Dear Whoever You Are,…

I hope this finds you well. I hope you're doing well. It's okay if you're not.  That's all I want you to know: everything is okay. Even if you're struggling, you will be alright, as long as you keep your will to survive. Do keep that. I'll never pretend to know what you're going through … Continue reading Dear Whoever You Are,…

“I’m Doing Fine”

Prompt: write a song about your love life (just in time for Valentine's day lol) We held onto each other, like all first loves do We thought we'd last forever, till I went and dumped you Some would say I messed it up, that I lost everything 'Cause four years later I'm still alone, but … Continue reading “I’m Doing Fine”

Why I Want to Be Famous

Most of us in our younger years fell in love with the perfect hair, funny interviews, and the overall glitz and glam lifestyle of celebrities. Why want to be normal when you could be Hilary Duff? But alas, there's only one Hilary Duff, and most of us couldn't pull off the crimped hair look of … Continue reading Why I Want to Be Famous

Seven Year-Old You

Little kids dream with their eyes shut and their minds wide open. They look past what the people in their lives are doing and search for the biggest hopes they could have for themselves. They are fearless, not yet having experienced disappointment or the anxiety that comes with risk. New Year's Resolutions beg for at … Continue reading Seven Year-Old You

The One Where All Systems Are Down

This isn't the post I wanted to make today. Or this week. How many times have I said that before? ugh. In an ideal 2016 my blog will be full of regular posts about advice and writing. Posts that are well written and thought out. This is not one of those posts. This is a … Continue reading The One Where All Systems Are Down

The One Where I’m (still) Sad

Dear Me,  How are you? I know I know the answer to that. You've been better. Your best friend just came into your room and asked what you were doing today and then said "I'm sorry you're sad." You knew, deep down somewhere, didn't you? You knew you were sad, but you didn't think you … Continue reading The One Where I’m (still) Sad

Anxiety is Not an Accessory

https://youtu.be/qr2wrpvdvlI Hi, my name's Amanda, and I have anxiety...do you? You, looking for a way to stand out, thinking this will make people care about you. It won't. Being a good person will. But yeah, I see you. You're romanticizing something that millions of people struggle with every day so let me just tell you: … Continue reading Anxiety is Not an Accessory

Good Days Aren’t Always Easy

I'm sure if you tried you could picture what is to you the perfect day: nothing standing in your way, nothing can go wrong (was that just Elle Woods?), but what if I told you your perfect day could come in the form of struggling and nervousness? Here's a better quote: "I'm not telling you … Continue reading Good Days Aren’t Always Easy

The One Where I’m Trying

I fell on my butt last week, I'll admit it.  I didn't want this to be my Wednesday post. I had a much better Wednesday post planned than the word vomit that is this introspective series, but unfortunately I stumbled a bit today, too, and I couldn't do it. I'll get that up another day, … Continue reading The One Where I’m Trying

Making (Fitness) Plans

I'm sure none of you really noticed, but I spent the last week mostly off the grid. By that I mean I was totally on the internet constantly, I just stopped blogging after Monday and didn't post a video. I've been very honest about the fact that I've been struggling with my anxiety, and I've … Continue reading Making (Fitness) Plans