Author: Amanda

  • Finding Friends After 40

    This may be a rant or maybe I just need to talk through it! So here it goes… I always thought I had a pretty good “girl group” of lifelong friends who would always be there. However, time changes people and relationships can grow stagnant when not well maintained.  I still do have a few… Read more

  • Am I Enough?

    Why do I always feel like I am not enough? Is it because I feel so much is expected of me?  Who’s expectations are these?  My husbands? Nope!  My children? Nope! Mine?  Probably. And why do I feel like a big fat failure daily?  Is it because I don’t always accomplish everything I feel I… Read more

  • She’s A Cougar!

    As most of you already know,  I am 10 years older than my husband.  Most people would say I am a cougar.  Cougar is a slang term for a woman who seeks romantic or sexual relationships with significantly younger men.  Funny thing is, this is not true in my case.  I do not fit this… Read more

  • Temporary Times

        The Good. The Bad. The Ugly.  We all know that we are not promised tomorrow. Facts!  Yet every day we are so hard on ourselves about everything we do.  Your plan: wake up,  make your coffee and sit down to watch the news.  Your dog is happy to see you and gets under your… Read more

  • A Post For Women!

    A Post for Women! Just eat the damn bagel 🥯 … then do some squats! Why are we so hard on ourselves? We were once young and beautiful. Not a flaw in sight. We had perfect skin, hair and nails. We wore only the best and most popular clothes and even got dressed, makeup and… Read more

  • Expectations & Overthinking

    Quick vocabulary lesson: What does the word “Expectation” mean?  A belief that someone will or should achieve something (to expect) And… What does “Overthinking” actually mean? To put too much time into thinking about or analyzing (something) in a way that is more harmful than helpful Moving on 👩‍🎓 Expectations and Overthinking are silent killers… Read more