Amanda Herring, Writer

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Stories & Reflections

Why we say nothing…

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 10, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
We don’t say anything. We just try to keep going. There are no words, at least not any we could string together to make sense of it all. Solutions evade us, or brains are clouded with confusion, and about the time we think we have...

Duality.

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 9, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
Duality. Duality is the concept of opposites, opposing forces at work, contrasting elements. There is light and dark, good and evil, abundance and scarcity, all happening at once. Why is it such a big deal when we clean our house up spotless? We’re so proud....

Friday Adventures & Purple Hull Peas

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, June 29, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
Our Friday Adventure was nearly compromised after my girl’s gym training was moved to Friday morning from Thursday, AND the painter agreed to come look at my project on Friday afternoon. We managed to pull it off, though, making the decision to stay local and...

Today is not the day…

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, June 26, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
Today is not the day to be in a funk. It’s not the day to lay around nursing your emotions. Today is not the day to cry. It’s a good day for a break from tears. Today is not the day for whining. Just for...

Cleaning Up After the Chaos

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, June 25, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
Ok, so when I say “chaos”, it’s not really what you think. We are not hoarders (much). There is not a trail from the front door to a delapidated chair flanked by walls of junk and trash. It’s not THAT bad. My house is generally...

Cooking With Love

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, June 24, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
Only 4 short weeks and within the last 12 years ago, I would have rather eaten a pair of Reebok Pumps than cook. I didn’t want to stand on my feet in front of a stove. I didn’t want to expend the brain power necessary...

Adventures together…

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, June 24, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
We looked so pretty in our dresses! With curls and jewelry, we kicked off a new era of adventures with lunch at a place we love called “Libro” located within a bookstore (Novel.). Delicious! When we got out of the car and started our walk...

Hawk Tuah. Just no.

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, June 20, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
OK, I’ll just say it. The “hawk tuah” thing disappoints me. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, please go look it up and watch the stupid video. I am not explaining it here. You won’t have to look far. There are memes, merch,...

Make the Decision. Evolve.

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, June 17, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
I came up with a list of what I wanted out of “retirement” from dance studio ownership, and here I am doing things on my list:  leisurely drinking coffee and reading about wine at 11:00 am on a Monday. Yes. Among other things, leisurely drinking...

Slow Down Vibes

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, June 16, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
I can slow down. I can actually enjoy the process involved in completing a task at hand. What does that even mean? Let me tell you how much I have had to think on that one and get it straight in my head. It’s not...