
Thanks.
Most of my tweets are related to Spiritual Enligthtenment or Self Realiation.
I do not know whether you like it or not.
I wish to spread my spiritual experiences throughout the world.
Your kind co-operation is expected.
S.S.Yogi
Hi Sibyl,
Kudos to you and this great site that you've crafted! A wise man once said that "an intelligent mind is an open one."
You've shown that here in your approach to looking at things differently and offering your readers a "buffet" of food for thought.
Be well.
Jennifer: Thanks so much for the kind words about the site. I really appreciate it and am so glad to have you here at the alternaview.
Sibyl -- Thanks for an always enlightening website. As I approach my sixth decade, I am still eager to look at life from fresh perspectives and through new and interesting lenses. I find both of those here every time I log on. Many thanks!
Duke: Thank you so much for the kind words. I am glad that you like the site and find the perspectives to be good ones. I really appreciate you sharing your comments and stopping by the alternaview. I am glad to have you here. Many thanks to you.