self improvement

Things I Learned Today / August 8, 2022

In Things I Learned Today • by Amanda Herring, Writer, August 8, 2022 • Leave a Comment

I learned today (my favorite thing I learned today!) is that teenagers are listening. When they trust you, they really do listen. They take your advice, your warnings, your words all to heart. I AM leaving a legacy, even when studio life feels burdensome. I...

It’s ok to be messy.

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, August 1, 2022 • Leave a Comment

It’s ok to be messy. It really is. You can forget stuff, slack on your responsibilities, be lazy. It’s ok to have been messy. I’m 100% positive about this. It’s ok if you veered off the right path, neglected your health, even made horrible mistakes....

Internal Dialog…Try Harder

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 18, 2022 • Leave a Comment

My internal dialog just this morning… Amanda, take your probiotic. Your gut is a mess. You haven’t been eating right at all. No wonder you feel like crap. Speaking of that, go prep tonight’s food. You’ll be glad you did. Aren’t you glad you bought...

I’m Bad at purging. I’m good at hoarding.

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 11, 2022 • Leave a Comment

I decided yesterday I was going to boss up and get a handle on all this laundry. I am also ADHD, so in the midst of that, I decided to purge a little. I also stopped to order more hangers, clean behind the night stand,...

For The Women Who Can’t Write

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 10, 2022 • Leave a Comment

A friend tagged me in this one, and I loved it! What hit the hardest? I have the freedom and opportunity to write for “all the women in history who weren’t allowed to write”. And, Y’all, there are women on earth TODAY who aren’t allowed...

Soul Searching: Privilege & Other Pushback

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 9, 2022 • Leave a Comment

Y’all. I’ve been writing about my little soul searching effort, and I’m at the part where we talk about pushback. I have read a many a comment on blogs and social media posts where the original poster on a quest for self care and soul...

What Soul Searching Looks Like

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 9, 2022 • Leave a Comment

So you’ve taken the time to dig deep, to gain some new perspective, to halt the breakdown that was inevitable. What does soul searching look like? Well, it probably looks a little different for everybody. In the book, Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert searched her...

I’M FULL OF JOY, ACTUALLY

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 8, 2022 • Leave a Comment

Y’all, I’m not always focused on my existential crisis. I’ve been on the struggle bus lately for sure, and my time to refocus and reset has been valuable and needed. But I’m quite full of joy, actually. You know, “joy” and “happiness” are two different...

I took the writing class last night!

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 1, 2022 • Leave a Comment

Y’all. I took the writing class last night, “Show & Tell: How to Write Captivating Nonfiction” with published author, Brad Wetzler! It went so well! The whole time I was sitting and listening, I wanted to cry, I was so excited! I was excited to...

Teaching My Daughter: Our needs come first.

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, June 29, 2022 • Leave a Comment

“If, as a mother, I always put my needs last, I am teaching my daughter that one day won’t matter either.” @vanessacornell I don’t want to teach my daughter this, yet I live way fast and put my needs last (or ignore them completely)...