self improvement

Something To Look Forward To = Deliverance

In Inspiring & Encouraging • by Amanda Herring, Writer, June 19, 2024 • Leave a Comment

I remember how it felt to move to Phoenix – adventurous, intrepid, liberating! I was only 24 and had been married for almost a year. We had seven days to make the decision about moving, sight unseen, to a city with a population of more...

Learn & Love

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, May 1, 2024 • Leave a Comment

I had a migraine this morning. It started at 5:47 am, and I was awake enough to realize it was happening. It was as if I was purposely roused by The Universe at just the right moment to feel this wicked, little bubble of pain...

You Have to Feel to Heal

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, February 8, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Toxic Positivity Is A Thing

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

Thank you for peace. Finally.

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, February 4, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Seated on the floor, feet criss-crossed, my lower back a little uncomfortable, palms up, I started to breathe deeply and purposefully. In and out. The room was quiet. My eyes were closed, but I could detect the flicker of the candle nearby. My tummy growled,...

I Owe Myself An Apology, But…

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, February 4, 2024 • 1 Comment

I owe myself an apology… I apologize for disrespecting my body and not treating this wonderfully-created, miraculous vessel more kindly. I pushed it too hard, deprived it of sleep, and filled it with junk food more than I should have. I’m sorry for not safeguarding my...

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...

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...

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...

Soul Love

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 17, 2023 • Leave a Comment

You’ve heard it before… “Be grateful for what you have.” “Count your blessings.” “What if you woke up tomorrow with only what you gave thanks for tonight?” Now think about this… “I am grateful I’m alive, breathing, healthy.” “I am blessed to have a sharp...