“Tell me the story of your life,” Grampa would say with a smile as he settled Tiny Me snugly next to him on the sofa. The question was a beloved tradition, going back to my earliest memories; and a shared joke, since we both knew that my handful of years didn’t make much of a […]
I’ve never felt quite at home in the name Amanda, and Mandy was my childhood, so I am leaning into using Andie as my nickname. It just feels more fun and less formal, you know? Amanda is still my real official name (and I’m still a girl!) so no worries if you still call me […]
Happy new year, my dears. You might remember me writing about my beloved and hard-won Rules for who and how I want to be in the world. But I’ve been feeling very overwhelmed by uncertainty for awhile now. I finally had to realize, and admit to myself, that what brought me this far is not […]
Tick tick tick tick. 2017 dwindles, 2018 approaches. Would you like to see my personal Rules for who I want to be in the year ahead? Like I said, I don’t do resolutions, but I do take a deep look at my Rules every six months or so. This time it ended up being more […]
Personal Rule #1: Maintain my clearing in the forest. Personal Rule #2 as amended for 2014: Remember what’s most important to me. Personal Rule #3 remains unchanged for 2014 after contentious internal debate on several proposed amendments. Amendment to Personal Rule #4: Jump into the uncomfortable. Amendment to Personal Rule #5: Enjoy life.