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To Travel is to Learn...
Travel the world he said… Travel it… Go for it… Move out of your comfort zone and don’t be afraid to try something new… Over the last few...
Amanda Winder
Sep 1, 20153 min read
Land of Smoke and Mirrors...
Hollywood… LA… California… It’s truly a land of smoke and mirrors… And I’ve heard that for quite some time… I’ve heard that this place…....
Amanda Winder
Aug 8, 20153 min read
Life Giver...
A few weeks ago someone spoke the words “life giver” to me… And since then… Well they’ve just made sense… Because when I think about...
Amanda Winder
Aug 4, 20152 min read
Going Up... Again...
Being honest with myself is a treasure… Sometimes I fear that I’m not honest enough… That I hide things from myself in order to protect...
Amanda Winder
Jul 30, 20152 min read
Change the World....
Over the last few months or so… Well I’ve basically accepted that California is home… For now at least… And as much as I miss my family…...
Amanda Winder
Jul 25, 20152 min read
Ring Regretfulness...
Being home means I am faced with reality… Meaning… I can’t ignore the fact that my dad is dead and my mom has been left with everything…...
Amanda Winder
Jul 11, 20154 min read
Watching the Heart?...
With everything going on in our country right now… Well it’s causing me to question… Now I don’t feel confused… But I do have my moments...
Amanda Winder
Jul 10, 20153 min read
Found In the Mountains...
God… This mesmerizing being… This being that wants to communicate with me on the regular… This being that is cool and relaxed… He’s...
Amanda Winder
Jul 9, 20152 min read
Reality Sucks...
Why does life have to remind you it’s real?…. I know that sounds stupid… But that’s how I feel right now… Life is reminding me how real...
Amanda Winder
Jul 6, 20152 min read
Bye Fear...
It’s ok to feel afraid… Right?… To know that there’s so much in front of me… But then to not know the details… But I can certainly feel a...
Amanda Winder
Jun 17, 20151 min read
Diamond Moment of Trust...
I have a set of gold drop diamond Kate Spade earrings…. Wearing them and talking on the phone while driving never go hand in hand for me…...
Amanda Winder
Jun 14, 20152 min read
Year One...
It’s been a year since I lost my incredibly antagonizing and loving father… It’s been a year since I’ve had to question so much about...
Amanda Winder
Jun 2, 20153 min read
Maturity Moment...
In the last year or so life has become a place where I just live… I live in the moment… For the moment… And sometimes I don’t like the...
Amanda Winder
Jun 1, 20151 min read
Being Human...
Why are we considered human once we’ve gone through tragedy?… What does it make us realer?… More reachable and accepting…. I’ve been...
Amanda Winder
May 27, 20152 min read
Finding Forgiveness...
The memory that continues to flood my mind this morning is one that involved hope… Leaving dad in the hospital… After spending the entire...
Amanda Winder
May 18, 20153 min read
An Overwhelming Moment...
You know those moments in life when it feels like too many responsibilities have been piled on your shoulders?… Yeah that’s where I am...
Amanda Winder
May 17, 20151 min read
Depressed In This Moment...
Apparently I haven’t completely grieved… This pain that follows death is still so real and so alive… It hasn’t let yet… And I don’t know...
Amanda Winder
May 11, 20152 min read
Feeling It All...
We’re all entitled to bad days right?… You know the kind where you don’t really want to get up in the morning because you’re tired of...
Amanda Winder
May 10, 20152 min read
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