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Acceptance
What does this word even mean?! Sigh. Laugh. Lie down. I noticed today that I wanted a break even after I’ve had a break of the duties of...
Amanda Bird
Dec 29, 20242 min read


Theater
Walter loves drama, stories, theater…he gets so drawn in and it’s beautiful to see. Bill’s wife had extra tickets to a show and she gave...
Amanda Bird
Dec 12, 20242 min read
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Nov 24, 20240 min read


Confidence
You’ve changed the way I see You’ve changed me It’s been hard to see your confidence because sometimes I thought it was arrogance. I’ve...
Amanda Bird
Nov 23, 20241 min read
Dry Sobs, Sweaty Bods
You’re drenched with sweat, no room for regret Everything spent Chataranga, dandasana Everything awesomer Yes To the joy To the pain To...
Amanda Bird
Nov 14, 20241 min read


Safe Behavior
I was noticing last night while Bill met with Walter how the different pieces made me feel. Why did he have to spend time in the office...
Amanda Bird
Nov 7, 20242 min read
Yes to love
I’ve been noticing this pattern. Especially in the romantic department. I’ve been brave in love. Silly, Creative, Expansive, Trusting,...
Amanda Bird
Nov 4, 20241 min read
Overload
The sitter offered to come last night since she couldn’t help out the other day that I had asked her to, and I decided to take her up on...
Amanda Bird
Oct 31, 20242 min read


Haunted? Hallowed?
I’m in the haunted part of whatever this hallowed growth cycle is...the part where you worry too often about what other people are...
Amanda Bird
Oct 31, 20241 min read


Bill Brown
Bill called me as I was on my way to Whole Foods Friday afternoon. Ever since my sister told me about the $1 oyster Fridays I’ve been...
Amanda Bird
Oct 26, 20242 min read
Steak dinner
“Mom, can we go out for dinner tomorrow? I want steak.” Um, hell, yeah my little angel. I want steak too! “And Caesar salad with...
Amanda Bird
Oct 24, 20243 min read


On Time
Early person, late person, right on time. For your appointment, date...life event? It’s interesting how we conceptualize our lives into...
Amanda Bird
Oct 22, 20241 min read


Smooth
Last night I went to a fall cocktail pairing at the neighborhood restaurant around the corner. This is the second dinner they’ve hosted....
Amanda Bird
Oct 20, 20241 min read


Uncertainty
Do I have uncertainty? Certainly. I’ve been crying about it for quite a while now. Maybe even some years. The first time I recognized the...
Amanda Bird
Oct 19, 20242 min read
Line dry
I’ve been line drying some clothes and linens of late. It’s energy efficient and romantic. (I repeat myself.) The cloths napkins come off...
Amanda Bird
Oct 19, 20241 min read


I like this ceremony
Rushing gets you nowhere fast. Is that profound? It has that tone, doesn’t it? LOL Lately rushing feels ugly. Like when I was rushing to...
Amanda Bird
Oct 18, 20243 min read
Timelines and Icky bits
I have not achieved the level of enlightenment in which I find timelines romantic. Even worse, I think that makes me the enlightened one....
Amanda Bird
Oct 18, 20242 min read
Limiting Beliefs
Full moon tonight. I’ve written a long list of ‘self-limiting beliefs’ to burn. You know what, though, I honor them. They’re tough, but...
Amanda Bird
Oct 17, 20241 min read
Sexy vids
You know those videos people do? Yesssss... They’re doing yoga routines, or workouts, or cooking something marvelous on time-lapse. So...
Amanda Bird
Oct 17, 20242 min read
Normative, Normalized, Normal
We all know about this conspiracy. Beyond theory status. What is outside of normal? It is abnormal , right? It is the absence of...
Amanda Bird
Oct 16, 20241 min read
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