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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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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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Deliberately & Intentionally

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, September 15, 2023  •   Leave a Comment
Here’s what I’m learning about writing: you have to deliberately write. You have to set aside time and approach the writing process with intention. I don’t do this. That is a problem. Just as I tell my dance students that Amazon Prime does not quickly...
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Writer. Author. Obstacles. Support.

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, December 28, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
I have always, always wanted to write a book. I still do. The feat of compiling 50,000+ words into a succinct, meaningful read, holding in my hands the actual book with a glossy cover, seeing it on a bookstore shelf, finding it offered for sale...
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Be the content.

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, December 10, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
I read a lot about how to blog, since I pretty much suck at it, at least consistency-wise. I read a tip recently that stood out… Be the content. Hmmm. I don’t know now. When I started this little endeavor a while back, I was...
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Just. Write.

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, November 27, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
Amanda, just write. Put words together. Type them out. Scrawl them on paper. Text yourself. Just. Write. Why don’t we do more of the thing that burns inside us? We let work take over. Kiids, groceries, laundry, all push our passions to the back burner....
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For The Women Who Can’t Write

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 10, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
A friend tagged me in this one, and I loved it! What hit the hardest? I have the freedom and opportunity to write for “all the women in history who weren’t allowed to write”. And, Y’all, there are women on earth TODAY who aren’t allowed...
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Take it in!

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 3, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
The sky is rich with color, the air is cool. Summer bugs are buzzing and chirping. Birds are twittering. You can hear a horse neigh in the distance. A concoction of scents – warm dirt, fresh hay, and that delightfully rich horse musk reminiscent of...
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I took the writing class last night!

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 1, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
Y’all. I took the writing class last night, “Show & Tell: How to Write Captivating Nonfiction” with published author, Brad Wetzler! It went so well! The whole time I was sitting and listening, I wanted to cry, I was so excited! I was excited to...
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The Faith-Fear Seesaw

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, June 29, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
I mentioned yesterday in a blog post that I attend my very first writing workshop tonight…and that I’m nervous. I also noted that fear keeps us from our dreams, though, and I ain’t about that. From my mouth to God’s ears… Last night, I cooked...
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Goodreads Reviews: Oh, the horror!

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, June 29, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
I’m salty about book reviews. I track what I read on the app, Goodreads, and sometimes I pop over there and check out reviews before I grab a new book to see what other folks thought about it. I go look at reviews after I...
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