Hi friends,
I’d like to reintroduce myself to you as Alyssa Rochelle Lalata. A pen name dear to my heart.
My mom loves to retell the story of her high school science teacher singing her last name. La…La…La…La…Ta! I imagine each la getting progressively higher in pitch. Like singing scales in a choir class. And I always thought it was so beautiful to have a last name that could beckon someone to sing.
I love being known as Alyssa Payne (my married name), but I’ve been holding on to the idea of a pen name for a few years. Choosing my mom’s maiden name felt natural and right.
Anyway, this is me saying hello as if it were the first time. I’ll see you again on Tuesday with our first October letter.
With love,
Alyssa
Thank you for reading!
I send a Mood Ring letter out every Tuesday. Please forward it along to anyone you think would enjoy it. And if you’d like to check in with me, I can be reached: alysrochwrites@gmail.com.