gratitude

Brain Tumor Surgery Soon

In Glioblastoma Cancer • by Amanda Herring, Writer, January 29, 2025 • Leave a Comment

This precious girl got her braces off today! She has been a dancer at my studio for ten years, and I have gotten to love her through so many of life’s ups and downs. She is holding a yard sign to support me through this...

Go to bed with gratitude.

In Inspiring & Encouraging • by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 14, 2024 • Leave a Comment

I hope you’re going to bed tonight with gratitude for an eventful, joyous weekend or with anticipation of an eventful, joyous week to come. I had no real Friday Adventure with my girl to report, as she was gone all week to a church camp...

If I had three lives…

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, October 21, 2022 • Leave a Comment

I have a job that requires me to be “on” all the time. Owning a dance studio and teaching kids means teaching appreciation for a timeless art, passing on traditions, and offering instruction in technique and terminology accurately and deliberately in order to perpetuate the...

For The Women Who Can’t Write

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 10, 2022 • Leave a Comment

A friend tagged me in this one, and I loved it! What hit the hardest? I have the freedom and opportunity to write for “all the women in history who weren’t allowed to write”. And, Y’all, there are women on earth TODAY who aren’t allowed...

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...

Word of Appreciation Matter

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, April 6, 2022 • Leave a Comment

I’m up early this morning, and I already have tears. Good ones, though, thankfully. Every morning, I wake up to an email inbox full of unread messages, at least 30 or 40 every day. A few are marketing emails, some are related to my professional...

Survival Mode

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, February 28, 2022 • Leave a Comment

I am often inspired by posts made by my friends, and this one… what a thought! I think many of us are in this mode right now. We’ve been in survival mode. Keeping things running the best can, constantly trying to stay on top of...

I want you to be happy. Really.

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, January 17, 2022 • Leave a Comment

Y’all notice the “support other women” movement happening over the last few years? It’s louder than ever. You can barely scroll any social media outlet twice without seeing posts, verses, and memes about women encouraging women. I don’t know where the sentiment comes from and,...

Courier Appreciation Means A Lot

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, December 22, 2021 • 1 Comment

I’m really not so good at thanking those people who are “in my life” making a big impact but who aren’t really “in my life”. No kidding, those FedEx, UPS, USPS, and Amazon drivers bless my soul in more ways than they realize! I should...

Sorry I’m Late…

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, December 15, 2021 • Leave a Comment

“Sorry I’m late. I didn’t want to come.” Have y’all seen that? It’s how I’ve been feeling about TILTs and posting until I can get this week behind me. Whew! I bought myself this book to start next week, but I couldn’t wait. I’m about...