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Glad you're here! đź’ś 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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OVERDUE UPDATE

In Glioblastoma Cancer  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, December 8, 2025  •   Leave a Comment
How about an update out of the blue? It’s been a while – several weeks – and my poor old hand is just about too shaky to work. A lot has happened in several weeks…. If you’ll remember correctly I was really struggling with nausea...
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YOU ARE WORTHY

In Glioblastoma Cancer, Inspiring & Encouraging  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 6, 2025  •   Leave a Comment
Even when you don’t feel like it. I haven’t felt like it. I haven’t felt like posting. I haven’t felt like being upbeat. I haven’t even felt like being sad. I’ve been in this hibernation state where I just wanted to rest, just wanted to...
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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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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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The Spot

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, August 26, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
It was July 22, 2015, when we found out Keith had colon cancer. The doctor called us on the phone after a routine colonoscopy. We were standing outside in the yard when I put the phone on speaker so we could both hear what he...
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Go. Live. Life. You only get one.

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 16, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
Thought it was worth sharing that my quest to spend more time with my girl is going well! We had a great time together yesterday afternoon eating good food and exploring. The Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum was a blast, and we ate all the...
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Evolution, Authenticity, Random Thoughts

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 15, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
It’s funny how I’m going through this big life change, this evolution of thought, this reprioritization…all while the world keeps turning. I write about all that here for many reasons: writing practice, journaling, tracking my progress, accountability, to hopefully relate to others, to motivate people,...
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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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Peace, Not Dread

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, June 27, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
Mondays should hold peace, not dread. They should be an optimistic look forward at all that’s in store for the week, rather than a reluctant look downward at my shoes as I muster the wherewithal to just get through the coming days. I want my...
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Healthy Choices Today

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, March 22, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
Progress, People! Whole foods only and lots of water! Nothing more motivating than seeing myself in the mirror dancing with my kids last night. Other than all this, I just feel like I better watch my health. It can get away from us, you know....
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