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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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Make the Decision. Evolve.

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, June 17, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
I came up with a list of what I wanted out of “retirement” from dance studio ownership, and here I am doing things on my list:  leisurely drinking coffee and reading about wine at 11:00 am on a Monday. Yes. Among other things, leisurely drinking...
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Slow Down Vibes

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, June 16, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
I can slow down. I can actually enjoy the process involved in completing a task at hand. What does that even mean? Let me tell you how much I have had to think on that one and get it straight in my head. It’s not...
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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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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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Say ok. Let it be.

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, September 18, 2023  •   Leave a Comment
What if I didn’t try to convince anybody of anything? I have been thinking about this. As a matter of fact, I made it a thing over the course of the last several months…and it has been eye opening. When I received an email from...
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