Soul work

The (Not Always) Strong? I got over it.

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, February 10, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Are you one of “the strong ones” who’s got it all together? Are you the one who helps, who has answers, who offers the shoulder other people can feel free to cry on? Are you the handler of things, the planner of activities, the thrower...

You Have to Feel to Heal

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, February 8, 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,...

Newsflash About Your Brain

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, June 28, 2023 • Leave a Comment

Fun Fact: Your brain will choose familiar crap before it will choose unfamiliar good. This is is why fear is “easier” than faith. Your brain actually prefers it. Really? How do I know all this? Well, I read a lot. And I have spent the...

Faith Over Fear

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, June 28, 2023 • Leave a Comment

I have always had fear. Always. I just usually never let it get in the way. Scared? Do it anyway. Afraid? Fine. Feel that, and move on. I like a sure thing. The unknown scares me. Not knowing what to expect, not certain about the...