awakening

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...

Create Souvenirs

In Inspiring & Encouraging • by Amanda Herring, Writer, June 12, 2024 • Leave a Comment

We leave things behind. We leave something where ever we go. We leave a little part of ourselves with every person with which we interact. Like souvenirs. That little thing – the smile, the encouraging word, the compliment, the observation, the point, the snarky comment,...

Your thoughts on AI?

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, February 21, 2024 • Leave a Comment

AI is about to jack us up, Y’all. What do you think? I heard about ChatGPT over a year ago. If you don’t know what that it is, it’s a free open-source AI program that will pretty much give you back whatever you ask for....

Fertile for the right seed.

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, February 20, 2024 • Leave a Comment

“Is my mind fertile for the right seed?” That’s the question. Now, let’s get into it. I love to learn. I have always loved to learn. Except that I actually must have a life and manage it effectively day to day, I would read book...

You do not have to earn rest.

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, February 20, 2024 • Leave a Comment

We were taught that work came before play. We get our work done, then we can do the things we WANT to do. We have been conditioned to believe that “rest” means “lazy” somehow. Our pesky inner voice tells us that we should always be...

Marry right.

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, February 11, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Here’s a cool thing about marrying right (there are many, but here’s one): You get someone who helps make all your dreams come true…then they help you come up with new dreams. I married right. In our 25 years (come May 2024), I will have...

The (Not Always) Strong? I got over it.

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, February 10, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Are you one of “the strong ones” who’s got it all together? Are you the one who helps, who has answers, who offers the shoulder other people can feel free to cry on? Are you the handler of things, the planner of activities, the thrower...

You Have to Feel to Heal

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, February 8, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Toxic Positivity Is A Thing

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, February 6, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Thank you for peace. Finally.

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, February 4, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Seated on the floor, feet criss-crossed, my lower back a little uncomfortable, palms up, I started to breathe deeply and purposefully. In and out. The room was quiet. My eyes were closed, but I could detect the flicker of the candle nearby. My tummy growled,...