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Creating Peace, Love & Joy #2

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 13, 2021 • Leave a Comment

I’m working this week to CREATE a little more peace, love, and joy by making some adjustments here and there to my daily habits. Yesterday, I told you about the first one… I turned off my email notifications. It’s actually working! I feel less inundated...

10 Things To Unlearn Now

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 9, 2021 • 1 Comment

Y’all, I have had to unlearn some things. I picked all this up along the way as the gospel, the truth, the way it is, what’s right. I thought it was, and if I had not been open to new concepts or applied my own...

She’s hot. Don’t be ridiculous, and tell her.

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 8, 2021 • Leave a Comment

Ok, so this might sting. I only apologize in advance just a little, because I don’t really want to hurt anybody’s feelings, but it needs to be said. Sister, if you can’t recognize, acknowledge, and appreciate that another woman is pretty, you need a little...

5 Things I’m Wasting Energy On

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 7, 2021 • Leave a Comment

My news feeds are filled today with memes, quotes, and blogs directing me not to waste my energy. It’s hitting me in the face…like whoa! Every other scroll this morning was yet another post urging me (not the world, right, but ME!) on how NOT...

I’m not responsible…

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 6, 2021 • Leave a Comment

Hi, I’m Amanda, and not only am I not responsible for making other people happy, I’m also not responsible when someone gets mad. *BOOM* Now don’t get me wrong. If I screw up and do or say something thoughtless and stupid that hurts someone, I...

I’m not responsible! OMG!

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 5, 2021 • Leave a Comment

Hi, I’m Amanda, and I’m not responsible for making other people happy. Oh my gosh, I said it! If you’re a people pleaser, you get it. If you’re busy about entertaining folks, cleaning up so everything is nice, and making 3 different dinners to keep...

Fear / Choose, Trust, Insist

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 1, 2021 • Leave a Comment

Fear is a bitch. Should I wear this? I’ll get someone to go with me. What if this doesn’t work? Am I too old? Why are they asking me so many questions? I should do this some other time. What if I mess this up?...