About Alli

I am Allison Buckley - friends call me Alli

— mother, grandmother (or GiGi, as my grandkids know me), wife, friend, encourager.  I am a woman who leads with heart, thinks deeply, and cares fiercely.  Born and raised in Western New York and now proudly rooted in Michigan, my journey has not always been a straight line. It has been shaped by heartache and healing, by reinvention and resilience. Over a decade ago, I faced one of the hardest seasons of my life. Seven months into that journey, I made a choice: to embrace my own strengths, love myself — imperfections and all — and step into a version of myself I had never fully allowed before. What felt like an ending turned out to be the beginning of be truly being an individual.  In November 2021, With my husband, Monty, we moved to Michigan. we took another leap of faith and purchased our first home — a wild, snake-inhabited fixer-upper that my son Mark and his crew helped us transform into a space filled with love, laughter, 2 dogs, cats & chickens . It was the realization of a lifelong dream. And just like that house, I have always believed that the most meaningful things in life are worth rolling up your sleeves for.