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Trading Debris and Noise for the Lightness of Being
It occurred to me recently that I'm tired. I realized I've been in full-on production mode since 2020, remodeling my house not just once...

Amy DeAnda
Aug 18, 20233 min read


The Evolution of Connections
This is a story about the power of supporting and validating the women in your life. It is also about the evolution of connection between...

Amy DeAnda
Jun 22, 20234 min read


Universal Light Bulb Moment
Let’s face it ~ Change is uncomfortable. Things end. Fall apart. Don’t work out. It can come without warning and feel a lot like chaos....

Amy DeAnda
Jun 8, 20231 min read


Internal Renovations: Healing the Oldest Wounds
I’ve spent so much time spent discarding all but the echoes in this room. It’s a long process shedding the heaviness of things that no...

Amy DeAnda
Mar 18, 20232 min read


It's Already Yours...
My top 3 goals this year were related to financial satisfaction, physical health and writing. This post is about writing. The goal for...

Amy DeAnda
Mar 6, 20232 min read


Dear Younger Me....
Found an old blurry photo of myself. It brought back a few memories so I wrote her a poem. I still find you in the mirror sometimes... ...

Amy DeAnda
Feb 27, 20232 min read


Trade Self-Doubt for a Crown
You are extraordinary. A very big part of self-love is recognizing your worth. We forget sometimes and it affects us when making...

Amy DeAnda
Jan 31, 20232 min read


Dragon Slayer
Today I found a pile of journals from years past, filled with messy thoughts and scribbled prose, pieces of me buried in poetic string....

Amy DeAnda
Jan 16, 20231 min read


Twenty-Two in Review
2022 was definitely a year of accomplishments and personal growth. As I thought about the writing of this, I actually found myself saying...

Amy DeAnda
Jan 2, 20233 min read


Navigating Difficult Relationships
"What happens when someone else's injured inner child hurts you?" A few of my thoughts on how to navigate difficult relationships .......

Amy DeAnda
Dec 14, 20223 min read


Be You Anyway: Overcoming Self-Doubt
Not everyone is going to like you or understand you. Not everyone will appreciate what you have to offer. You might be judged... perhaps...

Amy DeAnda
Dec 14, 20222 min read


Season of Self-Love
This morning I was reminded of a poem I wrote in September of 2019. I revisited it to find it wasn't quite complete. Today I found the...

Amy DeAnda
Dec 6, 20222 min read


Adopted Expectations
Adopt: choose to take up, follow, or use. Let’s talk about Adopted Expectations. Let that term roll around on your tongue for a minute...

Amy DeAnda
Nov 17, 20225 min read


The Butterfly Effect
It takes me a week or more after each retreat to fully process All The Things related to the weekend. It's incredible to watch a small...

Amy DeAnda
Oct 26, 20222 min read


Post-50 Self-Care Has Meant A Few Important Changes
1. I stopped filling my life with constant things I felt like I “had” to do … which were great excuses for not fully taking part in life...

Amy DeAnda
Sep 29, 20222 min read


About Strength (Things to Remember in A Low Moment)
Sometimes when things are tough or when I am in the process of picking myself up and dusting myself off, I feel like I am not strong and...

Amy DeAnda
Sep 24, 20221 min read


Time to Take Up Space
Yes, you should take up space. Accept no boxes. Question your place. Desire more. Explore! Fall .... forward but fall ... in fact, free...

Amy DeAnda
Sep 15, 20221 min read


Self-Love Realization: It's Okay to Feel all The Feels
7 years ago I found myself in my therapist's office at the tail end of a really bad relationship… the kind where you find out your...

Amy DeAnda
Aug 15, 20223 min read


Being a Whisper in a Loud World
Am I really powerful? Even after learning to own that “I am enough” it isn’t always easy for me to see myself as strong. I see myself as...

Amy DeAnda
Jul 22, 20224 min read


Re-imagine Yourself: Be a Verb in Life
I want to be a verb. Recently the idea really struck me that labeling myself as a noun had created a container in which I should fit,...

Amy DeAnda
Jul 7, 20222 min read
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