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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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Identity Crisis?

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, September 8, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
My hair is purple, right in the front. It’s been blonde, even red, but purple…it’s kind of my thing. It’s fun. I get compliments on it all the time. People ask me questions about it, too. Is it permanent? (Yes.) Do you do it yourself?...
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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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Keepin’ it real.

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, June 28, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
Nobody likes a Negative Nancy. I am aware that I may come across as Nancy lately. I have posted recently about my feeling lost, used up, tired. I’ve used the words “bitter” and “hermit”, yet truly, I’m not sorry. I want to keep it real....
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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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20 Ways To Love Yourself

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, March 16, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
1) Don’t respond to that email, text, or phone call. 2) Let that housework wait; it will still be there later. 3) Take a shower, smell good, and show up with your chin up. 4) Say “no” with a smile, because you really are too...
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It makes me tired.

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, March 8, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
I’ll just go ahead and say it, because I know y’all are thinking it, too. Sometimes, I don’t want to hear about other people’s problems. Anybody’s. The world’s. The economy’s. Whoever. Whatever. It makes me tired. There. It’s out…for all of us. That doesn’t sound...
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Bedtime Math

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, February 24, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
Tell me I’m not the only one who gets up and makes up the bed, then stands there and does a quick calculation of the time that must pass until you get to get back in it again. And yeah, I’m one of those “million...
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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...
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Vulnerability Is Terrifying

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, October 4, 2021  •   Leave a Comment
“Vulnerability is terrifying.” That was the first line of a meme I saw this morning. So true. To be authentic takes vulnerability, and because it truly is terrifying to put yourself out there, that may explain why people don’t seem very “real” these days. They’re...
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Sick of Shiny

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, September 24, 2021  •   Leave a Comment
I am a collector of quotes. I like inspirational sayings, motivating verses, and passages that hit home. I have a whole Pinterest board related to them, as well as various and sundry clippings, post-its, and cut outs of gems that struck a chord. But sometimes...
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