Why being unhappy, unglued, un-nerved, and bored out of your mind can actually be a FaBuLoUs thing. None of us would have a reason to do anything new or different with our lives if we were completely comfortable, content, and settled all the time. Dissatisfaction breads growth. I am in no way suggesting that it’s […]
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Not always easy, but always worth it
Life isn’t always easy. I was interviewed by friend and fellow blogger and life-coach, Katie Hoffman (katiehoffmanblog.blogspot.com) a few days ago. During the interview she asked, “So what do you do when times get hard?” This question struck me as one of the most important questions one can ask. Roughly, I said something along the lines […]
The Best is Yet to Come
The Little Things If you haven’t noticed, I am the type to continually ask myself, “What does it all mean?” Part of me thinks that there no meaning, and that we have the ability to make life what we want it to be for us. That is an important part. You can miss out on […]
Haters Gonna Hate
Remember the mean girls from High School? Remember thinking that you would move on, grow up, and not have to deal with clicks or drama anymore? News Flash: Mean girls exist at EVERY age. I was once in a situation where I was thrown into a group of individuals who I was to travel along side. […]
Travel – Five Lessons in Contentment Learned in Europe
I am slightly obsessed with traveling. I went to Europe for the first time last summer, and quickly fell in love. I tried to travel with a group, but found that I preferred the freedom of traveling alone, quickly moving from city to city yet wandering slowly through each one. When I travel, I don’t […]
If You Can Dream It. . .
I am embarking on another world-traveling journey this week – to Israel. It is my heart and deepest desire to travel the world. Because of this, it felt appropriate to reflect on how far I’ve come. I added some posts from the distant painful past to the bottom of the page, but thought I would […]
Life – According to Me
Hi – I’m Amanda. This is life – according to me.
The Train
Reduce Your Stress and Enjoy Your Life Have you ever heard the story of the train? In the story, the people on this fast moving, roller-coaster like train intend to exit the train when they reach this city or that city. They say they will get off the train to enjoy a city and stay awhile, but […]
Quarter-Life-Crisis
What To Do When You Don’t Know What To Do Next Coffee shop – 2 am – studying – having a mini-quarter life crisis. This isn’t like the full-on quarter-life-crisis of 2008 in which I rearranged my entire life and moved across the country to pursue my education (best decision of my life). This […]
Health
Four Ways to Burn More Calories at Home, in the Gym, and at the Table. First of all, I’m not obsessed with calories. The most important thing is to get the nutrients that your body needs every day of your life. However, since calories are an easy way to examine a workout and a meal, […]
