personal responsibility

“It Must Be Nice” & Other BS

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, August 8, 2021 • 1 Comment

So Keith and I had maybe a thousand dollars to our names (including what was in piggy banks and the couch cushions) when we started our service company in 2010. Keith gave up a steady job with paid insurance, and we had a little boy...

Let yourself go?

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 19, 2021 • Leave a Comment

What do y’all think it means if you’ve “let yourself go”? Are you eating ice cream straight from the carton, curled up on the couch in sweats, most weekends? Girl. Took a shower…maybe yesterday? Sister. Wear your husband’s old, holey softball tournament tshirt and faded...

Creating Peace, Love & Joy #3

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 14, 2021 • Leave a Comment

All week, I’m working to CREATE a little more peace, love, and joy by making some adjustments here and there to my daily habits. So far, I’ve told you about two… > I turned off my email notifications.> I set a timer and focus. Today’s...

Creating Peace, Love & Joy #2

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 13, 2021 • Leave a Comment

I’m working this week to CREATE a little more peace, love, and joy by making some adjustments here and there to my daily habits. Yesterday, I told you about the first one… I turned off my email notifications. It’s actually working! I feel less inundated...

I’m not responsible…

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 6, 2021 • Leave a Comment

Hi, I’m Amanda, and not only am I not responsible for making other people happy, I’m also not responsible when someone gets mad. *BOOM* Now don’t get me wrong. If I screw up and do or say something thoughtless and stupid that hurts someone, I...