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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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Teenagers

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, December 9, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
I don’t really ask much from people. It’s not that I don’t need anything ever. Hear me out. It’s that for most of my adulthood, I have kicked butt and taken names. I handled the things. I did the things. I said the things. I...
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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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We always have a choice.

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, October 25, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
We always have a choice. Always. We can choose to respond or not respond. We can choose action or complacency. We can choose courage over fear. We can choose gratitude instead of lamenting the things we don’t have. We can choose starting over or hanging...
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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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Back to Blog

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, October 14, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
Well…if ain’t your girl who tries to have a blog but fails to post?! Here I am! Can you tell my dance season started last Monday? Can you tell that I’ve run nonstop from task to task, appointment to appointment, meeting to meeting, and activity...
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The Dance Season Begins

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, October 2, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
I’ve had coffee this morning, and we enjoyed some cresent rolls and homegrown honey. I’ve ordered groceries. Meals for the week are planned, too, so I’m hoping the order gets filled completely. Keith is assembling some new cubbies for the dance room. I’m about to...
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Suicide Prevention: Love & Hope

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, September 23, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
SUICIDE PREVENTION: LOVE & HOPE Last week, we shared some of our story in hopes of helping someone, anyone, navigate mental health struggles and suicidal ideation. It’s real and horrible and so prevalent. Let me share the most important part – THERE’S HOPE! Now, please...
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Suicide Prevention: The Blame Game

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, September 17, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
If you’ve been following our story as part of Suicide Prevention Month, you’ve heard me mention the Blame Game. I blamed myself. I blamed the world. I blamed myself. I blamed teenage angst. I blamed myself. I blamed hormones. I blamed myself. Blaming myself seemed...
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Suicide Prevention: Listening

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, September 16, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
As we have attempted to bring to light suicidal ideation and prevention, we have focused on the details of our story. Yesterday, we emphasized the importance of listening to kids amidst telling about our own experiences. Here’s why… Kids need someone they can trust. They...
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