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Glad you're here! 💜 From Evolution to Survival: navigating the beauty and challenges of midlife all while fighting glioblastoma terminal brain cancer with grace and dignity.

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In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, May 1, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
I had a migraine this morning. It started at 5:47 am, and I was awake enough to realize it was happening. It was as if I was purposely roused by The Universe at just the right moment to feel this wicked, little bubble of pain...
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Just do.

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, February 24, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
I heard that, if you’re going through something, you should wait until you’ve gone through it completely to write about it. Give readers the whole scope of whatever you’ve suffered, accomplished, or figured out from beginning to end. Describe the trials, give the steps you...
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Salty About Menopause

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, October 14, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
I’m salty. I am real damn salty about menopause. I don’t even like the word. I don’t like saying it. I don’t even want to talk about it. They need to come up with another word. The mere mention of it chaps my hide. Salty....
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Suicide Prevention: The Blame Game

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, September 17, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
If you’ve been following our story as part of Suicide Prevention Month, you’ve heard me mention the Blame Game. I blamed myself. I blamed the world. I blamed myself. I blamed teenage angst. I blamed myself. I blamed hormones. I blamed myself. Blaming myself seemed...
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Bee Hive Update

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, September 12, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
You may or may not know that my husband and daughter have been raising and cultivating bees in our backyard. It was my husband’s dream to have bees, and it has been the best experience. We have all learned so much. Here’s the most recent...
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Out of the Mud At Last

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, September 12, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
Y’all ever stepped in that kind of mud that sucks your foot right up, and you lose your shoe? You can’t go on. What do you do with your sock foot? How do you get your shoe unstuck and back on without getting completely muddy?...
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Identity Crisis?

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, September 8, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
My hair is purple, right in the front. It’s been blonde, even red, but purple…it’s kind of my thing. It’s fun. I get compliments on it all the time. People ask me questions about it, too. Is it permanent? (Yes.) Do you do it yourself?...
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Maine… and peace.

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, September 7, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
A few things occurred to me this morning, one of which was that I needed to tell you that our trip to Maine was as wonderful as expected and a much-needed chance to breathe (especially for Keith). For the first time in a long time,...
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Things I Learned Today / August 8, 2022

In Things I Learned Today  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, August 8, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
I learned today (my favorite thing I learned today!) is that teenagers are listening. When they trust you, they really do listen. They take your advice, your warnings, your words all to heart. I AM leaving a legacy, even when studio life feels burdensome. I...
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