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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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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...
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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...
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My 16 Year Old Driver

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, February 19, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
My 16 year old daughter has places to be. We were looking at the calendar together this morning at her appointments, weekly roping lessons, dance classes, and church activities, and she said… “Wow, Mom, it’s going to take so much off of you when I’m...
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Meal Plan

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, February 19, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
Here’s the plan, Stan. I got my meals mapped out for the week, and I’ve bought all the fixins’. I pretty much have my entire life together. *eye roll* Any whicha’ way, as a sweet Southern man I know says, my plan looks all fancy....
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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...
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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...
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Selfish (In A Good Way) & Not Alone

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, February 6, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
When you embark upon a mission of self awareness, you have to get really selfish (in a good way). That was not easy for me. I give to people. I overextend myself to make other people happy. I worry and lose sleep to ensure what I’m doing for others...
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Evolve.

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, February 2, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
January is over. By now, most of us have learned to write “2024” consistently without having to go back and scratch through the “2023” we clumsily wrote by mistake. I’m not even continually hearing reflections on 2023, what a good year it was, how rough it was. We...
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Vessel vs. Instrument

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, September 26, 2023  •   Leave a Comment
I often pray that I be used as a vessel.  I think of that as my words, my actions, my energy being guided for good, a kind of conduit for goodness, light, strength, empathy…all the things. I pray that my dance studio be used as...
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Soul Love

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 17, 2023  •   Leave a Comment
You’ve heard it before… “Be grateful for what you have.” “Count your blessings.” “What if you woke up tomorrow with only what you gave thanks for tonight?” Now think about this… “I am grateful I’m alive, breathing, healthy.” “I am blessed to have a sharp...
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