personal growth

Learning to Slow Down: I don’t know how.

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, August 21, 2024 • 1 Comment

I know how to do a lot of things. I know how to start a new business, from the Secretary of State paperwork to the policies and procedures. I know how to get a crying three year old not only into the dance room but...

Diverticulitis Scare

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, August 3, 2024 • Leave a Comment

There are two principles that can not be disputed, denied, or avoided: First, if you are removed from the world under whatever circumstances, it will go on without you, and there is nothing you can do about it. The merry-go-round is spinning, you will fall...

Healing: False Beliefs

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, June 14, 2024 • Leave a Comment

You have beliefs about things that are not true. We all do. Let me explain. False beliefs, also referred to as limiting beliefs, are ideas we rigidly hold to be true. They affect our behavior, our attitude, even our moods. We pick up these false...

Nesting

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, April 7, 2024 • Leave a Comment

I am an over-preparer. I’m the one who packs too many outfits for a weekend trip, not to mention two too many pairs of shoes. At any given outdoor event, I have sunscreen, insect repellent, a battery-powered fan (and extra batteries), and even a clean...

The Evolution has begun…

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, March 3, 2024 • Leave a Comment

This past Wednesday, evolution was fueled by courage. It took me the better part of an hour and a half to draft the email, summoning courage every minute. I then decided I had better schedule the email and accompanying social media post for later in...

Evolution Meets Courage

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, February 28, 2024 • Leave a Comment

I am writing a lot lately about evolution. Evolving, creating the life you want, shaking things up, reinventing yourself, shedding the old and embracing the new, fully immersing yourself in the process, allowing the flow to carry you, taking extra care to enjoy the journey…I...

Toxic Positivity Is A Thing

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, February 6, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Evolve.

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, February 2, 2024 • Leave a Comment

January is over. By now, most of us have learned to write “2024” consistently without having to go back and scratch through the “2023” we clumsily wrote by mistake. I’m not even continually hearing reflections on 2023, what a good year it was, how rough it was. We...

Deliberately & Intentionally

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, September 15, 2023 • Leave a Comment

Here’s what I’m learning about writing: you have to deliberately write. You have to set aside time and approach the writing process with intention. I don’t do this. That is a problem. Just as I tell my dance students that Amazon Prime does not quickly...

You don’t have to fix everything.

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 16, 2023 • Leave a Comment

You don’t have to fix everything. Nope. You don’t have to do anything. You don’t have to even address it. You can just…let it be. It’s ok to not respond. It’s ok to give your mind and your heart a rest. It’s ok to protect...